{"id":2071,"date":"2019-07-05T09:14:22","date_gmt":"2019-07-05T09:14:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spotlight.com\/?p=2071"},"modified":"2025-12-08T15:03:32","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T15:03:32","slug":"commercial-casting-auditions-cda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spotlight.com\/news-and-advice\/getting-work\/commercial-casting-auditions-cda\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything You Need to Know About Commercial Castings with the CDA"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>The tips you need for your next commercial casting audition!<\/h3>\n<p>Spotlight talks to the Casting Directors Association (CDA) about what makes commercial casting different from other kinds of castings. 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