If you’ve heard these words before but haven’t been exactly sure *what* it means, read on… Being in the mix in itself is a pretty generalized term. Essentially, it means you are being considered for the role and are likely part of a narrowed down short list. That short list could be mean as little as 2 and as large as 12 actors. If you’re “strongly” in the mix, you’ll likely already be pinned for the role. This suggests that …
Ringing in the week with one of the biggest myths we could possibly debunk #readon Double-tap if you often feel guilty for taking a day off (whether it’s taking a day off from self submitting, reading the trades, a script you’re supposed to be working on etc.) This is a gentle reminder that, as casting directors, we don’t expect (nor do we want!) you to put acting (or any career for that matter) before family, mental health and …
Oh the dreaded takes… When in doubt, send 2, right? It mays seem like the practical choice, but for us, that potentially means DOUBLE the self tapes we had originally signed up for. The silver lining to virtual casting is the ability to read/meet more actors than we normally would in an in-person setting (yay!) But when we’re faced with hundreds of tapes that are double to triple what we had signed up for, time …