GUIDE TO SELF TAPING AUDITIONS – PART II

Here is Part II of our Guide to Self Taping Auditions. In this part I’ll cover a few more considerations when taping and give some further thoughts towards the end. PROPS If there are props involved in the scene and you can get your hands on them then do so.…

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GUIDE TO SELF TAPING AUDITIONS – PART I

There is an increasing trend in the industry towards self tape submissions for a first round of casting, or even as a substitute for in the room auditions. Here are a few pointers for how to improve your chances of being called in for a face to face audition. —…

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4 THINGS EVERY AUDITION NEEDS

In the course of my career I have sat through hundreds, even thousands of auditions. Time and again it amazes me how only a small group of actors, about one in ten, consistently deliver performances in auditions that set them apart from the majority of their contemporaries. These are the…

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WHAT A DIRECTOR LOOKS FOR DURING CASTING

The first thing to realise is that there are as many approaches to casting as there are Directors. In saying this however there are certain principles that apply to almost all castings. Directors will look for certain attributes in an actor, some of them will be imperative and others more…

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