Turning Debilitating Nervous Energy into Empowering Strength

Turning Debilitating Nervous Energy into Empowering Strength

Written for Casting Networks News by Terry Berland @berlandcasting. Did you know what you were getting into when you decided you wanted to be an actor? At the most basic level and simplest of terms, I venture to guess you thought being an actor meant majoring in...
The Challenges and Complexities of Pursuing an Acting Career

The Challenges and Complexities of Pursuing an Acting Career

Written for Casting Networks News by Terry Berland @berlandcasting. Did you know what you were getting into when you decided you wanted to be an actor? At the most basic level and simplest of terms, I venture to guess you thought being an actor meant majoring in...
Why Do Casting Directors Consider So Many Options?

Why Do Casting Directors Consider So Many Options?

Written for Casting Networks News by Terry Berland @berlandcasting. Recently I posted on social media that I was casting a package of voice over spots with many roles and was in the midst of reviewing almost a thousand submissions. If this was for an on camera...
How to Analyze Voiceover Copy

How to Analyze Voiceover Copy

Written for Casting Networks News by Terry Berland @berlandcasting. As a casting director, I communicate directly with the ad agency’s creative team: the decision-makers responsible for booking talent. This team determines the style of read they’re looking for and...
How to Successfully Break Into Voiceover

How to Successfully Break Into Voiceover

Written by Terry Berland @berlandcasting for Backstage Industry Expert Advice. Photo Source: Photo Contributor Friends Stock / Shutterstock.com I am a casting director who has cast both on-camera and voiceover commercials from the very beginning, even when it was...
Eight Nuggets for Voiceover Success

Eight Nuggets for Voiceover Success

Written for Casting Networks News by Terry Berland @berlandcasting. Photo source: Shutterstock.com Voiceover opportunities are available now, as never before. Here are eight nuggets to help you become a successful working voiceover artist. The Most Important Thing Is...