If you find that a skill or attribute that you are searching for is not listed on our website, please Contact Us and we will review your query and decide whether or not to include it in our searchable database. While searching for talent, widen your search criteria to improve your results.

Once a casting director has published a breakdown, you will be notified by e-mail, and a notification will also be listed on your homepage.

You can delete a notification by clicking the red X located to the right of the notification. Deleting notifications does not delete your project. It simply removes the notification from your homepage.

Direct Casting will supply you with an e-mail and letter containing your agent code and explanation of the registration process, which you should send to all your talent. Once your talent has the agent code, we will take care of the registration process. We encourage you to direct your talent to our Help Desk so we can assist them with the process if necessary.

No. It is important that your talent keep their own records up to date.

In instances when your talent does not have e-mail or a computer, you may create their account using a unique e-mail and password that you can control. If your talent gives you permission and log in information, you may access their account as well.

Go to MY TALENT and locate the talent you would like to remove. In the far right column click DELETE. This will completely remove the talent from your agency.

Go to SEARCH TALENT and perform either a quick search or an advanced search. When you find a desired talent, click on their image. On the right side of the display screen you will find two options:

1. Add to my project
2. Add to casting director project

Click on the desired link. Then choose which project and role the talent will be attached to. Finish by clicking ADD TO PROJECT.

Go to MY TALENT. Talent is listed by last name, first name. Select the letter of the talent grouping to find the desired talent. By clicking their name, you can get access to their personal information.

Talent information is listed under MY TALENT. Clicking on their e-mail address automatically opens your personal e-mail program to allow quick communication. Their primary phone number is also listed. To get more information click on their name.

Each project breakdown is automatically assigned a unique code. This pin allows any person view-only access to the project information. This pin is perfect for clients who have no need to register with Direct Casting. The code is located inside MY PROJECTS in the LIST VIEW.

To send the pin, click it. A new window opens where you can fill in an e-mail address and message. Clicking SEND PROJECT PIN will send your message and the pin code to the desired recipient.

Direct anyone with the pin to www.mydirectcasting.com.com. The pin can be entered into the Project Pin box, located on the upper-right of the homepage.

Yes, but only if the talent is signed with other Direct Casting registered agents. However, your talent does not have access to other agents through our website.

Any Direct Casting registered casting directors, or any clients of our casting directors who have a project pin code may view your talent. No one has access to your talent's personal contact information other than you as their agent.

The super agent is the head of the agency and has access to all agents' information and talent. Agents have access to only their personal information and talent.

Each agent has their own unique agent code to ensure accurate correspondence between an agent and their talent. This allows you to customize your Direct Casting account to the various divisions within your company that currently exists.

Go to AGENTS, click ADD AN AGENT, and fill out the new agent's information. You may also delete an agent by clicking the red X.

If you need to re-assign an agent's talent to another agent in your company, select the agent with the talent you wish to re-assign. Under their account information, choose the agent you want to re-assign the talent. All of this agent's talent are re-assigned to the new agent.

If you need to divide talent among multiple agents, you must have your talent go to MANAGE REPRESENTATION, delete the desired agent, and enter the new agent code.

Though Direct Casting takes preventative measures to provide a professional environment for all members, it is ultimately your responsibility to protect your talent. If you discover any scams or questionable Direct Casting members, report them to us IMMEDIATELY, Contact Us and we will investigate the matter as soon as possible.

No. To ensure the highest success rate with our services, we only open in cities where we have registered a large majority of casting directors and agents.

Visit mydirectcasting.com and click the AGENT icon in the center of the page (or the word AGENT at the top of the page). Enter your Account Information and a member of Direct Casting will contact you and walk you through the registration process.

Click CLIENT LOGIN at the top of the Direct Casting homepage, and enter your email address and password.

Go to MY PROJECTS and open your desired project. To expand the information in each of the four categories, click on the small triangle to the right of the desired column.

Direct Casting is a completely free service. Talent may upgrade their account to benefit from Premium Services at the low cost of $6.49 per month.

No. Direct Casting strongly believes in maintaining the traditional casting process. At no time will Direct Casting bypass agents to ensure the highest level of professionalism on our site. It is important that talent are protected by professional agency representation in the industry.

Go to MY PROJECTS and locate your desired project. Open the schedule by clicking the triangle on the right. Click either PRINT SCHEDULE or EDIT SCHEDULE to complete your task.

