Sunday, July 28, 2013

Part 2: 3 Ways to Impress a Casting Director



You thought I was done, huh??? ;-)

Actually, to tell you the truth, there are countless ways where you can impress a Casting Director either expectedly or unexpectedly.  The key is not trying to figure out what the CD is looking for or where they are going with what they are looking for.  Also, I know this is harder to take in than write, but don't worry about what they're thinking.  Focus on you AND ONLY YOU!!! If you worry about what the Casting Director(s) are thinking the entire time, how would you be able to focus on your own performance during the audition?  Trust me, even if you can multitask effectively, acting/performing is not the area you just want to give half a*s to... 

You have to give it everything you have mentally!

AGAIN, YOU WILL NEVER KNOW EXACTLY WHAT THEY'RE LOOKING FOR IN ANALYZING TALENT, EVEN IF YOU HAVE THE GENERALIZED CHARACTER SPECS OR EVEN IF YOUR AGENT SENT YOU DUE TO YOUR STATS!

...Prepare for the unexpected...


Once you've completed listening to the above podcast as well as reading my text, be sure to visit my IMDb page by going to the following site in order to view the film I've been cast in as well as well as the Casting Directors that have hired me (which you will find the designated CD by clicking on a given film and locating the CD in the appropriate crew section:

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