Paul Russell

Paul Russell; casting director, director and author of ACTING: Make It Your Business has nearly 30 years of experience in entertainment. He began his career as a successful, working actor.

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Paul Russell; author, director and casting director


 

ACTING Make It Your Business

... in addition to directing and casting Russell authored the best-selling book for actors ACTING: Make It Your Business - How to Avoid Mistakes and Achieve Success as a Working Actor (Random House / Back Stage Books).

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Auditioning actors for nearly two decades Paul Russell Casting has provided quality, efficient, principal casting for varied projects including: Film: 20th Century Fox, HBO, TV: CBS, NBC, Warner Bros.; Broadway & Off-Broadway plus hundreds of plays, musicals, classical works and premiers for numerous, acclaimed regional theaters including the Asolo Theatre Festival, San Jose Rep. and the Barter Theatre.

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A member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society Russell has brought unique, perspectives to new plays and classic musicals. His provocative and bold rethinking of the classic musical Oliver (set during the Blitz of 1941) was presented at both the Barter Theatre and Cape Fear Regional Theatre.

View highlights, director's notes and reviews of several, select, past productions on the director gallery page.

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Presently Paul teaches NYU-Tisch students at The Atlantic Theater Company and privately. He has also spoken to theater students, by invitation, on the campuses of America’s finest performing arts schools including: Yale, Rutgers, Temple University, The University of The Arts, Elon University, The University of Nebraska and Northeastern University. Whether working one-on-one with an actor, in groups or during master classes, Russell enjoys guiding and helping actors discover effective audition techniques and modern marketing strategies that they’ve yet to discover for themselves.

ACTING: Make It Your Business

"Humorous!" "The actor's road-map"
is what entertainment industry leaders and stars have called Paul Russell's blunt, best-selling book for actors.

Access to Agents | Acting Classes


Audition for a panel of agents, enhance audition technique, get actor career counseling or join an actor marketing class. All offered as part of
Paul Russell Casting's Studies for Actors.

Answers for Actors - a blog for actors

Your questions on auditions, casting and acting; Paul's candid comments and answers.
A weekly blog for actors.

Master Classes / Guest Lecturer

Paul has visted arts education programs and events. Invite him to your program / event for a master class or lecture series.

Video Wall

Free tips for actors from a casting director and a talent agency owner.

Paul Russell Casting

Information about Paul Russell Casting.

Director Gallery

Production photos & notes from several of the past projects that Paul has directed.

Testimonials

Read what students, academic professionals and industry are saying.

 
   
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