No. If you are auditioning multiple days for the same project, create additional breakdowns and use the same information but change the date for each breakdown.

You may now begin entering your project information. Always be sure to be as detailed as possible when creating your project so others have all the necessary project info.

Now that you have entered the project information, click CREATE BREAKDOWN at the bottom of the page. Now you can begin adding roles to your project. If you have the side (audition script) you may attach it to each role within this section.

Once you have added the roles for this project, click I AM FINISHED ADDING ROLES. If you know the day you are auditioning talent, click CREATE AUDITION SCHEDULE. Otherwise click FINISH BREAKDOWN.

To create an audition schedule, select the date and start time. Then you can choose how many people you want to read that day and at what time interval. When you're done creating your schedule, click FINISH PROJECT and you are ready to work from the newly-created breakdown.

Go to SEARCH TALENT and perform either a quick search or an advanced search. When you find a desired talent, click on their image. On the right side of the display screen click ADD TO BREAKDOWN. Then choose which project and role the talent will be attached to. Finish by clicking ADD TO PROJECT.

No. Both talent and agent have the ability to select a time slot. If you notice a talent not selecting an audition time, contact their agent.

You may publish a project breakdown to open the project to every talent agent in the Direct Casting network in your selected regions. Agents can then look at your project and submit talent directly to you. Once a project is published, you cannot un-publish it.

To publish a breakdown, go to MY PROJECTS and locate your project. In the upper right corner of the project details page, click PUBLISH BREAKDOWN.

When a project is created, it starts in the unpublished and unlocked state. If your project is published and unlocked, agents can submit talent directly to your breakdown. Locking a project prevents others from adding and removing talent on your project.

To lock and unlock projects, go to MY PROJECTS and locate your breakdown. Inside the project details page click LOCK BREAKDOWN next to the status to lock it, or UNLOCK BREAKDOWN to unlock it.

Direct Casting strongly believes in maintaining the traditional casting process. At no time will Direct Casting bypass agents to ensure the highest level of professionalism on our site. It is important that talent are protected by professional agency representation in the industry.

When a project is created its status is set to open, and therefore active. Once a project is completed (if you are the breakdown creator) you can set the project status to closed, thereby indicating the project is completed, discontinuing further submissions and changes by others.

To close a project, go to MY PROJECTS. On the far right column is STATUS. Locate your project, click the word OPEN, and select ok on the pop to complete the action.

If you need to open a closed project breakdown, select your CLOSED projects, locate the desired project, and click on the word CLOSED. Select OK on the pop up to complete the action. Your project will be viewable again to others if the project is published.

Direct Casting is a completely free service. Talent may upgrade their account to benefit from our Premium Services at the low cost of $6.49 per month.

Each project breakdown is automatically assigned a unique code. This pin allows any person view-only access to the project information. This pin is perfect for clients who have no need to register with Direct Casting. The code is located inside MY PROJECTS in the list view.

To send the pin, click it. A new window will open where you can fill in an e-mail address and message. Clicking SEND PROJECT PIN will send your message and the pin code to the desired recipient.

Direct anyone with the pin to www.mydirectcasting.com. The pin can be entered into the box, located on the upper right of the homepage.

Go to MY PROJECTS and locate the project you wish to edit. Each category has an edit link. Click it to edit any project information, or to add roles.

Go to MY PROJECTS and locate your desired project. Open the schedule by clicking the triangle on the right. Click either PRINT SCHEDULE or EDIT SCHEDULE to complete your task.

No. If you are auditioning multiple days for the same project, create additional breakdowns and use the same information but change the date for each breakdown.

Go to MY PROJECTS and locate your desired breakdown. Open TALENT details in your project. To the right is a drop down menu for each talents profile. This is where you can change the status of the talent in your project breakdown.

When you request talent for a project, they are notified by e-mail and with a notice on their homepage for quick reference. Depending on the their cell phone provider, they may also receive SMS text message notifications.

No. Currently only one talent may be added to a single project.

No. To ensure the highest success rate with our services, we only open in cities where we have registered a large majority of casting directors and agents.

Visit mydirectcasting.com and click the CASTING DIRECTOR icon in the center of the page (or the word CASTING DIRECTOR at the top of the page). Enter your Account Information and Direct Casting will review your request for service.

Click CLIENT LOGIN at the top of the Direct Casting homepage, and enter your email address and password.

You can delete a notification by clicking the red X located to the right of the notification. Deleting notifications does not delete your project. It simply removes the notification from your homepage.

