Just recently, YouRepresent had a chance to sit down with the very successful Casting Director Matt Vener. Matt has cast many hit shows, including Sunset Tan, Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?, and Average Joe. His years of industry experience made him a perfect candidate for our first official YouRepresent Tips and Advice interview. Enjoy!
YR: Hey Matt, thanks for taking time out of your busy schedule to sit down with us.
Matt: No problem.
YR: Let's get right to it: With so many people out there vying for a limited number of Hollywood opportunities, what kind of advice can you offer our members?
Matt: Well, it all comes down to individuality. My job is to find the very best candidate for any project and usually the person I choose stands out from the crowd right away. Being creative is definitely one thing that really can help separate you from the masses.
YR: In terms of submitting photos and videos to castings, what do you look for in a good candidate?
Matt: Like I said before, creativity really takes the cake here. A creative video always wins over another boring demo reel. As a casting director, I really like to see a person's unique personality come through. It's always harder to make a creative video versus a boring one, but that's the thing that makes you stand out from the crowd.
