Learn more about the short film, INSEPARABLE, currently being cast by compass casting

Liv's Last Ride has a premiere and an amazing cast - so happy we could help them find these gals!

Learn more about the non-union series, MOMENTS OF GRACE, currently being cast by compass casting

Screambox announces their new TV show cast by Sarah Cayce

The casting office behind Nine Innings to Love, the Chicago Cub's rom-com

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The 48 Hour Film Project is coming back to Chicago, and we're helping them connect with actors

Background Casting for the Feature Film GABLE shooting in Central Illinois.

Now Casting: The Boy Code - A romance mystery from Jack Kenny

Let's talk about the difference between Casting Offices and Talent Agencies

Learn more about our summer open call in Central Illinois

Denny's and He Man teamed up to pop ice cream on pancakes, so we popped great actors in their commercial

We read our younger sister company's diary, and The Forge Film Acting is over there spilling tea about Tattoo Releases. Learn more below. Why do I need a clearance? It is not the canvas that owns the artwork; it is the artist. When someone gets a tattoo, the artist maintains the right to display that art in film, commercials, and television. If the "canvas" is making money on their look, the argument is that the artist should, too! When booking commercials specifically, the p

Five thoughts from a casting director about how to make your demo reel better

Learn about the new process and expectations when moving from backgrond to speaking roles

I talk about local hires a lot in my consultations with actors, so I wanted to write about it, friends. What does being a local hire mean? Are you willing to work as a local hire? What does that mean? So many folks have questions about working as a local hire, so let's break it down:

Bokeh Background, the BG division of Compass Casting, gets its name from the photography term, bokeh: "out of focus areas of a photographic image." Cute, right? We're here to walk you through the ins and outs of BG acting! BROOKLYN (2015) What is background talent? Background acting is composed of non-speaking roles in a visual production. Background actors (also known as extras) make a scene more authentic and believable for audiences. Why background talent matters Backgroun

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We're so excited to be the local casting office and background casting office for the feature film MOSES THE BLACK! It was an honor to work with Karge & Ross casting in Chicago to bring Central Illinois locals to the big screen. We got to cast the hyper-locals, and all the background for this feature, and we can't wait to see it on the screen. Release Date: January 30th on Fathom Events Catch the film in theaters this January! It's a Fathom Event and is available in most AMC

The steps to getting a work permit for kids filming in Illinois.