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Networking shouldn't feel awkward or transactional. In this episode of Casting Actors Cast, veteran casting
director Jeffrey Dreisbach shares a healthier, more effective approach to building professional relationships in
the entertainment industry. Learn practical follow-up strategies, gratitude-based networking, social media
mistakes to avoid, and why trust—not self-promotion—is the real currency of a lasting acting career.
Whether you're just starting out or have years of experience, this episode will change the way you think about
networking forever.
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For years I told actors something that may surprise you.
I used to say:
"Being completely memorized isn't the most important thing."
And for a long time I believed that.
Today?
My thinking has changed.
Not because memorization is the performance.
But because memorization may be the thing standing between you and the performance.
Let's talk about it.
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What if one of the best things you could do for your acting career...
was spend less time thinking about acting?
Now before anyone drives off the road...
hear me out.
Because some of the healthiest, happiest, and most successful actors I've known had something surprising in
common.
Acting wasn't the only thing in their lives.
Today we're talking about why becoming a more interesting human being may actually make you a better actor.
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What if I told you one of the biggest obstacles in your acting career isn't your talent...
isn't your training...
isn't your agent...
and isn't even your auditions?
What if the thing holding you back is a grading system that doesn't exist anymore?
Today we're talking about something I see every week.
Actors who graduated years ago...
sometimes decades ago...
but are still living like they're waiting for someone to hand them a report card.
And that mindset may be costing them more opportunities than they realize.
Let's talk about it.
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Every scene is basically: “Please love
me… forgive me… hire me… believe me… or text me back.”
Congratulations. You now understand
human civilization.
Today we’re talking about one of the
most important acting shifts actors can make.
You are not there to present emotion.
You are there to get something.
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Why do talented actors sometimes walk
into auditions and completely disconnect from themselves?
In this episode, casting director and
acting teacher Jeffrey Dreisbach explores one of the biggest hidden audition
killers: overthinking. From self-monitoring and approval-seeking to trying too
hard to “be good,” this episode breaks down the subtle habits that quietly
sabotage actors before the scene even begins.
Practical, funny, and brutally honest,
this episode helps actors reconnect to behavior, simplicity, and truthful work.
What if the biggest thing hurting your
auditions… isn’t your acting?
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Some actors perform every script exactly
the same way.
Which is fascinating… because sitcoms
and crime dramas are not emotionally identical species.
In this Episode, we’re talking about musicality,
genre, rhythm… and why the script itself may already be telling you how to act.
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What if your obsession with “feeling the emotion”… is actually hurting your acting?
Today we’re talking about the difference
between feeling something… and doing something.
And trust me— this one tends to make actors
very uncomfortable.
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What if the very thing your acting class praised… is the exact thing hurting your auditions?
Today we’re talking about the disconnect between acting training… and actually getting cast.
And trust me… this conversation might sting a little.
But it may also completely change how you approach your work.
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If you’ve ever created a 10-page
backstory for a 2-page audition…
If you’ve ever decided your character had a childhood trauma… that no one asked
for…
Or if you’ve ever walked into a room feeling very prepared… and still
didn’t book it—
This episode might save your career.
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What if I told you that most actors don’t
lose jobs because they’re not talented…
They lose jobs because no one knows where to put them.
Today, we fix that—without labels, without limits, and without the word “type.”
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Today we are talking about something
that every actor has… every actor worries about… and almost every actor gets
wrong.
Your demos.
Your video reel.
Your voice-over demo.
Now, I’m going to say something right up
front that might shift your thinking immediately:
Your demo is not there to show how
talented you are.
It’s there to make casting feel
confident about where to put you.
That’s a very different job.
And once you understand that… everything
changes.
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Did you ever walk
out of an audition thinking:
“I nailed that.”
You felt
connected.
Prepared.
Alive in the
scene.
And then…
You didn’t book
it.
So the actor
brain starts spinning.
“Was I bad?”
“Did they hate
it?”
“What did I do
wrong?”
But here’s the
truth most actors never hear:
The best actor
doesn’t always get the job.
The best match
does.
And once you
understand why…
Auditions become
a lot less painful.
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We’re breaking down why redirects exist,
what casting is actually testing, and how learning to adjust with ease can make
you unforgettable in the room.
Because actors who adjust with
confidence are remembered.
Actors who freeze… disappear.
#taking direction, # Audition strategy
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Let me tell you something that might
sound unfair—but it’s true.
Casting starts forming impressions
within the first 15 seconds of watching you.
And no, it’s not about talent or
perfection.
It’s about presence.
In this episode, we’re unpacking what’s
really happening before your first line, why rushing reads as nerves, and how
one small shift can instantly make casting lean forward instead of pull back.
If you’ve ever wondered why some actors
feel watchable the moment they appear—this is the conversation you’ve been missing.
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Actors: here’s casting insights from Casting Actors Cast with casting director Jeff Dreisbach:
"Let me tell you something that might
sound unfair—but it’s true.
Casting starts forming impressions
within the first 15 seconds of watching you.
And no, it’s not about talent or
perfection.
It’s about presence.
In this episode, we’re unpacking what’s
really happening before your first line, why rushing reads as nerves, and how
one small shift can instantly make casting lean forward instead of pull back.
If you’ve ever wondered why some actors
feel watchable the moment they appear—this is the conversation you’ve been
missing."
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Full podcast episodes available weekly.
#acting #actors #auditions #selftape #castingdirector
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Today we’re talking about something
every actor experiences but almost no one talks about honestly enough.
The slow period.
The quiet stretch.
The stretch where nothing seems to be
happening.
Today’s episode is called Your Acting
Momentum Plan: Moving Forward When Nothing Seems to Be Happening.
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Today we’re talking about a subject that
sits right at the heart of what makes performances compelling, memorable, and
bookable.
Today’s episode is called Acting for
Humans: Why Authenticity Beats Technique Every Time.
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Today
we are diving into one of the most important audition skills in today’s
industry.
Self-tapes.
Specifically,
we’re talking about something most actors never realize they’re doing wrong.
Today’s
episode is called The Self-Tape Trap: Are Your Choices Helping or Hurting You?
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Today we are talking about something
that quietly sabotages more auditions than lack of talent, lack of training, or
lack of experience combined.
Overthinking.
Yes. The invisible career killer.
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