Download or read book Auditioning for Film and Television written by Nancy Bishop and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-05-21 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'If you're working with Nancy Bishop you know you're in good, accomplished hands, whether you're a director or an actor.' – Neil Burger, Director of The Illusionist Auditioning for Film and Television is a must-have book and video guide for actors, written from the perspective of a Casting Director and offering practical advice on audition technique, scene analysis, online casting and social media. Auditioning for Film and Television is a practical workbook written from a casting director's point of view that teaches actors the craft of film auditioning in front of the camera. It shows actors how to use today's internet technologies to advance their careers and features success strategies and actual exercises to achieve results in the casting studio. A new edition of the popular Secrets from the Casting Couch, and now including video, Auditioning for Film and Television includes commentary, analysis and questions in workbook form for scenes from many celebrated films; exercises for actors to practise in front of a camera; and advice on career advancement and marketing in the age of social media.

Download or read book How to Book Acting Jobs in TV and Film written by Cathy Reinking and published by . This book was released on 2012-07-01 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE TRUTH ABOUT THE ACTING INDUSTRY - CONVERSATIONS WITH A VETERAN HOLLYWOOD CASTING DIRECTOR New Second Edition of this significant book on the casting process for TV and film, told with compassion, wisdom, and brutal honesty by a veteran Hollywood casting director. Casting credits include "Frasier," "Arrested Development," and former Manager of Casting at NBC. Topics not found in any other book of it's kind include: The Different Styles of Auditioning For Each Type of TV Show, Film, Commercial, Webseries What is Sex Appeal, and How To Project It? Ten Secrets of Charisma: What We Are Drawn To and How To Enhance Your Own The Transition from Theatre to On-Camera Work. The Demystification of the Audition Process. Current Trends in Casting That Have Changed the Way We Cast. Revealing interviews with Broadway & Hollywood Actors. A Special Section for Parents of Gifted Young Actors. How to get jobs in TV and Film and Keep Them. REVIEWS FROM FIRST EDITION: Blessing to Actors!, June 12, 2012 by Great, the Alexander "This is a great education coming from a Pro, well established and fresh in the business! Why CDs think and act the way they do. Etiquette in the room, Agencies worth noting, Even hotspots in LA Night Life!! She writes so that you feel like you're actually in front of her, having a conversation. I met Cathy shortly after reading her book for the first time and can testify, there is nothing fake about her! She represents everything she teaches and thus practices what she preaches. In her book she talks about loving actors who are genuinely great people inside. She is this, in the form of a casting director and educator." "There is SO much valuable information in this book for actors with all levels of experience. I keep it with my audition materials and handy for inspiration. Read this book, re-read, and use it as a reference. It will change your life, or at least your acting career for the better!"

Download or read book Auditioning for Film and Television written by Nancy Bishop and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2021-12-30 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'If you're working with Nancy Bishop you know you're in good, accomplished hands, whether you're a director or an actor.' – Neil Burger, Director of The Illusionist Auditioning for Film and Television is a must-have book and video guide for actors, written from the perspective of a casting director and offering practical advice on audition technique, scene analysis, online casting and social media. It is a practical workbook that teaches actors the craft of film auditioning in front of the camera. It shows actors how to use today's technology and social media to advance their careers and features success strategies alongside exercises to achieve results in the casting studio. This new edition offers expert advice on the following topics that have emerged in the industry since the #metoo movement:

