NYC CASTING DIRECTOR BARRY SHAPIRO
Barry Shapiro owns Herman & Lipson Casting. He has been with Herman & Lipson for over 37 years, casting over 8,000 commercials, both voiceover and on-camera, for products such as Loreal, ESPN, Advil, Verizon, Toy R Us, and many other top accounts. He casts commercials worldwide and also for film, television, and theatre.
Barry teaches dynamic online commercial audition techniques classes at the Green Room Acting Studio for teens and adults.
Barry’s Coaching Philosophy
My philosophy is not to teach acting but to teach you how to use your acting skills to help you book the job. I focus on helping the student make strong choices that the others auditioning might not think of.
To make their auditions memorable and unique. The idea is that it’s not just about this audition but helping the student get more auditions.