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Actor Auditions - Steps You Can Take to Get More
- By Kenneth A. Bynum
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- 06 Jul, 2017
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Ever been upset or confused about how to get more auditions? Like many actors, you KNOW you could do the job if you just got in front of the casting director. So what can you do to get more chances at an audition? This article will give you ideas for identifying your ideal castability and then matching that with the right casting directors for your strengths as an actor. Here are 4 steps suggested by our professionals at KIDS ACT LA
you can take toward going out for more roles.
1. Identify a reasonable, attainable next step for you in your career.
If you have never Co-Starred on a network TV series, it is very unlikely that you will be cast in a Guest Star Role. If you've never auditioned for a TV series, you're not likely going to replace Katherine Heigl on "Grey's Anatomy." If you're trained, but you're new to television, your next step could be to have a line or two on a show. But if you've done 15 Co-Star Roles, then your next step could be for Guest Star and possibly Series Regular Roles.
Being clear about what level of role is realistic for you will help you target the right kinds of roles in your auditions.
2. Observe how many roles at this level are available, and how many of those you could potentially be cast in based on your type.
Either by looking at The Breakdowns or by watching TV, get a sense of how many roles for your type there are. If you see very few of your type and level, then that would factor into how often you should reasonably expect to go out for parts.
3. Consider how many actors of your type and level are vying for the same roles and then how your credits compare to them.
If you're a white female in your late-20s, a member of SAG, with a few indie and short film credits, but no network credits, you are in a category of thousands. You will have to stand out from thousands of others to even get an audition.
If you haven't delineated what sets you apart, then it may be difficult to consistently audition for those types of roles that really play to your casting strengths.
4. Determine how many casting directors know you and would call you in for a role you're right for.
You will multiply your chances of getting auditions when you actually know the casting directors -- or more accurately, when you get them to know you.
If a casting director sees 2000 headshots and resumes that are basically the same, they will call in an actor they already know can do the job rather than an actor who they aren't sure can deliver.
If no casting directors know you, you can forget about getting auditions - UNTIL you take MASSIVE ACTION to get them to know you. If you've ever wondered why your friend of your same type and level is getting auditions you're not, it's simple. Your friend has something more working for them: might be a better headshot, a harder working agent, or more casting directors know them.
Unless you too get something more going on than most of the thousands of other actors in your category, your friend will keep going on the auditions, and you'll be just hearing about it.
The bottom line on getting more auditions is, no matter what, you have to get casting directors to know you. Whether it's through your agent, through workshops, through mailing out postcards, or some other way. And you CAN get them to know you. Start by owning that you have the power to get yourself more auditions and then take actions to make it happen.
KIDS ACT LA is an institution in Orange County, in proper standing with the State of California. If you are willing to spend two hours with us, we will empower your child, and change their lives forever. We will, within our open house presentation inform you, the parents, specifically about how the whole industry works.
Call us 949 273 8804 for a free presentation, a free evaluation and you will be able to schedule your child for an exercise in personal growth, at absolutely no cost
You can visit us here: http://www.kidsactla.com/
1. Identify a reasonable, attainable next step for you in your career.
If you have never Co-Starred on a network TV series, it is very unlikely that you will be cast in a Guest Star Role. If you've never auditioned for a TV series, you're not likely going to replace Katherine Heigl on "Grey's Anatomy." If you're trained, but you're new to television, your next step could be to have a line or two on a show. But if you've done 15 Co-Star Roles, then your next step could be for Guest Star and possibly Series Regular Roles.
Being clear about what level of role is realistic for you will help you target the right kinds of roles in your auditions.
2. Observe how many roles at this level are available, and how many of those you could potentially be cast in based on your type.
Either by looking at The Breakdowns or by watching TV, get a sense of how many roles for your type there are. If you see very few of your type and level, then that would factor into how often you should reasonably expect to go out for parts.
3. Consider how many actors of your type and level are vying for the same roles and then how your credits compare to them.
If you're a white female in your late-20s, a member of SAG, with a few indie and short film credits, but no network credits, you are in a category of thousands. You will have to stand out from thousands of others to even get an audition.
If you haven't delineated what sets you apart, then it may be difficult to consistently audition for those types of roles that really play to your casting strengths.
4. Determine how many casting directors know you and would call you in for a role you're right for.
You will multiply your chances of getting auditions when you actually know the casting directors -- or more accurately, when you get them to know you.
If a casting director sees 2000 headshots and resumes that are basically the same, they will call in an actor they already know can do the job rather than an actor who they aren't sure can deliver.
If no casting directors know you, you can forget about getting auditions - UNTIL you take MASSIVE ACTION to get them to know you. If you've ever wondered why your friend of your same type and level is getting auditions you're not, it's simple. Your friend has something more working for them: might be a better headshot, a harder working agent, or more casting directors know them.
Unless you too get something more going on than most of the thousands of other actors in your category, your friend will keep going on the auditions, and you'll be just hearing about it.
The bottom line on getting more auditions is, no matter what, you have to get casting directors to know you. Whether it's through your agent, through workshops, through mailing out postcards, or some other way. And you CAN get them to know you. Start by owning that you have the power to get yourself more auditions and then take actions to make it happen.
KIDS ACT LA is an institution in Orange County, in proper standing with the State of California. If you are willing to spend two hours with us, we will empower your child, and change their lives forever. We will, within our open house presentation inform you, the parents, specifically about how the whole industry works.
Call us 949 273 8804 for a free presentation, a free evaluation and you will be able to schedule your child for an exercise in personal growth, at absolutely no cost
You can visit us here: http://www.kidsactla.com/
