How to know when you’re ready for your big break

How will you know when you’re ready for your big break? It’s a moment you’ve dreamed about since your were little. You’ve been working your ass off for years. But are you ready for your moment? It’s an important question to ponder because, let’s face it, the world is full of people you don’t remember […]

Seeking Fluent German Fitness Instructors for Global Fitness Brand

A global fitness brand is looking for experienced instructors who are fluent in German (native speakers ideal. All ethnicities). Must be…high energy, out-going, engaging, able to motivate people to push to their limits, in great physical shape with a deep knowledge and passion for fitness – and comfortable on-camera. Must be able to work NYC local. Please submit […]

Change Your Career Today With this One Tweak

It’s actually two tweaks rolled into a new habit: Ask yourself questions Research the answers If you are not where you want to be in your career, if you are not landing jobs, getting job interviews, auditions, general meetings or even answers to your emails…consider this: It maybe because you are making unforced errors by […]

Why Fit In When You Should Stand Out?

One of the most common misconceptions I encounter daily is the false belief that your talent or skills alone are what get you the job. To be clear skills are important but they are only part of the equation. If you are new to television hosting or anchoring you absolutely need to develop certain skills […]

#NOWCASTING Multicultural Lifestyle Project

#NOWCASTING: Fun, out-going, BIG multicultural characters for an upscale, life-style focused US cable project in development built around Latin American families/family businesses. Think: The Brazilian-American Lisa Vanderpump running a sprawling business empire OR the Colombian Cake Boss. The Colombian Kardashians (family soap opera) OR The Cuban Chrisleys (family sitcom) The South American Chip and Joanna […]

Are You Emotionally Tough Enough?

I have not yet read Ramin Setoodeh’s Ladies Who Punch but a lot has been made of the passage and leaked video of Elisabeth Hasselbeck tearing up her note cards, storming off set and refusing to return after a public dressing down by Barbara Walters on-camera. “F**K this!” is her go-to. Not for nothing we’ve […]

#NOWCASTING Stylish Restaurant/Lounges With Unique Concepts/Locations

Seeking upscale restaurants and lounges with unique concepts, parent-child partnerships and/or spectacular locations and a camera-friendly staff + stylish, diverse clientele for a TV project in development exploring the exciting front of house/back of house dynamics of a successful business. Must have a minimum of 25 employees and have been opened at least a year. […]

The Actors Don’t Just Show Up: My Annual Oscars Rant 2019

Sunday, February 24, 2019 is the 91st annual Academy Awards. And for the 91st time, no one will take home a gold statue for casting. This vexes me all year round but never more than in the weeks between the announcement of the nominees and the telecast, because wherever there are actors on a screen, a […]

TV HOSTING CLASS! Hosting for Brands + Home Shopping Channels

Like Christmas, my annual Hosting for Home Shopping, Infomercials & Branded Content class with Sean De Simone only happens once per year and this year it’s July 21st in New York City. There is a lot of opportunity in this space for experienced hosts, lifestyle experts and influencers but it’s highly competitive. Sean has cast […]

NOW CASTING: Interior Designers/DIYers/Carpenters

NOW CASTING:   Seeking Interior Designers, DIYers and Carpenters to Host KIDS BEDROOM MAKEOVER show for major cable network (male or female, all ethnicities, looks 20s to mid 30s.)   The vibe is your favorite camp counselor: Fun. Bubbly. Energetic. Likable.   Must be bondable (i.e. will pass a background check) – working directly with […]