How do you run a callback on audition?
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How do you run a callback on audition?
If you’ve actually gone to all this trouble with your auditions thus far, you owe it to yourself to do callbacks….
- Sort all the actors. Now it’s just about time for the creative team to meet and discuss who to call in.
- Review the actors & auditions and pick your “finalists”
- Schedule the callbacks.
- Run the callbacks.
What can I expect in a callback?
Having callbacks gives you the opportunity to see students perform again, often in a different situation. Callbacks can consist of reading from the script, presenting different audition pieces, a dance or movement exercise, improvisation–whatever works best for your production.
Should you memorize sides for a callback?
If you’re told that the casting director needs all of the actors off-book for the audition, then the answer is easy: memorize your sides. But you’ll find that most of the time, it’s not mandatory for actors to have their lines memorized for the initial read.
How do you conduct a callback?
12 Secrets to a Successful Callback
- Don’t change anything. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.
- Be open to adjustments. Don’t get locked into your choices.
- Read the whole script.
- Make sure you have updated sides.
- Be ready for a last-minute cold-read.
- Know the tone of the show.
- Be nice to everyone.
- Be on time.
What do you bring to a callback?
Bring extra copies of your headshot and resume just in case. Sometimes theatres will keep your headshot and resume on file for callbacks, but more often than not, they’ll require you to bring another non-returnable headshot and resume in with you. Get multiple copies of these documents so you can have them on hand.
How do you make a good impression for an audition?
Here are 10 tips for making a good first impression in a commercial casting room.
- Be authentic. Don’t mold yourself into what you think we are trying to find.
- Stay calm and easy.
- Be approachable.
- Don’t get too comfortable.
- Be a team player.
- Don’t stand out in a negative way.
- Stay positive.
- Audition and move on.
Should I wear the same outfit to a callback?
Wear the same thing to your callback that you did at your initial audition. If you wear the same thing to your callback that you wore at your audition, the director may remember you and recognize you more easily.
How do you prepare a callback?
What does it mean when you receive a callback after auditions?
Do What You Did the First Time! When an actor receives a callback, it means that your performance in the initial audition was spot-on. The casting director almost certainly liked your choices, your look, and also your attitude!
Should actors bring their sides to an audition?
Because we are firmly in the digital age, a lot of actors are going through their lines on their iPads or phones, but they should always bring their sides to the audition. Somedays it’s like we are Kinko’s!
What happens at a callback?
When you go to the callback, there will often be more people present than were at your initial audition. It is common for directors and producers and other people involved in a project to be at a callback. So don’t be surprised when you walk into the room and see four or five or more people there to observe your audition and you.
What to do in the audition waiting room?
The audition waiting room is awkward enough, and it can be somewhat nerve-racking knowing that you’ve been selected out of thousands of actors to be at a callback. And seated right next to you is someone who looks exactly like you! Always stay focused, be you, and do the best job that you can do. Embrace your individuality!