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On Casting Frontier’s 20th episode of The Curve, Burgandi and Govind interview the prolific casting director Michael Stonewall Beaudry from Blok M Casting. Beaudry’s casting work can be seen in many award-winning music videos such as Childish Gambino’s “This Is… Read More

How can aspiring and struggling actors make ends meet while pursuing the career of their dreams? On Casting Frontier’s 19th episode of The Curve, Burgandi and Govind brainstorm ways in which talent can support themselves or bring in supplemental income… Read More

Hollywood magic is accomplished with a wide assortment of illusions, and actors have their fair share of tricks to contribute in order to create compelling scenes. In episode 22 of Casting Frontier’s Bring It! series, James Levine and session director/actor… Read More

A Three Part Series from sitcom guru coach Scott Sedita. Here are edited excerpts from his international bestselling book, “The Eight Characters of Comedy. A Guide to Sitcom Acting & Writing, 2nd Edition” about how the Rhythm of Comedy is… Read More

On Casting Frontier’s 17th episode of The Curve, Burgandi and Govind discuss what to wear to auditions. First impressions matter and an actor’s wardrobe choice can make a big impact—hopefully for all the right reasons. Here are some tips to… Read More

On this episode of Casting Frontier’s The Curve, Burgandi and Govind sit down with CF’s Member of the Month Jack Curenton. Each month, Casting Frontier celebrates a member who impressively represents a proactive and committed spirit in pursuit of his… Read More

In episode 21 of Casting Frontier’s Bring It! series, casting veteran James Levine and session director/actor Charles Carpenter discuss a direction actors might hear in the audition room or while acting on set: “Compress the scene.” If you’re unfamiliar with… Read More

On Casting Frontier’s 16th episode of The Curve, Burgandi and Govind take opposing sides of the social media debate as it pertains to actors. Indeed, Burgandi is a fan of the medium and has several year’s worth of experience in… Read More

“You can do anything you set your mind to.” —Eminem In episode 20 of Casting Frontier’s Bring It! series, James Levine and session director/actor Charles Carpenter discuss the unpleasant sensation of audition-room jitters. Although nerves may feel like an actor’s… Read More

“You roll with it because you’re that good. That’s what you want to show me. You can do this anywhere and nothing ruffles you.” —James Levine It’s not a matter of if but when something unexpected will happen during an audition,… Read More

She books! Meet Nicolette Sweeny, an actress with momentum and Casting Frontier’s first “Member of the Month.” Nicolette tells Burgandi and Govind how she wrapped filming her scenes on an intriguing independent film, and she recounts the tale of recently… Read More

The great jazz pioneer Miles Davis once said, “Time isn’t the main thing. It’s the only thing.” Well, when it comes to timing for actors and comedians, casting veteran James Levine has to agree. “Timing is everything,” he insists.  In… Read More

On Casting Frontier’s 14th episode of The Curve, Burgandi and Govind continue their interview with Hollywood’s go-to actor for creature performances, the remarkably versatile Doug Jones. Jones’ early dedication to the art of miming paved the way to his prolific… 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

Actors need to come up with a plan for their social media marketing and networking. If you have one, we’re going to test it out right here. And if you don’t, well, let’s enter the 21st century already! One thing… Read More