Roles within the Industry Blog Posts

When casting director Tara Rubin speaks about her work with actors, her love and respect for performers is clear to see. During her college years, Rubin herself majored in acting at Boston University. “It was pretty clear after the first… Read More

Actors have been putting themselves on tape for years, but I still see many issues as I look through my self-tape submissions. Let’s take a look at some of the more common errors. Backdrop I get that you may have… Read More

Is dialogue important in film? Well, duh. Of course dialogue is important in the expository and conversational medium of storytelling. However, if you listen to the great and celebrated filmmaker Christopher Nolan, apparently it’s not too important. Christopher has had… Read More

Casting directors invest so much of their heart and soul in the pursuit of finding the best-fitting talent for the projects that come their way. They’re keen observers and love to work with people—lots of people for that matter. Although… Read More

Today we get a sneak peak into the life of casting director David Rapaport and what he looks for during auditions. You’ll recognize David as one of the most sought out CD’s in the industry, having worked on such major… Read More

It’s hard to believe it’s been twenty years since Joaquin Phoenix was nominated for an Academy Award for his role as the duplicitous, peevish Roman emperor Commodus in Ridley Scott’s revenge epic Gladiator. At twenty-four years old, the blossoming actor… Read More

Casting director/producer Bonnie Timmermann has an understated manner about her, but she’s certainly a powerhouse. Throughout her 44-year career, she’s cast about 100 films including Heat, Black Hawk Down, Armageddon and Amadeus. With her open heart and hard work, she’s… Read More

You’d be hard-pressed to miss Nina Gold’s work, as the multi-award-winning casting director has hand-selected spot-on actors for numerous productions over the past decades. Examples of her work include The King’s Speech, Les Miserables and The Martian. Gold is best… Read More

If you ask actors what drew them to the field of acting, you can bet your bottom dollar they won’t answer, “Oh, it was definitely the business side of acting.” Rather, you’re most likely to hear that it was the… Read More