Download or read book Casting Revealed written by Hester Schell and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2016-10-04 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Casting is an essential component of any film or video project, but the core skill-set needed to cast effectively is little understood. Casting Revealed: A Guide for Film Directors is a straightforward manual on the art and craft of casting. Here, director Hester Schell offers her insider perspective on casting workflows, industry standards, finding actors, running auditions, what to look for in a performance, contracts, and making offers. This new edition has been updated with fresh interviews with casting directors, full color head shots, new information about online video submissions, and a companion website featuring forms, contracts, and sample scenes for auditions. Gain a fuller understanding of the misunderstood art and craft of casting actors for film and video production. Learn to find the right actors for any production, run auditions, interview actors, effectively judge performances and video submissions, evaluate suitability for a role, discover what it is you need from an actor, view headshots, draft contracts, make offers, and navigate current industry standards, unions, and procedures. This new edition has been updated to include full color sample head shots, new content on online video submissions, listings of casting wesbites, film resources, and film commissions and a companion website featuring interviews with celebrated casting directors from New York, Portland, Boston and Austin, necessary forms, sign-in sheets, contracts, and sample scenes for auditions.

Download or read book How To Audition On Camera written by Sharon Bialy and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2016-10-07 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In How to Audition On Camera, Casting Director Sharon Bialy answers the twenty-five questions actors ask most frequently about how to nail an audition. What is the casting director looking for? If you mess up, can you start over? What is the most common mistake experienced actors make? Should you audition off book or can you look at the page? Should you dress in character? How much can you improvise? Actors—both novice and professional—are often misled by myths and outdated prescriptions. This guide replaces such misinformation with concise and accurate advice from someone who is in the room helping to make the decision on who gets the job. Bialy gets readers started immediately on the road to screen acting success.

Download or read book How to Audition for Movies and TV written by Renee Harmon and published by Walker & Company. This book was released on 1992-01-01 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers practical advice for auditioning for television, film, and commercials, discusses how to overcome psychological barriers, provides step-by-step instructions for preparing an audition scene, and offers tips on preparing children for auditions

Download or read book Conquering the Film and Television Audition written by Kevin Scott Allen and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2015-12-23 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every day thousands upon thousands of people all over the world have one dream in common: becoming a Film and Television Actor. They study anywhere they can, from universities to trade schools to local theaters, striving to perfect the craft of acting. They flock to film capitals all over the globe seeking to make this dream a reality. Some are already stars from the stage, others are brand new. Many are extremely talented. But no matter the size of their talent or credits, they all have the same problem. How to get a job in Film or Television. For you can't get a job in Film and Television if you don't master the most important craft of all: the Film and Television Audition. Conquering the Film and Television Audition fills the vast void between wanting to-and becoming-a Film and Television actor. It is a comprehensive guide to both mediums with detailed information about each medium along with specific guidelines for each genre. It covers all genres of Episodic Television, Sit-com and Re-enactment shows. It breaks down the requirements for the Series Regular, Guest Star, Co-Star and the One or Two Line Part audition. It gives the reader all the tools needed to give a job-getting audition. A must-have book if you want a job on the big screen or small screen. (It's also a useful tool for writers, to better understand how to create great characters!) ABOUT THE AUTHOR Kevin Scott Allen has been acting in film and television since childhood. His acting career has embraced a wide variety of roles, from All-American red-necks to otherworldly aliens. At a young age Kevin started out on the television series Bearcats!, then traveled over to The Waltons, playing the brat and bully, Lou Wilson. From Walton's Mountain he traveled to the big city in such shows as What's Happening, St. Elsewhere, General Hospital, and The Young and the Restless. From there he took off into outer space appearing in such television series as Otherworld and Star Trek: Deep Space 9. Kevin returned to Earth settling in as the resident bigot on the television series Homefront. Kevin has appeared in Desperate Housewives, Prison Break, MadMen, Criminal Minds, Cold Case, The Sopranos, 24, Alias and American Crime Story to name but a few. Films include: Charlie Valentine, Means and Ends, Little Heroes-Part 3, Wild Fire, Abe and Bruno, and the award-winning short Le Petomane: Parti Avec Le Vent, in which Kevin stars as the turn of the century French doctor obsessed with the strange anatomy of one of the Moulin Rouge's most famous performers. For more detailed information check out his IMDB page. Between acting gigs, Kevin has taught Film and Television audition for ten years. Many of his students have won roles in major studio films as well as series regular roles on primetime television.

