Are You Delicious? Commercial Print Details you can sink your teeth into, from Agent Rick Miller

An apple a day may keep the doctor away, but what does it take to be that image of health, happiness and a life well lived – that you see in the pages of a magazine? Deliciousness!

“Warm, friendly, approachable” people who appeal to the senses of American people – are exactly the type that end ends up in commercial print campaigns, according to the Rick Miller Agency.

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Are You In? Get the skinny on commercial print work with agent Joe Thompson of Abrams Artists

Go ahead and step on the sliding scale of the commercial print world. See how you measure up… do you have a marketable look? “It’s all about the look,” says commercial print agent Joe Thompson. And, “at times a person’s look tends to be in.”

For over eight years, Joe Thompson has worked in the commercial print department at Abrams Artists Agency in New York City. He finds faces for casting directors, lifestyle clients, pharmaceutical clients and some catalogue projects. And he enjoys meeting new people, which is essential for his business since the needs vary greatly.

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FaceBookings – Casting Director Ken Lazer offers friendly advice for actors

Auditioning has a great deal to do with the art of social networking. Everything in an audition sends a message and builds a profile in the mind of the casting director. The more you know, the larger potential you have to grow. So, NYCastings sought the insight of a CD with nearly 20 years of professional experience and a generous nature when it comes to offering top news and recent insight to actors on his company’s Facebook…

Meet Casting Director Ken Lazer. Currently the owner of Ken Lazer Casting, Ken has cast hundreds of national, regional and local television commercials, webisodes, infomercials, industrials, print projects and voice-overs. The industry knows him for his attention to detail and actors know Ken for his friendly, welcoming personality and insightful direction, making them feel relaxed and able to enjoy the audition process in a supportive environment.

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Do Your Own Thing – Casting Director Jamie Carroll sheds light on Hosting Gigs

“You have this dream,” you want to host a show…

“But you can’t go to Barnes and Noble and learn how to be a successful host,” says casting director and lifestyle expert Jamie Carroll who casts for HGTV, FOOD NETWORK, MTV, the TRAVEL CHANNEL and more! “That’s why I offer to help, why wouldn’t I,” Jamie says with an energy that refreshes the air. SECRET REVEALED…

Jamie Carroll WANTS you to succeed. (As do most casting directors! It is the truth… and so helpful to believe).

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REEL EXPERIENCE w/ actor Joanne Baron

Actor Joanne Baron shares her first hand knowledge of video auditioning

Written by: Kelly Calabrese

Like a shooting star, Joanne Baron often finds herself traveling a great distance for acting gigs. Yet no matter where she lands, Joanne has to keep up with the casting process… which means auditioning via video.

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