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Author: Laurie Records

Laurie Records (Casting Director, CCDA) has been working in the commercial realm since 2004. In 2009, Laurie launched her own company. While she casts all types of commercials, she has broadened her horizons to include casting web content for network television, television hosts, industrials and dabbles in film from time to time. Laurie also teaches one-day online commercial classes almost every month.  Instagram: @commercialclassesbylaurie @laurierecordscasting  X: @laurierecords

An actor thrilled that he has not only gotten a callback, but just might get cast in a lead role.

Parting the Clouds of Callbacks and Casting
Acting Journeys Advice Casting Directors The Industry Your Career
An actress who knows when to say yes and no in commercial acting.

When to Say 'Yes' and 'No' in Commercial Acting
Advice Your Career
An actress taking advice for her commercial headshots.

Essential Tips for Getting Brilliant Commercial Headshots
Advice Your Career
A commercial actor jotting down his "to do" list of self tape prodecudres.

Commercial Actors Should Never Forget Their Self Tape Job List
Advice Auditions Casting Directors Filmmakers & Creators Self Tapes The Daily Roundup The Industry Your Career
A commercial actor recording an audition at home making sure not disparage any 'silly asks' the audition specs may have.

Commercial Actors Should Never Disparage the “Silly Asks” of Their Auditions
Acting Journeys Advice Casting Directors The Industry Your Career
A commercial actor making sure she gets her self tape done.

Commercial Actors Should Never Fail to Get the Self Tape Done
Advice Auditions Casting Directors Filmmakers & Creators Self Tapes The Industry Your Career
A commercial actor making sure he never breaks callback rules.

Commercial Actors Should Never Break Simple Callback Rules
Advice Auditions Casting Directors Filmmakers & Creators The Industry Your Career
A commercial actor making sure she doesn't neglect any of the easy items for her self tape request.

Commercial Actors Should Never Neglect the Easy Stuff For Self Tape Requests
Advice Auditions Casting Directors Filmmakers & Creators Self Tapes The Daily Roundup The Industry Your Career
An actress learning about health and safety tips.

Health and Safety Tips for Commercial Actors
Advice Your Career
An actor who's taken advice on commercial audition basics.

Commercial Audition Basics From Casting Director Laurie Records
Advice Your Career
A Christmas tree, which you will find in the "Miracle on 34th Street" play. Here's our review.

Theatre Review: 'Miracle on 34th Street'
Advice Your Career
Poster for John Leguizamo's "Latin History for Morons." Here's our performance review.

Performance Review: 'Latin History for Morons'
Advice Your Career
A commercial actor making his career by putting trust in his agent.

Trust (Not Talent) Can Make or Break a Commercial Career
Advice Your Career
A commercial actor with plenty of confidence.

Commercial Actors Should Never... Be Without Confidence in the Audition Room
Advice Your Career
An actress with tickets to "The Christians," which we've reviewed.

Theatre Review: 'The Christians'
Advice Your Career 
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