Commercials Blog Posts

Commercials are a great way for actors to get their SAG-AFTRA card, earn health insurance and many actors support themselves by doing only commercials. They can be lucrative and fun and a way to make connections with casting and hone… Read More

How to Get Cast As a Model in NYC At Casting Frontier, our mission is to help actors, models, and talent the world over connect with real casting directors, apply for casting calls and auditions, and propel their career forward…. Read More

I have been doing commercials for 40 years, and hate to sound like one of those veterans who starts every sentence with..”back in the day”… But, back in the day…. when you went to a commercial audition, they would always… Read More

For commercial casting director and acting coach Killian McHugh, teaching is not only a profession, but a calling. “I remember talking to a casting director about winning the Oscar,” he recalls. “I said something about if I won I’d never… Read More

While it’s the exception to the rule, sometimes actors book jobs without returning for a callback audition. In this video, House of Cards casting director Erica Arvold and Lincoln actor and acting coach Richard Warner discuss some of the circumstances… Read More

  You know the expression “kids say the darndest things”? This is where the spontaneous, organic personality of the child can win them the job. Interview questions are almost always asked when a child auditions for a commercial, TV show… Read More

Are you available? Wait. Before you answer, you might want to read the entire blog. Every actor I meet tells me they are 100% available to audition and to work. But then when some of them get the call, they… Read More