Out of curiosity, how many of you made it all the way to the end of the Oscar broadcast? Any surprises? Favorite moments? Should The Social Network have won? If you could hand out your own Oscars, who would they have gone to? Is there anyone else out there who thought Piranha 3D got robbed?
If you are reading this and watched the telecast, let us know your thoughts below.
By Tony Nation
If you are going to be auditioning for TV, you must make sure that your on-camera skills are at their very best.
If you’ve never auditioned using the pre-screen/pre-read format, I highly recommend taking on-camera acting classes in NYC to work on your auditioning skills with a reader.
You want to make sure that even if you don’t get the job, the office likes your work as an actor and that you are called in again because of the high caliber of your skills.
I also recommend that you have your sides memorized or be extremely familiar with them. It never looks good for you to be reading the scene with your head down in the page and not looking at your reader.
For more information on improving your film/TV auditioning skills, check out the FILM/TV under Acting Classes and Seminars.
by Tony Nation
If you are a TV actor or you want to pursue this area, you need to know your market. Make sure you watch all the new shows at least 4-5 times so that you know the style of the series, who the series regulars are and what their characters are like.
If you are called in for an audition, it will only help you when you get sides. Also, find an awesome New York acting coach who you can work with on-camera one on one to make sure you are prepared for any on-camera audition, whether it’s film or TV.
Keep an audition diary/journal of who you auditioned for and always send a postcard thanking that casting director for the audition. Keep that office updated with what you are doing once a month. Remember, “out of sight, out of mind”.
Also, if you change your headshot, send an updated p/r to that office for their files.
By Tony Nation
New York television series come and go, but they provide an abundant amount of work to New York actors and professionals. Our main staples having been the Law and Order franchises, NBC’s 30 ROCK, One Life to Live, Saturday Night Live and several talk shows like Jimmy Fallon and David Letterman.
Do you know who casts these shows?
Do you know what the new New York television series are and who’s casting them?
Have you submitted your updated picture and resume with a cover letter to all of these offices?
Have you taken an acting seminar in New York with a casting director from one of these offices if your agent or manager hasn’t gotten you in recently to be seen?
If not, here’s the information you NEED to know! The new NY TV series and who’s casting them:
Our long running NY TV series/shows:
Erica Palgon offers her perspective on “professionalism.” Are you “professional” at you audition? Does talent weigh more than professionalism? If you can’t ask Lindsay Lohan, perhaps watching this short video with Erica might suffice…
Click here to learn about more upcoming seminars with casting directors.
Learn more about professionalism by attending some of our fabulous New York acting school classes. You can find a full listing by clicking on the Classes tab at the top of this page.
By Tony Nation 
If indie and feature films are what you want to be doing, make sure you’ve trained on-camera. When you are on set, most directors don’t have time to work with you and EXPECT you to be able to deliver the goods in the moment. That’s why when you are in the audition/director’s session, your first take MUST be your best from the get-go. NEVER expect a second chance.
For actors who are transitioning from stage to film and TV and want to get the skills necessary to work in the industry, I would recommend taking From Stage to Screen led by Jeffrey Dreisbach, Casting Director.
This two week online class is designed to work specifically on TV/Film audition technique, how to work in the medium of film/TV as opposed to stage as well as a greater understanding of the industry as a whole.
