One of the most frustrating experiences is to feel as though you “killed it” in an audition and then never get a callback. I can’t tell you the countless times I have been asked by actors, “Why didn’t I get a callback?” This is a behind-the-scenes look at what can happen after you leave the audition.
1. You aren’t the right match. For example, the producers and the director are trying to cast a family and everyone has to look and feel like they are related. The physical traits of a certain actor are just a better match for the group being cast.
This could also happen when casting two best friends or an ensemble of actors. We mix and match all the actors. You may have done a great job, but another actor fits the mix better.
2. The roles changed. In the time between the audition and the callback, the producers or even the network executives changed their mind. On many productions I have worked on, the creative process can be evolving as I am casting a project. Many times, qualities/description of the roles we were casting changed daily.
3. Your skill level isn’t where we need it to be. Sometimes when we say, “Thank you, good job,” it doesn’t
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