Ramani Leah, CSA

First thing’s first, double-tap if you’ve ever been guilty of calling recurring roles “reoccurring roles.”⁠ ⁠ A 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 role can be a co-star or guest star. It’s a role that appears in more than one episode as the same character. ⁠ ⁠ Usually, recurring guest stars are determined before the first breakdown is ever released. ⁠ ⁠ We’ll have an in-depth discussion with the writer/creative team who will (ideally) let us know the plans for that character. We’ll then try …

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Today’s #terminologytuesday could be multiple blog posts long, but we’ll try our best to condense this down to the “what, why & how.”⁠ ⁠ 𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗹?⁠ ⁠ A back end deal refers to an actor (or other creative professional) who agrees to take a deal (or points) on the back end—meaning that instead of only getting a flat fee, they also get a percentage of the profit that the project generates. Normally, taking a back end …

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Anyone here actually miss testing in-person for a pilot? …Anyone? Well, ok, while getting to the studio or network test portion is usually a GOOD thing, it can also feel pretty daunting.  Let’s power through the testing process to help you understand what it’s about, why execs do them, and how to nail your pilot test.  What is exactly is a studio or network test? A studio/network test is essentially the “last” audition in the casting process for a pilot. …

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Today’s #terminologytuesday was a request that we are happy to oblige! When you go in for a comedic audition, it’s important to first decipher whether the show is a single-cam or multi-cam comedy.  Single-cam & multi-cam comedies have a different tone/feel and your performance should be adjusted as such.  Multi-cam comedies can feel “bigger” and a little more “theatrical.” They are more fast paced and joke-driven. Shows like Seinfeld, Friends and Big Bang Theories are all multi-cam comedies. In short, …

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Dear beloved actors: one of the biggest “mistakes” we see in the room or virtually is actors either not understanding our note or just not taking it. ⁠ ⁠ So today, let’s dive in to one of the most common notes we give: “throw it away.” Sometimes we’ll even just say to “simplify.”⁠ ⁠ I know I’ve had actors look at me like I have 3 heads when I’ve told them to “simplify” the dialogue and realized that maybe, for …

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