Jun 10, 2026
What Casting Directors Notice in the First 10 Seconds
Most actors believe the audition starts when they begin the scene.
It doesn't.
The audition starts the moment casting sees you. And casting directors often know within the first 10 seconds whether someone feels like they belong in the room or belong in the...
Jun 3, 2026
I want to tell you about a little experiment I ran.
I was helping a director find and cast actors for some ADR for a film. I reached out to my network and posted in a very popular voiceover group. It was not a complicated audition. Narration piece, sides were provided, instructions were very clear. Basic.
I got 208...
May 27, 2026
Somebody books a big role and everybody says the same thing. They got lucky. They just got lucky.
And yes. Of course luck plays a role in this industry. It can be the luck of being in the right place, right time, right project. You're just the right actor. But if you look closely at actors who work consistently, not...
May 20, 2026
Let me start with a number. 400.
That's approximately how many cold emails I used to send per month at one point in my career. 400 a month. Roughly 13 emails a day, every day, to production companies, creative agencies, brand managers, you name it.
Want to guess what my booking rate was?
Zero. For months it was...
May 13, 2026
After 30 years of coaching, I can tell you the number one thing that determines whether you're going to work in this industry or not work in this industry.
It's not talent. It's not training. It's not who you know.
It's your time management.
Because time is something we all have. The question is are you going to...