Who Are You When Nobody Is Asking You to Act?

Casting Actors Cast · Sep 17, 2026 · 35m

What happens to an actor when nobody is asking them to act?

When the auditions slow down, the callbacks disappear, or the next job simply isn’t happening, actors often

assume the frustration they’re feeling is about their career. But what if something else is going on?

What if you’re creatively hungry?

In Episode #439 of Casting Actors Cast, casting director, teacher, author, and former actor Jeff Dreisbach

explores the psychology behind an actor’s need for creative self-expression—and why waiting for the industry

to provide that expression can become emotionally exhausting.

We’ll look at the…