Their early studies and stage training were disrupted by Covid, with many classes moving online.
There is so little work.
Its a brutal time in the business.
Actors are finding it more difficult to get work in Hollywood these days.Getty Images
There are no jobs, I hear consistently from agents, managers and actors.
That has led to fewer greenlights as platforms 2025 slates are largely filled.
Non-Existent 2024Pilot Season
A decade ago, as many as 100 broadcast pilots would be casting right now.
This year, we have a total of three, all at NBC.
An anticipated flood of series castings immediately after the end of SAG-AFTRA work stoppage didnt materialize either.
Competition for the few series regular roles that are available is much more intense.
The same applies to name actors getting offers.
NBCsSuits: LApilot castArrowandHeelsstar Stephen Amell as its lead.
During pilot season we would normally have a feeding frenzy for TV stars of his caliber.
That often makes for a balancing act.
The executives then decide which actors to upgrade if the pilot is picked up based on which characters popped.
The budget cuts also have greatly reduced the ability of casts on established series to renegotiate their contracts.
That now only applies to the biggest of hits.
Trickle Down Effect
The scale-back in number of shows and pilots also means fewer jobs for casting directors.
Others are training to be insurance writers and real estate agents.
Many talent agents are hurting too.
Smaller agencies income depends almost entirely on commissions, with the lion share coming from series regular castings.
Market correction or irreversible contraction?
With the focus now shifting to profitability, the market is undergoing what many describe a correction.
The question is how long it will last.
As a veteran repput it in September, The bubble seems to have burst.
