This is a question that I have been asked hundreds of times. It is the dream of many young actors to be a star on a Disney Channel show. Selena Gomez, Zac Efron, Miley Cyrus, Justin Timberlake, Demi Lovato, Ryan Gosling, and Christina Aguilera—many of today’s stars got their start on the Disney Channel.
My experience with Disney ranges from casting the series, “The Suite Life of Zack and Cody” and a number of pilots including the hugely successful “Hannah Montana.”
As a young performer, it is great to have this goal, but the last thing you want to do is sit idly by waiting for your “big break” with Disney. You need to be constantly working hard at your acting craft, and expanding your skills and talent to be at the top of your game when the opportunity to audition for Disney arises.
When casting for the Disney Channel or any other kids network, we are looking for young talent who can act, sing, and dance. But of all these talents, acting is the most important.
You need to understand comedy and know how to make the moments in a scene. We loved finding kids who knew how to hit the “comedic beats” and could make us laugh, but then also knew how to make those
This is a question that I have been asked hundreds of times. It is the dream of many young actors to be a star on a Disney Channel show. Selena Gomez, Zac Efron, Miley Cyrus, Justin Timberlake, Demi Lovato, Ryan Gosling, and Christina Aguilera—many of today’s stars got their start on the Disney Channel.
My experience with Disney ranges from casting the series, “The Suite Life of Zack and Cody” and a number of pilots including the hugely successful “Hannah Montana.”
As a young performer, it is great to have this goal, but the last thing you want to do is sit idly by waiting for your “big break” with Disney. You need to be constantly working hard at your acting craft, and expanding your skills and talent to be at the top of your game when the opportunity to audition for Disney arises.
When casting for the Disney Channel or any other kids network, we are looking for young talent who can act, sing, and dance. But of all these talents, acting is the most important.
You need to understand comedy and know how to make the moments in a scene. We loved finding kids who knew how to hit the “comedic beats” and could make us laugh, but then also knew how to make those
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