Acting Casting Calls
People who are just getting into the acting business have quite a few misconceptions about how acting casting calls work. The best way to illustrate this is with a hypothetical example.
Let's say the producers of a daytime soap called "Sullivan Street" have just gotten a script for one of next month's episodes. In this episode there is a new character by the name of "Tara." She is a real schemer who is going to seduce the show's star.
The first thing the producers do is call the casting director and offer a description of the character. Immediately the casting director will already have several people in mind who he has worked with in the past but he will still submit a description to Breakdown Services. This is a company that serves as a link between casting directors and agents.
The next morning all the agents read the "breakdown" sheets to see what parts are being cast. The agent will then look through his files to see if he has anyone who fits the description. He'll select several photos and send them to the casting director.
The casting director will have to go through hundreds, maybe even thousands of photos looking for "Tara." And then even if the photo looks great the casting director will look at the attached resume to see what body of work the actress has done. Finally the casting director will narrow these hundreds of photos down to about 30 or so and will call the agents up for auditions.
The actress makes it into the casting director's office and does her reading for the part. After the audition is over the goes home and waits. In a day or so she gets a call from her agent that they liked her audition and they want her to come back for a second reading.
She goes back for a second audition, reads the same part again and hopefully does even better than the first time. In the end, she'll either be offered the role or at the very worst, she'll be remembered for future roles.
That's how acting casting calls work.
Here are some resources for you:
Casting Audition
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Back Stage
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National Audition Database
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Casting Daily
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Casting Call - JMM Talent Search
JMM Talent is a talent management company that represents kids and teens who want a shot at show biz. They're holding an open casting call for peeps aged 4 to 25 who have enough star potential to work in movies, TV, commercials and theater. There are no admission or registration fees and you don't need any previous acting or modeling experience, but you must live in the New York area to enter.
Star Search Casting
Star Search Casting was one of the very first casting sites on the web and has longevity and experience in the online casting business that very few other sites can claim. SSC now has a global reach, having grown to be one of the largest online sites of its kind with over 186,000 members. Star Search Casting has become the Number One Site Casting Directors and Agents use to find new talent. In the past six months alone, over 116,000 SSC members have been contacted for work through our site by entertainment industry professionals! This means that Star Search Casting is achieving its purpose of helping its Members get maximum exposure, be discovered, and get work in the entertainment and modeling industries.
Acting Magazine
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