Backstage, Casting Networks, Actors Access These days there are a gazillion sites offering casting and audition info and tantalizing promises to those chasing stardom. But how do you know if a site is legit and whether a casting will result in a booking…or maybe a terrifying encounter...

To be in commercials, you don’t necessarily have to be model “perfect.” However, you will see a lot of models at commercial castings. This is a cross-over zone between modeling and acting. Many modeling agencies work with commercial agencies, who will rep their models and...