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
October 15, 2026 • 24 mins
How do you know whether an acting
class, workshop or teacher is actually right for you?
In Episode #443 of Casting Actors
Cast, casting director, teacher, author and former actor Jeffrey Dreisbach
looks beyond recommendations and famous techniques to explore what good actor
training should actually accomplish.
Jeff discusses how actors can
identify what they genuinely need before choosing a class, the “intermediate
plateau&...
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October 8, 2026 • 27 mins
Getting an agent can feel like one
of the biggest milestones in an actor's career—but what happens after you get
representation?
In Episode #442 of Casting Actors
Cast, casting director, author, teacher and former actor Jeffrey Dreisbach
takes a practical and sometimes humorous look at the actor-agent relationship.
This isn't an episode about how to
find an agent. It's about understanding the professional relationship once ...
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October 1, 2026 • 26 mins
Actors are
often taught to explore emotion—but what if emotion is actually the last part of scene preparation?
In Episode
#441 of Casting Actors Cast, casting director, actor, author and teacher Jeff Dreisbach introduces a practical four-step approach to scene analysis: WANT,
NEED, BEHAVIOR and EMOTION.
Begin with the writer: Why does the scene exist? Then discover what your character needs from the other person, explore th...
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September 24, 2026 • 30 mins
What do casting directors actually think when you're auditioning? Are they judging you? Do they already know who they want? Do they only call in actors they know?
In this episode of Casting Actors Cast, casting director, former actor and master teacher Jeff Dreisbach introduces “Empathy Casting”—a different way for actors to understand the person on the other side of the audition.
Jeff takes you behind the casti...
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September 17, 2026 • 35 mins
What happens to an actor when nobody is asking them to act?
When the auditions slow down, the callbacks disappear, or the next job simply isn’t happening, actors often
assume the frustration they’re feeling is about their career. But what if something else is going on?
What if you’re creatively hungry?
In Episode #439 of Casting Actors Cast, casting director, teacher, author, and former actor Jeff Dreisbach
...
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September 10, 2026 • 29 mins
Actors are constantly told that film
acting is "all about the eyes." But what does that really mean? In
this episode of Casting Actors Cast, veteran casting director, actor,
educator, and author Jeffrey Dreisbach explores one of the most
misunderstood concepts in on-camera acting.
Discover why the camera isn't
actually watching your eyes—it's watching your thoughts. Learn why truthful
thinking creates truthful behavior, why ...
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August 27, 2026 • 39 mins
Networking is one of the most
misunderstood—and uncomfortable—parts of an acting career. Why do so many
actors feel awkward introducing themselves to casting directors, agents,
producers, and other industry professionals?
In this episode of Casting Actors
Cast, veteran casting director, actor, educator, and author Jeffrey
Dreisbach explores the psychology behind networking anxiety and reveals why
authentic relationship...
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August 27, 2026 • 39 mins
Actors hear it all the time: "Just be confident." But what does confidence actually look like—and can it really be
created on demand?
In this episode of Casting Actors Cast, veteran casting director, actor, educator, and author Jeffrey Dreisbach
explores the psychology behind authentic confidence, why rejection affects actors so deeply, the difference
between confidence and self-esteem, and why self-trust—not fea...
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August 13, 2026 • 15 mins
What if your definition of success has been making your acting career harder than it needs to be?
In this episode, casting director Jeffrey Dreisbach explores how actors can build healthier, more sustainable
careers by redefining success beyond bookings, awards, and external validation. Learn practical mindset shifts,
casting-room insights, and strategies for finding fulfillment while continuing to grow as an artist.
Learn ...
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August 6, 2026 • 15 mins
Every actor has wondered, "How do I become this character?" In this episode, casting director Jeffrey
Dreisbach reveals why the answer may already be inside you. Learn how your own life experiences,
relationships, and humanity become your greatest acting resource, and discover practical techniques for creating
authentic, memorable performances without abandoning yourself in the process.
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July 30, 2026 • 15 mins
Why do actors often give their weakest performances in the auditions they want the most?
In this episode, veteran casting director Jeffrey Dreisbach shares a healthier, more effective way to think about
auditions. Learn why preparation beats pressure, why professionals treat auditions as appointments—not life-
changing events—and how one simple mindset shift can free you to do your best work.
Whether you're new to ...
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July 23, 2026 • 15 mins
Why do some actors command attention even when they're barely speaking?
In this episode, casting director Jeffrey Dreisbach explores one of the most misunderstood aspects of acting:
concentration. Learn why authentic focus doesn't come from trying harder—it comes from pursuing a
meaningful objective. Through practical exercises, casting room insights, and real-world examples, you'll
discover how listening, subtext, beh...
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July 16, 2026 • 15 mins
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 act...
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July 9, 2026 • 22 mins
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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July 2, 2026 • 23 mins
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 bette...
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June 25, 2026 • 31 mins
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...
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June 18, 2026 • 21 mins
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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June 11, 2026 • 17 mins
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.
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June 4, 2026 • 27 mins
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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May 28, 2026 • 16 mins
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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