Diakeim Lyles Commercial Casting Dir./Acting Coach/Reader

My name is Diakeim Lyles. My years of experience is just the insight you need to send your perfect VO / OC Self tape to clients with my Coaching.

Twenty years ago, I began my career in film/TV commercial casting. I was employed at Liz Lewis casting partners for 8 wonderful years where I worked on numerous commercials and voice-over castings. I now work independently (Dlylescast.com) with various casting houses in the New York area including:
Brooke Thomas Casting
Envision Studios
Beth Melsky Casting
House Casting
Allison Twardziak Casting
Rubenstein Casting
Jen Halpren Casting
Lauren Charkow Casting
Cast Partners and
Station Films.
Clients I've cast for include:
Stefano Maria Palombi creative director of Saatchi & Saatchi(Italy)
Artjail Production Co
The Martin Agency
Jason Moore Productions
Mayhew Breen Productions
Toys 'R Us
PBS
Light of Day
Verizon Fios.
I also attend many film, theater and improv shows as well as teaching a commercial audition class
("Commercial Acting Outside The Box workshop") at
WB Workshops, http://www.wbworkshops.net and
Actors ConnectionNYC,
https://www.actorsconnection.com
keeping me connecting to new and upcoming talent. Actors respond to my outgoing personality making them feel relaxed during auditions so that clients always get their best performance. I love casting.