The business business is a bit of bit laborious proper now. Typically, every little thing for business actors (and brokers, and casting administrators, producers… and so forth. and so forth.) is only a notch tougher than it was, let’s say, pre-COVID. I’m all for a collective pat on the again for everybody who continues to maneuver ahead adjusting, being versatile, and giving it their all. Hooray for all of US!
I believe it’s as a result of every little thing is a notch tougher that it pains me once I see easy or foolish errors, since you’re dealing with the laborious stuff so nicely! Right now, let’s discuss callbacks.
Business actors ought to by no means lose their “good actor minds” and break easy callback guidelines.
Callback Rule: Arrive (in individual or nearly) in the identical hair/wardrobe as the primary name.
The Mistake: I believe the identical wardrobe factor is broadly recognized (and if that is new to you, now you recognize!), so what’s occurring? I believe actors lose their “good actor minds” when issues are totally different. Even a small switch-up within the regular business manner of doing issues, like a self tape audition to an in-person callback, can throw issues off.
Don’t neglect the common callback issues. Placed on the identical wardrobe. When you’ve a digital or in-person first name, you will want to make an observation of what you wore. It may be tough to recollect. Some actors take selfies to doc their wardrobe. While you’ve despatched a self tape, refer again to the self tape!! No sharp thoughts required.
Business wardrobe is wildly vital. Hopefully you place loads of thought into what you wore for the primary spherical, so that you’ll need it to be excellent for the callback as nicely.
Callback Rule: Arrive able to ship your finest take out of your (self tape/digital/in-person) first name.
The Mistake: Once more, I believe actors shedding their “good actor thoughts” is the perpetrator. While you’ve despatched a self tape, there’s zero excuse for not remembering what the motion is in your callback. Refer again to your individual tape! Watch it the evening earlier than and the minute earlier than!
Normally, casting is printing out much less scripts today, probably for COVID causes, if to not save the planet as nicely. So, convey your individual script to the studio to maintain it recent in your reminiscence or have it taped to your digital camera in your digital callback.
Callback Rule: Arrive on time (in-person or nearly).
The Mistake: This has all the time been a factor. Nobody likes it when an actor is late to their audition; the aggravation will increase when they’re late to their callback, or not less than there’s that potential. The attention-grabbing factor concerning the digital audition is, it’s a lot more durable for the casting workplace to cowl for you. When the director/producer can see who’s within the digital ready room, you’re both there or not. They don’t all the time know why we “skipped” you after we are in-person.
I believe you’ve heard the tales, and they’re true. If you end up late to a callback, it might imply you’re taken out of consideration for concern you is likely to be flaky/late to set. I’ve witnessed the dialog, “If he/she will’t make it to his/her 10 a.m. callback on time, he/she actually gained’t be on set at 6 a.m.”
Oof.
One more reason to be on time? You need to be seen in class. Oftentimes, all of the Hero Males are seen in a single block, and the powers that be slim down their YES pile earlier than transferring on to the subsequent function/class. If you’re allowed to be squeezed in at a distinct time, it’s doable the highest decisions have already been made.
Callback Rule: Affirm your AVAIL in a well timed trend.
The Mistake: Typically, avails are put out as shortly after the callback session as doable. Ideally, it’s the identical day/night/very first thing the subsequent morning. It’s a horrible time for the actor to be off the grid. Don’t flip off your telephone or head to no-wifi-reception-land with out giving anybody the heads up.
After we can’t get a affirmation in your avail, it makes it harmful territory to current you to the consumer. Actually, we have to know, one final time, that you’re certainly 100% obtainable for all of the dates. Simply keep near a tool and in vary that night and the subsequent morning.
This text initially appeared on Casting Networks.
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Laurie Information (Casting Director, CCDA) has been working within the business realm since 2004. In 2009, Laurie launched her personal firm. Whereas she casts all forms of commercials, she has broadened her horizons to incorporate casting internet content material for community tv, tv hosts, industrials, and dabbles in movie every now and then. Latest business jobs embody: Fancy Feast, Dyson, Snapchat, Toyota, and Mutual of Omaha. Over the past couple of years, she’s labored on “This Simply In…” for the Cartoon Community. Laurie additionally solid the Film Surfers for seasons 16-18, in addition to on-line content material for The Muppets & Muppets Now. Laurie teaches one-day on-line business lessons virtually each month and can return to attending Los Angeles theatre as quickly as humanly doable.
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