If you find that a skill or attribute that you are searching for is not listed on our website, please Contact Us and we will review your query and decide whether or not to include it in our searchable database. While searching for talent widen your search criteria to improve your results.

A breakdown is a project created by a casting director. It consists of audition and casting requirements, such as Project Details, various roles associated with the project, and an audition schedule (if created). The breakdown is also where you will control, update and work on projects by adding, scheduling and declining auditions and castings for your project.

Go to MY PROJECTS and open your desired project. To expand the information in each of the four categories, click on the small triangle to the right of the desired row.

Once a breakdown has been created, there is no way to permanently delete it. You may close it, rendering the project unchangeable.

Direct Casting strongly believes in maintaining the traditional casting process. At no time will Direct Casting bypass agents to ensure the highest level of professionalism on our site. It is important that talent are protected by professional agency representation in the industry.

Go to MY RESUME. To add an item to your resume, first select the type of project from the drop down box, then write the necessary information into the various sections. After writing all information, click SUBMIT and your information is created.

As you add items, they are added to the top of your resume in each section, so your most-recent jobs are at the top of the list.

To delete an item, check the DELETE box to the left of the desired item and click DELETE SELECTED on the bottom of the page.

To upload your Resume Photo, go to MY PHOTOS. Click CHOOSE FILE and locate your headshot on your computer. Once you find the file and select it, click SUBMIT. Direct Casting will re-size and upload your photo for you.

To change your Resume Photo, go to MY PHOTOS and click DELETE below your primary photo. Click CHOOSE FILE and locate your headshot on your computer. Once you find the file and select it, click on SUBMIT.

To re-order your photos as a Premium Member, go to MY PHOTOS. Click DELETE under the photo you wish to replace.

Follow the directions above to submit multiple photos.

If you are replacing an image, you may have to refresh your browser when the upload is complete to see the replacement photo.

When a project is created its status is set to open, and is therefore active. Once a project is complete (if you are the breakdown creator), you can set the project status to closed, indicating the project is complete. This discontinues further submissions and changes by others. To view closed projects, select MY CLOSED PROJECTS from the VIEW drop down menu.

Go to MY PROJECTS and select the project you wish to decline. Above the project information is a blue link entitled DECLINE INVITATION. Click it and hit OK.

You must have an e-mail account to register with Direct Casting. Many companies offer free e-mail accounts, such as Yahoo, Google, MSN, AOL, and Hotmail. If you do not want to create an e-mail account, consult with your agent to make other arrangements.

If you are unable to scan your headshot or comp card to your profile, Direct Casting will scan it for you for a $10.00 per photo scanning fee (Multiple photos on comp card will be treated as 1 photo). Please mail all photos and a check/money order made out to Direct Casting:

11204 Davenport, Suite 100 Omaha, NE 68154

Your photos will not be returned to you unless you provide a self-address stamped envelope.

Go to MY ACCOUNT, click CANCEL PREMIUM SERVICE, and hit OK.

If you are a Premium member, go to SHARE PROFILE on your homepage. From here you can enter an e-mail address and message, and Direct Casting will send an e-mail to the recipient with an embedded link to your profile.

Direct Casting is currently testing our SMS messaging service, and has found some phone providers are inconsistent with their text messaging. Direct Casting is working hard to resolve these inconsistencies, and will update members as things progress.

If you are not receiving SMS text messages, please help us by e-mailing your phone number and cell phone provider to us at Contact Us so we can improve the quality of our services.

Go to MY RESUME and click OTHER under the TYPE heading. Fill in your information in the three open fields.

If Direct Casting is in your region but your agency is not a registered Direct Casting member, you may register with us as a non-represented actor.

This allows you to be scouted by other agents in the Direct Casting network so you can benefit from our services.

You are not required to register with Direct Casting, however you may miss out on many of your agency's projects if they primarily use Direct Casting to submit their talent. It is for that reason that Direct Casting does not charge actors to register.

The Direct Casting search engine has been designed to provide the most accurate means for clients and agents to locate talent. Providing an age range allows Casting Directors and Agents to narrow down their search criteria.

Though Direct Casting takes preventative measures to provide a professional environment for all members, it is ultimately the responsibility of your agent to protect its represented talent. If you discover any scams or questionable members of Direct Casting, report them to us IMMEDIATELY to Contact Us and we will investigate the matter as soon as possible.

