by Bonnie Wallace | Casting, General
This week, casting director workshops are in the news. The LA City Attorney served five major casting firms, and twenty-five individuals, with criminal charges in a pay-for-play violation of the Krekorian Talent Scam Prevention Act. Los Angeles is the center of the...
by Bonnie Wallace | Casting, General
It’s no secret that casting for major film and television roles happens largely in Los Angeles for projects that actually film everywhere else: Atlanta, Vancouver, New York, Toronto, New Orleans, etc. To audition for the larger roles an actor needs to be seen by the...
by Bonnie Wallace | Auditions, Casting, General
Most, if not all, of the young actors we know today as stars of Disney shows were never aiming for Disney. They were putting themselves out in the world because they loved to perform. Their agents sent them out for every project that looked appropriate, and if they...
by Bonnie Wallace | Auditions, Casting, General
Disney is an extraordinary company, and its reach is global. But more than that, it delivers magic to millions of homes, and its stories and characters are an integral part of childhood for generations of people. It’s no wonder that it is the dream of many to be on...
by Bonnie Wallace | Casting, General
Flocks of parents and their kids come into LA for “Pilot Season.” They arrive in January and stay through April, the time of year when most TV networks cast and produce the “test pilot” or initial episode of a TV show. Most networks produce a pilot for a new show to...
by Bonnie Wallace | Auditions, Casting, General
Many auditions can be done on tape (commonly called self-tapes) and sent to casting for consideration. Even people who have relocated to LA have to tape some auditions—if a project is being cast out of New York, for example. Or if the various schedules don’t line up....
