The Casting Director Guide From Now Casting, Inc. This printable Casting Director Guide includes CD listings exported from the CD Connection in NowCasting.com’s Contacts NOW area. The Guide is an easy way to get familiar with all the CD’s. Or, you might want to print a copy that lives in your car. Keep in mind that the printable CD Guide is created approximately once a month while the CD Connection is updated constantly. There will be info in the printable “Guide” that is out of date almost immediately… that’s the nature of casting. If you need a more comprehensive, timely and searchable research and marketing tool then you should consider using Contacts NOW in NowCasting.com. In Contacts NOW, you can search the CD database directly, make personal notes, create mailing lists, search Agents, make your own Custom Contacts and print labels. You can even export lists into Postcards NOW – a service that lets you create and mail postcards all from your desktop! 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CALL 323 422-5373 www.nowcasting.com/showcase Now Casting - Casting Director Guide Table of Contents How to use the Casting Director Guide………………………………………..1 General notes about Casting Directors……………………….……………….2 Production Report – Los Angeles.……………………………………………..3 Production Report – New York & Other……………………………………...15 The Casting Directors………………………………………………………….17 Editors: Bob Stewart, Bruno Oliver, Pete Punito, Michael Taylor Gray Writers: Peter Elliott, Stuart Rosen Casting Director Guide is published monthly by Now Casting, Inc. 2210 W. Olive Ave, Burbank, CA 91502. Copyright © 2005 by Now Casting, Inc.; all rights reserved and all content covered. Any unauthorized reproduction; duplication or copying of the information contained herein is strictly prohibited and will be prosecuted to the maximum extent of the law. Printed in U.S.A. Did you know that all the information in The Casting Director Guide is ONLINE? CONTACTS NOW in www.NowCasting.com Check off Names. Print Labels. Mail Things! Search by NAME, COMPANY, PROJECT, STATUS, TYPE, LOCATION Access complete information including address, phone, likes, dislikes, background, past projects and more. Create mailing labels with a click of a button. Create customized mailing lists – you can even add your own non-casting contacts. Maintain a dynamic contact list, with address information continually updated for you. AND…YOU CAN EXPORT YOUR LIST DIRECTLY INTO POSTCARDS ON DEMAND. Design your Postcard Online and let Postcards on Demand handle the mailing! (Contacts NOW is available to actors in the Professional Plus and Works Memberships) How to use the Casting Director Guide Below is a sample of all the information we have and where you can find it. If a casting director doesn't show certain information that may mean that they have requested we do not release it. Please make certain you read the information before auditioning or submitting to these casting directors. When you follow their guidelines, your audition or submission will have a much better chance of being seen and getting you an audition. And isn't that what it's all about? Their name, type and TBG Location *John Casting - Episodic TBG: 563-H7 Their Address 1234 Sample Street, Suite #214 Burbank, CA 91505 Phone, fax and e-mail address Phone: 818-555-1234 Fax: 818-555-4321 E-mail: [email protected] Other CD's in this office Other CD's in this office: Jane Casting Names of Associates Associate(s): Bill Associate Names of Assistants Assistant(s): Jill Assistant Current Project Current Project: That One Show Practices Attends theater & showcases, sees non-union and unrepped General Notes on the CD General Notes: Don't call the office Background information Background: Started career in New York as an actor. Likes or Audition Do's Likes: On time and prepared actors. Dislikes or Audition Don’ts Dislikes: Desperate actors. Rude Actors. Many of their past projects Past Projects: All That Stuff, The Other Show If they have more than one address Additional Addresses: Project at this address Project: One More Time The address 1234 Alpha Street , Van Nuys CA 91408 Phone and Fax for this address Phone: 818-555-1234 2nd Phone: 818-555-4321 Other CD's in this office Other CD's in this office: Jane Casting Names of Associates here Associate(s): Bill Associate Names of Assistants here Assistant(s): Jill Assistant The above section will be repeated for every other address the casting director has. Legend: * or *(A) – Change in information or (A) change in address C - Commercials CD - Casting Director CSA - Casting Society of America CCDA - Commercial Casting Directors Association DD - Daytime Drama (or Soap Opera) E - Episodic F - Feature Film IMDb - Internet Movie Database located online at www.imdb.com IND - Industrials M-S - Mini Series MOW - Movie of the Week MV - Music Video Pilot - Pilot Print - Print work Short - Short Films Spam - Unwanted e-mail, usually advertising TBG - Thomas Brother Guide (and if you don't have one, GET one) TH - Theater VO - Voice Over © Copyright 2005 Now Casting, Inc., all rights reserved Page 1 General notes about Casting Directors Yep, you'd better read this! Casting directors are not as complicated as many actors think. Throughout these pages you will see notes about likes and dislikes. This page will give you some excellent guidelines about what the majority of casting directors had to say. It seems to be common sense, but a look through this list will help with ANY audition for ANY casting director, so keep it close. And don't just say "Oh yeah" because you wouldn't believe how much better things will go if you make an effort to follow these simple steps. 1. Be on time and be prepared. That is the number one comment. 2. If you are going to be late, make sure you call them with an estimated time. 3. Bring plenty of headshots and resumes. Make certain you staple them before you get there and take them inside with you. 4. Get the sides early and read them.