If your uploaded photo is very small in size (or is very low in resolution), it will appear in your profile very small. It is best to scan a full-sized headshot or comp card.

Go to MY PROJECTS and select the project you wish to schedule. Open the schedule by clicking the triangle to the right. All available time slots will be marked as AVAILABLE and BOOK IT! Select your desired time slot and click BOOK IT!

If you have booked an audition time and need to re-schedule, you may do so by clicking UN-BOOK IT! This removes you from this time slot and informs your Agent and Casting Director of the change. Then simply book a different available time slot.

What does Status mean in My Projects?

AUDITION means that a casting director wishes to audition you for a project and your agent has accepted.

CAST means that a casting director wishes to cast you for a project and your agent has accepted.

DECLINED means you have chosen to decline an audition or casting.

No. To ensure the highest success rate with our services, we only open is cities where we have registered a large majority of casting directors and agents.

Please notify us in detail at Contact Us and we will investigate the matter as soon as possible.

Most banks today offer debit/check cards, backed by Visa or MasterCard, which allows you the flexibility to use your debit/check card as a credit card. If you do not have a debit/check card or a credit card you will be unable to receive the Premium benefits of Direct Casting.

Once you profile is complete and your agent approves your profile, casting directors and agents can begin contacting you for auditions and castings. If you are not receiving audition or casting notices, be sure to consult with your agent. Always remember to keep your information and stats current.

Direct Casting allows you to have multiple agencies (multi-listing). Go to How to Manage My Representation/Agents in the Help Desk to find out how.

Visit mydirectcasting.com and click the TALENT icon in the center of the page (or the word TALENT at the top of the page). Click YES, I HAVE AN AGENT and enter your Agent Code. At this point you may either enter your Account Information for a free membership, or you may click the word YES! to receive all the benefits of a Premium membership.

Click CLIENT LOGIN at the top of the Direct Casting homepage, and enter your email address and password.

Premium Members receive the benefit of Profile Hits. Profile Hits indicate the number of times your profile has been viewed by a casting director or talent agent.

Every agent with Direct Casting has an agent code. It is a unique set of numbers and letters randomly generated to match you and your agent together for all project correspondence. In order to register as a represented talent you must enter the case-sensitive agent code in the provided box on the sign up page.

If you currently have a Direct Casting account, go to MANAGE REPRESENTATION from your homepage, enter your new agent code, and click SUBMIT. You may also delete agents from this same page by clicking DELETE next to the desired agent.

You can delete a notification by clicking the red X located to the right of the notification. Deleting notifications does not delete your project. It simply removes the notification from your homepage.

When a Casting Director or Agent requests you for a project, you are notified by e-mail and with a notice on your homepage for quick reference when you're on the go. Depending on your cell phone provider, you may also receive SMS text message notifications to your cell phone if you activated this feature in MY ACCOUNT.

Direct Casting is a completely free service. Talent may upgrade their account to benefit from Premium services at the low cost of $6.49 per month.

A breakdown is a project created by a casting director, or an in-house agency project. It consists of audition and casting requirements, such as Project Details, various roles associated with the project, and an audition schedule (if created). The breakdown is also where you will control, update, and work on projects including scheduling and declining auditions and castings.

Go to MY PROJECTS and open your desired project. To expand the information in each of the four categories, click the small triangle to the right of the desired row.

Direct Casting strongly believes in maintaining the traditional casting process. At no time will Direct Casting bypass agents to ensure the highest level of professionalism on our site. It is important that talent are protected by professional agency representation in the industry.

Direct Casting strongly believes in maintaining the traditional casting process. At no time will Direct Casting bypass agents to ensure the highest level of professionalism on our site. It is important that talent are protected by professional agency representation in the industry.

Go to MY RESUME. To add an item to your resume, first select the TYPE of project from the drop down box, then write the necessary information into the various sections. After writing all information, click SUBMIT and your information is created.

As you add items, they are added to the top of your resume in each section, so your most recent jobs are at the top of the list.

To delete an item, check the delete box to the left of the desired item, the click DELETE SELECTED on the bottom of the page.

To upload your Resume Photo, go to MY PHOTOS. Click CHOOSE FILE and locate your headshot on your computer. Once you find the file and select it, click on SUBMIT. Direct Casting will re-size and upload the photo for you.

To change your Resume Photo, go to MY PHOTOS and click DELETE below your primary photo. Click CHOOSE FILE and locate your headshot on your computer. Once you find the file and select it, click on SUBMIT.

