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"HOLLYWOOD" LINES |
- "Trust
me."
- "We'll
let you know."
- "He's
in a meeting."
- "He's
still in a meeting."
- "Of
course I remember you."
- "Have
I ever lied to you before?"
- "Let's
definitely do lunch."
- "They
said you're their number one choice."
- "That
was them on the other line. They said you were too good-looking."
- "They
went with a name."
- "You're
an actor? What restaurant?
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CASTING SESSION DO'S |
- "Professionalism
is the key to empowerment. Come in, do the scene, say "thank
you," and leave." - John A. Aiello, CSA
- "Make
the ten minutes you have, your ten minutes. Be confident and
be yourself." - Anthony Barnao
- "When
you prepare an audition, put a stamp on your work by playing
an aspect of your work." - Anthony Barnao
- "The
best actors are the best listeners." - Alice Cassidy,
CSA
- "The
buzz word for commercials is playful; Try to have fun."
- Terry Berland
- "The
audition process starts as a dance between casting director
and the actor, and culminates as a solo when the reading begins."
- Lisa Beach, CSA
- "An
actor should restart his reading if he feels its not going in
the right direction…You just better be damn good the second
time." - Sharon Bialy, CSA
- "When
the actor reads with me and meets me eye to eye, everyone is
riveted…Those are the ones who get the jobs - but do have
the script in your hand." - Barbara Claman, CSA
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CASTING SESSION DON'TS |
- "When
you're off the sides, they unconsciously expect a final performance."
- Lisa Beach, CSA
- "Don't
touch the reader." - Anonymous
- "Don't
come in needy and desperate. The producers want to hire actors
who are confident." - Sharon Bialy, CSA
- "It's
important not to change your performance in a callback - I liked
what you did the first time." - Sharon Bialy, CSA
- "Don't
jump up and hug the casting director if you know them, to show
others there's a relationship - it offends me!" - Jaki
Brown Karman
- "We
all hate it when actors are ill prepared." - Susan
Edelman, CSA
- "If
you enter tentatively your spirit is small, so then your legacy.
You must know your worth and value." - Lindsay Chag
- "I
don't want to hear: I am not ready. I didn't have time to prepare
because my car broke down, or my dog is in the hospital, etc.
If you're not ready - reschedule." - Fern Champion
- "You've
got two minutes to impress me, do something that shows me you!
Pick your material and monologue carefully." - Joanne
Denaut, CSA
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