Hey! I was very lucky to have invited casting director Jeffrey Dreisbach from McCorkle Casting for a guest episode. We talked about having fun in self-tape auditions, working in the show business, interesting casting stories, talents VS careers, and of course, lessons for artists. If you're in the show business–theatre, Film/TV, this episode shall not be missed.
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As a former actor turned Casting Director, artist, teacher, and author, Jeffrey Dreisbach began his professional acting career at an early age in Michigan. He received a BFA Degree from Wayne State University after performing at Walt Disney World (Cal Arts) and advanced theater training in London, (Roger Williams College). For the next several years, Jeff found success acting in New York, accumulating Theater, Film, and Television credits. On Broadway, he was in the original cast of A Few Good Men and A New York Summer. He’s also played roles Off-Broadway, in National Tours, and with multiple regional theaters. TV and Film credits include Splash, Die Hard 3, Thomas Crown Affair, Monday Night Mayhem, Another World, Max Bickford, etc. among many others. Jeffrey also performed in numerous national commercials and voice-overs. Major clients included KFC, Pepsi, Spidel Watch, Palmolive, HBO, etc. as well as animation voicing for Mattel Toys and voice chip manufacturer, Pragmatic Designs. As a teacher and administrator, he developed extensive voice-over and on-camera presentation techniques. Using his acting experience and teaching skills, Jeffrey now incorporates his unique background and personality as a Casting Director with McCorkle Casting in New York. His second book, Conversation Pieces out of the Studio, A Workshop for Actors, is due out in late fall, 2010. Jeffrey’s podcast, Casting Actors Cast has garnered over 75 thousand downloads.