The Competitive Edge: To Understand Luck is to Eliminate Stress

The Competitive Edge: To Understand Luck is to Eliminate Stress

Written for Casting Networks News by Terry Berland @berlandcasting. You’ve done all the things you can to have command and control over your career. You are a solid actor, you have a well-developed resume, you are comfortable auditioning and you know how to be in a...
The Power Of Improv

The Power Of Improv

Written for Casting Networks News by Terry Berland @berlandcasting. For many years I went to improv shows to be entertained, laugh, and discover the work of clever, quick-thinking actors. I have always said, improv is important—it loosens you up, gets you ready to...
What Do Hamilton and Commercials Have In Common?

What Do Hamilton and Commercials Have In Common?

Written for Casting Networks News by Terry Berland @berlandcasting. “The Room Where It Happens.” Everyone wants to be in the room where it happens, and in the acting world, it’s the call back room—the room with the producers. [BURR AND COMPANY] The room where it...
Beware the Spokesperson Read

Beware the Spokesperson Read

Written for Casting Networks News by Terry Berland @berlandcasting. For every part you audition for, you have to make choices to give personality to the character. It is a known fact that you can’t be “neutral” and give a good audition. There are all kinds of...