The Truth About Typecasting

Once your acting career is underway, there’s a possibility that you may be typecast. Typecasting refers to actors being hired repeatedly based on a role they’ve played in the past, or a particular personality or physical trait.

Amanda Bynes, who you’ve probably seen in What I Like About You, What a Girl Wants, and most recently Sydney White, has made a career based on her girl-next-door looks and wholesome quality. Most of her roles, although there have been dozens, have been quite similar. And although she’s been typecast for the majority of her career, she’s amassed an enormous fan-base and had a very lucrative career as an actress.

There are many pros and cons to being typecast. One of the pros is that it can mean steady work. If you’re a convincing suburban mom, girl next door, or even rebellious teenager, those are common roles and there are a lot of opportunities available to you if you’d like to make that your niche, and continue to play similar roles for much of your career. This can be ideal, as many actors often worry about being out of work, and typecast actors have a great chance of working fairly consistently.

However, there are some cons that accompany being typecast. One of the cons is that because your options for roles may be limited, you may get bored with the work. Another con is that directors may be reluctant to give you the opportunity to play more challenging, diverse roles that could lead to more recognition and awards.

If you’re considering how to market yourself as an actor, typecasting is definitely something to think about. If you think you can make a successful career using typecasting to your advantage, then review our audition notices at http://www.EliteCastigNetwork.com for roles you’d be perfect for. If you think you’d like your career to reflect more diverse roles and opportunities, then try auditioning for a variety of opportunities so that your resume showcases your versatility, and range of skills and talent.

PERSONAL STYLE: Does it help or hinder your chances?

Most people explore jobs in entertainment because they love creative self-expression. They are generally outgoing and unique individuals that love the opportunity to shine. Additionally, they often have a distinctive personal style, with an eye-catching wardrobe that often gets them noticed wherever they go.

Personal style is great. But you have to know when and when not to rely on your style during an audition or meeting with an agency. While distinctive hair, makeup and clothing can be a useful tool to get attention, it’s not always appropriate when seeking a job in the entertainment industry.

Style tip for actors:

If you’re an actor going to an audition, you want to make sure that your look compliments the role you’re auditioning for. If you’re auditioning for the role of a businessman, you don’t want to show up in baggy jeans and a football jersey.

Style tip for dancers:

When you’re auditioning, you want to stand out, but you don’t want your outfit to distract from you performance. A bright leotard with a distinctive design will probably do the trick.

Style tip for models:

When you’re meeting with an agent, come in as a blank slate. You don’t want to appear overdone. Avoid high heels so that they can see how tall you really are. Where clothes that compliment your shape, but be careful not to wear anything that might appear inappropriate.

Style tip for singers:

When executives in the recording arts industry are evaluating singers, one of the main questions they ask themselves is, “Can this person sell records?” Image is often as important as talent. Therefore, feel free to be trendy, but make sure your style has a wide appeal. Think of what an artist your age might where on MTV’s TRL, but with your own personal flair. You don’t want to duplicate someone else’s style, but you do want to be marketable.

Ready to put these style tips to the test? Visit http://www.StarSearchCasting.com today and check out the auditions and casting calls!

Do You Have What It Takes To Be In The Next Big Boy Or Girl Band?

This month MTV unveils it’s newest band member search, Making Menudo. Each year more and more networks launch dozens of televised talent searches and thousands of singers audition for boy and girl bands. Groups like The Pussycat Dolls and Danity Kane have given singers across the country opportunities to audition for these chart topping groups and gain instant stardom upon making the band.

Sounds great, right? Auditioning for these opportunities is a great step towards furthering your career. But we’ve mentioned in the past that you want to research and take advantage of every opportunity out there. Don’t wait for an entire year to roll by so you can audition again for American Idol. There are tons of opportunities out there for you, even if you don’t make it onto one of these popular television shows.

You may be wondering how you can find opportunities to audition for a band and find out if you have what it takes? Lots of members on the Star Search Casting ( www.StarSearchCasting.com ) website have had the opportunity to showcase their talent by auditioning for bands looking for new members.

Kelly Wardlaw is just one of many Star Search Casting members that has landed auditions for bands across the country. “After only 1 month being here I got an audition for a all girl group and right now I am praying to god that I get it,” Kelly recently wrote in to us.

Kelly lives in Michigan but there are tons of opportunities all over the United States and abroad. If you think you’ve got what it takes it’s important that you check out the casting notices every day and start going after these opportunities. They are the gateways to your dream!

This week we have thousands of opportunities posted, so make sure you visit our site and check them out. You’ll be amazed how easy it can be to get your foot in the door with the right amount of effort.

Thanks for reading the blog. Let’s all wish Kelly good luck!

The Reality Of Show Business

There are many paths to Hollywood. You never really know what opportunity will help you get your foot in the door and launch your career. If you’ve been brainstorming ways to break into the entertainment industry, you may want to add auditioning for reality shows to the list. One of the key ingredients to success in the entertainment industry is exposure, and no medium gives you more of that than reality television.

Lots of people from reality shows have turned their 15 minutes of fame into really great jobs in Hollywood. Many members of the cast of The Real World have gone on to book great jobs in the industry and Kimberly Caldwell (American Idol), Mercedes (America’s Next Top Model) and Elisabeth Hasselback (Survivor) are just a few others that have managed to use their opportunities on reality television shows to launch successful careers.

One of the reasons that reality television can be a great launching pad for a career in entertainment is that you get a unique opportunity to build a fan base. When a reality television star branches out into other areas like sitcoms and films, viewers that enjoyed watching them on reality shows will tune in to watch. Casting directors and producers bank on this built in fan base.

Reality television can be broken down into a number of categories. Documentary style and living environment shows like The Real World and Laguna Beach are very popular. Game shows and dating shows are also popular.

The reality of show business is that there are a number of ways to break into the business and make your mark. Traditional methods such as finding an agent and auditioning for roles are great ways to get your foot in the door. But it doesn’t hurt to be creative, and brainstorm other ways that might also help you to get ahead in the industry.

If you’re interested in learning more about auditioning for a reality television show, we’ve got some really great opportunities listed on the site. You never know. Booking a reality show could turn your Hollywood dreams into a Hollywood reality!