Tips For Casting Calls

Casting is an occasion when performers audition for jobs in a production.  These performers include actors, singers, dancers and models. 

Here are some things you can expect from a casting call, as well as some tips on how to do well in an audition:

1.  Expect to perform before a casting panel.  If you respond to a casting call, you can expect to audition before a casting panel composed of the producer, the director and in some cases, a choreographer. 

2.  Prepare to perform a monologue.  Initially, you may be provided with a prepared monologue that you will be asked to perform during an audition.  After passing an individual audition, you may be asked to return for another audition, this time with a group, for the casting panel to evaluate a group’s chemistry.

3.  Audition before a casting director.  Where hundreds or thousands of applicants are expected to audition for various parts, a casting director may take charge of the recruitment of these performers.  In such a case, be prepared to perform your monologue before the casting director.  Find out beforehand who the casting director is and what he or she normally looks for in an actor.

4.  Look out for open casting calls.  Small scale productions usually have open or public casting calls while major studio productions often negotiate directly with established actors for major roles.  Thus, casting calls by major productions are usually made for extras usually at the location where the scenes will be shot.

5.  Be wary of the “casting couch”.  Because of the competitive nature of casting calls, the process has been plagued with negative publicity such as the infamous “casting couch” and other stories of nepotism.  Lately, however, the prevalence of casting calls on the Internet has minimized the occurrence of these negative practices in casting calls as aspiring actors now have better access to casting calls.

6.  Be on time.  As a performer in an audition, you are expected to be punctual.  Avoid tardiness by showing up at least 10-15 minutes before your schedule.  Use the spare time to warm up or rehearse your lines.

7.  Be confident.  Casting directors are won over by an actor who exudes self confidence.  You should display confidence by wearing a smile on your face when meeting the casting panel for the first time.

8.  Take acting classes.  Get your acting juices flowing by taking acting classes or joining acting workshops before showing up for a casting call.  Constant training in acting will certainly help you get an acting job. 

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