Casting Actors Cast
Welcome to ”CASTING ACTORS CAST ” the podcast with an inside look at acting as a profession from master teacher and casting director, Jeffrey Dreisbach, a casting partner for McCorkle Casting Ltd in New York City. This podcast is for talent wanting to know more about casting, acting and the business of show!
Episodes
May 7, 2026 • 13 mins
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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April 30, 2026 • 26 mins
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 unde...
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April 23, 2026 • 18 mins
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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April 16, 2026 • 17 mins
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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April 9, 2026 • 21 mins
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.
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April 2, 2026 • 27 mins
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 s...
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March 26, 2026 • 21 mins
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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March 19, 2026 • 21 mins
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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March 12, 2026 • 21 mins
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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March 5, 2026 • 22 mins
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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February 26, 2026 • 17 mins
Today’s episode is called:
How to Be the Actor Everyone Wants to
Work With.
Notice I didn’t say “best actor.”
I didn’t say “most talented actor.”
I didn’t say “most trained actor.”
Find out it you are one of these actors!
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February 19, 2026 • 17 mins
Today’s episode is called:
“The Best Secrets of Every Successful Actor.”
And I want to start by disappointing you
— just a little.
There is no secret handshake.
No magic agent.
No single audition that changes everything.
But there are patterns.
And after decades of watching actors
succeed, stall, disappear, return, rebuild, and thrive — I can tell you this:
Successful actors don’t do different
things.
They do the same things —...
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February 12, 2026 • 17 mins
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
Your brand is simply this:
The clearest pattern of how others
...
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February 5, 2026 • 15 mins
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:
* ...
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January 29, 2026 • 27 mins
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:
Because real networking — the kind that
actually works — looks nothing like what most actors imagine.
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January 22, 2026 • 27 mins
Today’s episode is called:
“Getting Fired by Your Agent… What Next?”
And if that title made your stomach drop
just a little — congratulations. You’re human.
Also, you’re not alone.
Let me start by saying something right
up front, because I want to take the sting out of this immediately:
Getting dropped by an agent is not a
career-ending event.
In fact — and I know this may sound wild — for many actors, it turns out to be
a caree...
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January 15, 2026 • 14 mins
Some people can’t even commit to a gym
membership for four weeks — and you and I have been meeting here since 2020. Through lockdowns, through self-tape explosions, through new technology disrupting our industry faster than we can say “AI voice clone,” we have been learning together, laughing together, and building the kind of creative courage that keeps actors moving forward.
So today isn’t about a new technique or a tough-love le...
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January 8, 2026 • 17 mins
Self-tapes are where careers happen today. They’re the front door of the business. And like any front door — there’s a welcome mat… and there are also banana peels hidden right under the surface waiting to trip you up.
Today, we are shining a big bright spotlight on The Self-Tape Trap. Those choices actors make with good intentions — really good intentions — that accidentally sabotage the performance. These traps are sneaky. They ...
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January 1, 2026 • 16 mins
We’re talking about overthinking.
That mental spiral where suddenly your
brain is narrating your audition like it’s doing play-by-play commentary during the Super Bowl. “Here comes the second line — careful, careful — don’t mess this up — oof, eyebrow twitch — bad eyebrow! Reset! Reset!”
Overthinking is the enemy of presence. The enemy of impulse. The enemy of surprise. It’s like having a backseat driver take over your brain whil...
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December 25, 2025 • 15 mins
Hey my amazing,
wonderful actor friends! Welcome back to Casting Actors Cast — where you and I get to hang out, learn a little, laugh a little, and uncover the real tools that help you prepare smarter, act better, and book more. I’m your host, Jeff Dreisbach — casting director, teacher, actor, and your industry friend who is in your corner, rooting for you every step of the way.
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