All articles in casting director

How to Deal with the Stress and Anxieties in the Entertainment Industry

By Stanley Popovich Stress and anxiety are very common in today’s entertainment industry. As a result, here is a list of techniques that a person can use to help manage the daily stresses and anxieties of their entertainment industry profession. Sometimes, we get stressed when everything happens all at once. When this happens, a person [...]

Read more

Interview with Maggie Phillips, AFTRA Member and Actors Fund Work Program (AWP) Participant

Here’s a great interview with one of our Actors Connection Voice Over teachers Maggie Phillips.  Maggie has been a professional actor since she graduated from high school.  Although Maggie is also a member of SAG and Equity, her first union card was AFTRA—which she received when casted in a principal commercial role for a local [...]

Read more

Talking Headshots with Bill Strong, NY Headshot Photographer

Headshots are the #1 business tool needed by every actor.  But getting your best headshot isn’t always easy.  Today we’re speaking with NY Headshot Photographer Bill Strong on headshots. When should an actor get new headshots? You should get new headshots whenever your LOOKS CHANGE in a NOTICEABLE way. It is definitely time for new [...]

Read more