Written for Casting Networks News by Terry Berland @berlandcasting. Photo credit: Ground Picture / Shutterstock.com There is no better time of the year than now to reflect, define your goals, feel empowered and motivated to move forward with renewed enthusiasm. You...
Written for Casting Networks News by Terry Berland @berlandcasting. Photo credit: Shutterstock.com I’ve been casting for many years and I happily realize that popular opinion has changed regarding the answer to what it means to be a working actor. One of the realities...
Written for Casting Networks News by Terry Berland @berlandcasting. Photo credit: Rawpixel.com / Shutterstock.com I know that social media is important for actors, but I was surprised when at an in-person commercial callback, the directors looked up the social media...
Written for Casting Networks News by Terry Berland @berlandcasting. Photo credit: M-Production/Shutterstock.com. Self taping auditions have caused a seismic shift in commercial auditioning. Before Covid, most first-call theatrical auditions were self taped, but “not...
Written for Casting Networks News by Terry Berland @berlandcasting. Photo credit: Lightfield Studios/Shutterstock.com. With a lot of non-union commercials being produced, a lack of union rules protecting the actor comes into play. It is important to protect the...
Written for Casting Networks News by Terry Berland @berlandcasting. Photo credit: Lightfield Studios/Shutterstock.com. This past year and a half certainly brought to the forefront the challenge of how to sustain longevity in an acting career. Astoundingly, it took...