Casting Actors Cast

By Jeffrey Dreisbach & Broadway Podcast Network

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 N... more

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July 02, 2026 Stop Making Acting Your Entire Identity
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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24min
June 25, 2026 You're Not Being Graded Anymore
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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32min
June 18, 2026 You're Not Playing Emotion-You're Trying to Get Something
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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22min
June 11, 2026 THE Audition Killer Actors Don't Realize They're Doing
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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17min
June 04, 2026 The Secret Rhythm of Great Acting
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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28min
May 28, 2026 Stop Trying to Feel Something

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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17min
May 20, 2026 Why Actor Training Doesn't Always Get You Cast
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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17min
May 14, 2026 Audition Sides are not the Script
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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16min
May 07, 2026 Your Brand Without Buzz Words
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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14min
April 30, 2026 Your Demo is Costing You Work!
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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27min

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