To re-order your photos as a Premium Member, go to MY PHOTOS. Click DELETE under the photo you wish to replace.

Follow the directions above to submit multiple photos.

If you are replacing a image, you may need to refresh your browser when the upload is complete to see the replacement photo.

On the e-mail sent to you, locate the agent's e-mail address. Copy it into your e-mail browser, and in a short message, explain your reason for declining.

You must have an e-mail account to sign up with Direct Casting. Many companies offer free e-mail accounts, such as Yahoo, Google, MSN, AOL, and Hotmail.

If you are unable to scan your headshot or comp card to your profile, Direct Casting will scan it for you for a $10.00 per photo scanning fee (Multiple photos on comp card will be treated as 1 photo). Please mail all photos and a check/money order made out to Direct Casting:

11204 Davenport, Suite 100 Omaha, NE 68154

Your photos will not be returned to you unless you provide a self-address stamped envelope.

Go to MY ACCOUNT, click CANCEL PREMIUM SERVICE, and hit OK.

Go to MY ACCOUNT, click CANCEL PREMIUM SERVICE, and hit OK.

If you are a Premium member, go to SHARE PROFILE on your homepage. From here you can enter an e-mail address and message, and Direct Casting will send an e-mail with an embedded link to your profile.

Direct Casting is currently testing our SMS messaging service, and has found some phone providers are inconsistent with their text messaging. Direct Casting is working hard to resolve these inconsistencies, and will update its members as things progress.

If you are not receiving SMS text messages, please help us by e-mailing your phone number and cell phone provider at Contact Us so we can improve the quality of our services.

Go to MY RESUME and click OTHER under the TYPE heading. Fill in your information in the three open fields.

The Direct Casting search engine has been designed to provide the most accurate means for clients and agents to locate talent. Providing an age range allows Casting Directors and Agents to narrow their search criteria.

Though Direct Casting takes preventative measures to provide a professional environment for all members, it is ultimately the responsibility of your agent to protect its represented talent. If you discover any scams or questionable members of Direct Casting, report them to us IMMEDIATELY at Contact Us and we will investigate the matter as soon as possible.

If your uploaded photo is very small in size (or is very low in resolution), it will appear in your profile very small. It is best to scan a full-sized headshot or comp card.

If your uploaded photo is very small in size (or is very low in resolution), it will appear in your profile very small. It is best to scan a full-sized headshot or comp card.

No. To ensure the highest success rate with our services, we only open in cities where we have registered a large majority of casting directors and agents.

Please notify us in detail at Contact Us and we will investigate the matter as soon as possible.

Most banks today offer debit/check cards, backed by Visa or MasterCard, which allows you the flexibility to use your debit/check card as a credit card. If you do not have a debit/check card or a credit card, you will be unable to receive the Premium benefits from Direct Casting.

Once your profile is complete, agents can begin contacting you. Always remember to keep your information and stats current so agents can have a solid view of who you are at any time.

Direct Casting allows you to have multiple agencies (multi-listing). Go to How to Manage My Representation/Agents in the Help Desk to find out how.

Visit mydirectcasting.com and click the TALENT icon in the center of the page (or the word TALENT at the top of the page). Click NO, I DO NOT HAVE AN AGENT. At this point you may either enter your Account Information for a free membership, or you may click the word YES! to receive all the benefits of a Premium membership.

Click CLIENT LOGIN at the top of the Direct Casting homepage, and enter your email address and password.

Premium Members receive the benefit of Profile Hits. Profile Hits indicate the number of times your profile has been viewed by a casting director or talent agent.

Once you have been scouted and accepted into an agency, you will receive an agent code by email. Every registered agent with Direct Casting has an agent code. It is a unique set of numbers and letters randomly generated to match you and your agent together for all project correspondence. In order to register as a represented talent, you must enter the case-sensitive agent code in the provided box on the sign up page.

If you currently have a Direct Casting account, go to MANAGE REPRESENTATION from your homepage, enter your new agent code, and click SUBMIT. You may also delete agents from this same page by clicking DELETE next to the desired agent.

You can delete a notification by clicking the red X located to the right of the notification. Deleting notifications does not delete your project. It simply removes the notification from your homepage.

When an Agent requests a meeting or invites you into the agency, you are notified by e-mail.

Direct Casting is a completely free service. Talent may upgrade their account to benefit from Premium services at the low cost of $6.49 per month.