Blog Posts

Sep 22, 2025

In Talks With Casting Director Kathryn Brink On New Mexico Productions and More

Kathryn Brink is one of those rare people who has thrived in the entertainment business in spite of never living in either New York or Los Angeles. She’s spent her entire adult life in New Mexico, and has never found… Read More

Jennifer Venditti in a purple shirt inside with the sun shining.
Sep 15, 2025

How Jennifer Venditti Broke into the Casting World From the Fashion Industry

Don’t look for Jennifer Venditti’s name on a big franchise movie (that’s not really her scene). Far more attractive to the casting director is a project that will challenge both the viewer and herself. It’s why she works repeatedly with… Read More

An actor learning how to cope and grow with audition rejection.
Sep 8, 2025

5 Strategies to Help You Deal With Audition Rejection

For better or worse, rejections make up an enormous part of any professional actor’s career and happen on a regular basis. Being turned down for roles is something we must all learn to cope with effectively. However, even those with… Read More

Casting Director Jeannie Bacharach smiling in a white floral dress looking to her right.
Sep 3, 2025

Jeannie Bacharach Talks Casting Apple TV+’s ‘Presumed Innocent’

Did you see Apple TV’s Presumed Innocent? You may have noticed that the star Jake Gyllenhaal’s wife in the movie was played by Ruth Negga, a Black woman. That character was white in the original novel on which the show is… Read More

Casting Professionals Weigh in on What Makes a Successful Actor
Sep 10, 2025

Casting Professionals Weigh in on What Makes a Successful Actor

What are the qualities that make an actor more likely to succeed in the field? With their unique vantage points, experts in the industry have seen over the course of years the personal qualities that impact an actor’s ability to… Read More

Sep 24, 2025

Actors Reveal Their Sources of Inspiration

What inspires you most, whether it provides direction for a specific role or your career in general, is likely to lead to your success. Or as the award-winning writer Geoff Thompson says, “Whatever inspires you fires you.” Here are six… Read More

Tom Cruise, one of several actors who struggle with shyness.
Sep 17, 2025

Actors Who Struggle with Shyness

Many actors who seem confident and bold once struggled with shyness and self-doubt. Their journeys reveal how overcoming personal challenges can shape a powerful career. Let’s explore how some of the most celebrated performers transformed their nerves into strength. Insights… Read More