As a casting director, I wish more actors knew these two things. Not only would it help them feel more relaxed when they come in for auditions, but it would save time, both mine and theirs!
1. We actually want you to be the one.As cheesy as this sounds, when I look through potential actors for the films I’m casting I only want to audition those I actually want for the film.
As an actress, I hated auditions. There was so much pressure to be perfect and I always worried I didn’t fit the role or they wouldn’t really want me.
It wasn’t until I sat in the CD’s chair that I realized if you’ve made it to an audition, there’s something about you that already speaks to the casting director and potentially even the director.
The truth is we want you to be the one. When I pick people to come in for auditions, I’ve already weeded out those I don’t think fit the part. If you’re going into an audition, know they actually want you to work for the part. If I’d known this in my early days of acting, I think I would’ve gone out for more auditions. This is something I desperately want actors to know because I often feel like I spend the majority of an audition trying to
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