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To day's episode is one I wish I could

just loop on a monitor in every waiting

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room, at every audition everywhere,

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you know, like a public service

announcement,

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but with less fear and fewer warnings

about shampoo recalls.

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It's called

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how to be the actor every one wants to

work with.

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And I promise this is the episode that

will change your career faster than any

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new hedshot or acting class ever could.

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Because the truth is this, the actor

every one wants to work with is the

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actor who gets opportunities

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again and again and again.

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They get recommended,

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they get remembered,

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they get rehired.

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You see, they just don't

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book.

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They build.

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Stay tune.

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This is casting actor's caste.

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Well, hello, and welcome to this

episode of casting actors cast.

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Now before you get nervous thinking, oh

no,

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what?

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If I'm

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not that actor that everyone wants to

work with, listen relax, that's why

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we're here together today, you're going

to see that being the actor everyone

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wants to work with has nothing to do

with being the most talented person in

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It has everything to do with how you

help everyone else

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do their jobs better.

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That's right?

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It's your job, not just to act

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your job is to be a collaborator.

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And that starts the second you show up

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We're going to continue this.

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But first, this is that message that I

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you, and that is to welcome you to the

episode casting actor's cast.

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I'm Jeff dryesback.

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I'm a casting director, the former

actor of over twenty years with

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Broadway television film credits.

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But also I'm an author, and I'm a

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I dwell, kinds of stuff in the

entertainment business.

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that I didn't get when I was acting to

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So, listen,

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how do you become the actor that every

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with?

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So let's break this down into what I

call real actions, like

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the things,

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casting, directors, directors and stage

managers, p a's, show runners,

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literally every one loves

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first.

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Be prepared.

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I know, shocking revelation there,

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you would be amazed.

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How many actors walk into an audition

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still deciding what the character wants,

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still searching for the tone of the

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it's a security blanket at a sleepover

they didn't want to attend.

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you legitimately just got the sides 45

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and we can tell

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show up, ready,

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show up, knowing what you're doing, so

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seeing what else is possible.

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Being prepared isn't just like,

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you know, professionalism

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it's a gift.

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It tells every one, from the intern to

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Hey, I'm here to help.

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Let's do something awesome.

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Speaking of helping, here's the next

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Be kind.

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I'm not talking fake, friendly,

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not smile,

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because I'm supposed to.

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Say hello, make I can't contact a

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The p a who brings you in the reader,

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they're the person who hand you a

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They all matter.

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oh my gosh, that actor was just so nice

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we're excited about you before you've

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for your energy.

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not panic and chaos.

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a huge tornado of stress,

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every one else has to work harder to

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they found the garage that charged too

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They say to us, Akash, I think my agent

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Now, by the time they're ready to slate

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the room was exhausted.

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listen, life happens.

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Bad moments happen.

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well, guess what?

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We're going to remember that too.

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Moving on from there next, be adaptable,

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being the actor every one wants to work

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Means being excited,

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not threatened.

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we say, try it a little bit lighter.

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let's take the relationship in a

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Flexibility

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makes you a collaborator, not a

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There is nothing more joyful thanks

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you know what that means, that you're

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Your rooting for the best idea.

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Now we need to talk a little bit about

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By the way.

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Confidence is essential.

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We've talked about that, but humility

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Humility says, I am important here.

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Yes, but so is everyone else.

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Humility says, I'm happy to do my part.

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Humility opens Doors, ego closes them,

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and usually shuts them loudly.

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Here's something directors love,

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actors who recover quickly from

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You flubd a line.

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You got tongue tied.

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Let us shake it off.

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Your prop fell.

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Laugh.

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Breathe.

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Try again.

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See, we're not looking for perfection.

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We're looking for professionalism

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with a sense of humor.

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Now there's one more secret,

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the big one,

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right after this.

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All right, we talked about the last

one.

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Big secret.

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We notice how you treat other actors.

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See if you're cold to a fellow

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director.

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We know exactly who you are.

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And it isn't the actor every one wants

to work with.

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You know the old saying, people will

forget what you said, but they'll

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remember how you made them feel

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in casting.

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That is painfully,

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beautifully true.

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When we finish a long day of auditions,

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we might forget who said which line

which way, but we absolutely remember

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the three or four actors who made the

day pleasant,

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collaborative

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and joyful.

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here's your new mantra?

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Be the reason people

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breathe easier when you walk in.

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Because that

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is value.

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That is bookability.

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That is longevity.

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Being the actor every one wants to work

with is not about perfection or power

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or performance.

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It's about partnership.

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And if you master partnership, you will

never be short on opportunity.

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Thank you so much for being here today.

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And thanks for doing the work.

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Thanks for being kind.

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Already.

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I can see you.

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I believe in you.

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And I can't wait for your reputation as

the actor we love to start spreading

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like wildfire.

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So remember, act

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better,

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act smarter, book more.

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Stay awesome.

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And i'll see you next time on casting

actor's castle.