Hi Angela,
How do you find out about upcoming auditions? I don't have an agent yet and am basically sending out my own headshots to try to find work.
To answer your question about how do I find out about jobs – it’s all about networking. Get on mailing lists of other actors, casting directors, agents, Producers, acting teachers, read MySpace blogs etc.
It’s treating acting like a business, not a hobby.
It’s subscribing to websites like http://www.actorsaccess.com/ and http://www.backstage.com/ and http://www.exploretalent.com/ and http://www.instantcast.com/
They are all websites that allow you to post your headshot, resume and demo reels and submit yourself for jobs electronically.
By subscribing to sites like these, you'll get a good feel for breakdowns, what types of roles are available and until you get an agent who has the inside scoop and can submit you for roles they feel you could champion, you'll get your foot in the door and soon be on your way to making important industry contacts.
There are really only a few things one needs to know about acting, and if done consistently, bring consistent results.
© Angela Oberer
Saturday, May 3, 2008
Casting Director or Just the Producer?
Hi Angela,
At a recent audition the Casting Director wasn't in the room - am I lucky since cut through the "red tape" and performed directly for the Producer?
The Casting Director is your friend, and if you only market to one person in this industry it should be the Casting Directors because they are the ones who will hire you, or put you in front of the people who can. At any audition, I wish for a Casting Director to be in the room rather than just a Produce or Director. Casting Directors cast people all day long – it’s their livelihood, and they have a really good instinct about who will be able to carry the film. Producers and Directors are limited to their own casting experience. If they’ve been in the business 20+ years, sure they’ve been part of the casting process for a long time, but if this is their second or third film, on average they’ve cast two or three projects – and they are probably looking to the Casting Director to persuade them one way or the other regarding a particular actor.
© 2008 Angela Oberer
At a recent audition the Casting Director wasn't in the room - am I lucky since cut through the "red tape" and performed directly for the Producer?
The Casting Director is your friend, and if you only market to one person in this industry it should be the Casting Directors because they are the ones who will hire you, or put you in front of the people who can. At any audition, I wish for a Casting Director to be in the room rather than just a Produce or Director. Casting Directors cast people all day long – it’s their livelihood, and they have a really good instinct about who will be able to carry the film. Producers and Directors are limited to their own casting experience. If they’ve been in the business 20+ years, sure they’ve been part of the casting process for a long time, but if this is their second or third film, on average they’ve cast two or three projects – and they are probably looking to the Casting Director to persuade them one way or the other regarding a particular actor.
© 2008 Angela Oberer
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