Jeffrey Dreisbach

Hello, fellow actors. Welcome back to Casting Actors Cast  — the podcast for actors, from a casting director, who wants to help you stop fighting the word brand  and start using it intelligently. Today’s episode is called: “Best Methods to Uncover Your Brand.” And let me start by clearing something up immediately: Your brand is not : A costume A headshot outfit A personality you perform Or a trap that limits your artistry Your brand is simply this: The clearest pattern of how others...

Today’s episode is called: “How to Act with Irony.” And I want to start with a warning: Irony is one of the fastest ways actors sabotage themselves. Not because irony is bad — but because it’s misunderstood. So today we’re going to talk about: *    What irony actually is *    Why casting loves it when it’s done right *    And how to play irony without losing truth   FIRST: WHAT IRONY IS (AND ISN’T) Irony is not: *    Sarcasm *    Smirking *    Winking at the audience Irony is: Playing the...

Hello, fellow actors. Welcome back to Casting Actors Cast — the podcast for actors, from a casting director, who wants you to stop doing weird things in the name of “networking.” Today’s episode is called:“ Five Ways to Network with Industry Pros.” And before you tense up — no, this is not an episode about: Collecting business cards Cold-emailing casting directors at 2 a.m. Or pretending to be someone you’re not Because real networking — the kind that actually works — looks nothing like what...