Open Castings
An open casting call is when a casting director will call for anyone and everyone under the brief to come along and audition. They may send the breakdown to agencies, youth theatre groups or schools or even online where some can submit their audition tapes. But where ever they put out the information it means...
Kio’s Audition Story
Kio – TV Audition Age: 18 Location: London Kio was kind enough to talk about his audition process for a Nickelodeon series called ‘Anubis House‘. Check out the video where he talks about his experience and read his story below. “This audition process started as any other, I received a call from my agent saying...
Emily’s Audition Story
Emily Stride – Commercial Audition Professional Actress in London “I went to a commercial casting in January which was a useful learning experience for me. I didn’t get the job and was initially quite disappointed but eventually understood why I should take it on the chin and think positively about future castings. The casting was...
Alice’s Audition Story
Alice W-Smith – Commercial Audition Age: 18 Location: London “So, I recently went to an audition for a well known computer company that went pretty badly. It was my first audition for a commercial, and the whole casting was a bit of a mess. However, it’s completely useless to blame the company’s lack of organization...
Audition Make Up
When auditioning for stage or camera, make up is an important part of preparation. These make up tips are for working in front of the camera where in most cases both men and women have to wear make up to achieve a finished look to their skin and to avoid the shine created by film...
Accepting Failure
It is commonly known that as an actor you must expect rejection and develop a tough skin to survive the industry. But inevitably taking negative criticism for the first time can be crushing and hurtful. How can you take the sting of failure and negative feedback day after day? The skill is to apply your...