Download or read book The Art of Auditioning written by Rob Decina and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2022-04-19 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn how to ace your acting audition from a top casting director! Casting Director Rob Decina highlights the difference between the craft of acting and the business of auditioning, and how those two worlds meet in television. Included are proven-effective preparation techniques, including asking the right questions, making specific acting choices, finding beats and beat changes, using spontaneity, and much more. Also included is advice on headshots and resumes and an examination of the difference between audition preparation and theatrical preparation as well as information on how to succeed with self-tape auditions. This updated edition will include both new and updated tips, as well as reflections on the original edition's advice. Rob's career has spanned primetime television, daytime drama, film, to casting for the one of the most prolific television studios for dramas and comedies across network, cable and streaming platforms.

Download or read book Auditioning written by Joanna Merlin and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2001-05-08 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Theater veteran and acting teacher Joanna Merlin has written the definitive guide to auditioning for stage and screen, bringing to it a valuable dual perspective. She has spent her career on both sides of the auditioning process, both as an award-winning casting director who has worked with Harold Prince, Bernard Bertolucci, and James Ivory, and as an accomplished actor herself. In this highly informative and accessible book, Merlin provides everything the actor needs to achieve self-confidence and artistic honesty–from the most basic practical tips to an in-depth framework for preparing a part. Filled with advice from the most esteemed people in the business, such as James Lapine, Nora Ephron, and Stephen Sondheim, and charged with tremendous wisdom and compassion, this indispensable resource will arm the reader to face an actor's greatest challenge: getting the part.

Download or read book Acting Auditioning for the 21st Century written by Stephanie Barton-Farcas and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-09-03 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Acting & Auditioning for the 21st Century covers acting and auditioning in relation to new media, blue and green screen technology, motion capture, web series, audiobook work, evolving livestreamed web series, and international acting and audio work. Readers are given a methodology for changing artistic technology and the global acting market, with chapters covering auditions of all kinds, contracts, the impact of new technology and issues relating to disabled actors, actors of colour and actors that are part of the LGBTQIA community.

Download or read book Confessions of a Casting Director written by Jen Rudin and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2013-12-17 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A must-have for any aspiring actor or stage parent––the definitive guide to breaking into film, television, theater, and even YouTube from a top casting director Packed with information that aspiring actors clamor for, this up-to-the-minute advice from a true expert is essential reading for anyone pursuing an acting career. Longtime casting director Jen Rudin demystifies the intimidating and constantly changing audition process, sharing insider tips on how to prepare for every type of audition, from musical theater, television (including reality TV), and film to voice-overs, animated movies, and even Web series. In this comprehensive guide, Rudin covers everything that today's actor needs to succeed on subjects like: finding an agent or manager, using technology to your advantage, understanding the world of child acting, living in New York versus L.A., turning a callback into an offer for the role, and many more. Every actor should walk into an audition room feeling confident and prepared, and this book is full of the dos and don'ts and surefire tricks to help turn rejection into that first big break. Complete with checklists, easy-to-follow game plans, and advice from successful actors, agents, and industry professionals, Confessions of a Casting Director is like having a private audition coach in your back pocket.

Download or read book How to Book Acting Jobs in TV and Film written by Cathy Reinking and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A significant book on the casting process for TV and film, told with compassion, wisdom, and brutal honesty by someone who has spent nearly 20 years in the audition, working on Emmy-winning TV shows. Cathy shares the secrets of 'The Room,' the pressure cooker where television and film careers are made, revived, or derailed. A must read for every actor.

Download or read book The Art of Auditioning written by Rob Decina and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2004-06-01 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A network daytime casting director highlights the difference between the craft of acting and the business of auditioning, and how those two worlds meet in television. Included are proven-effective preparation techniques, including asking the right questions, making specific acting choices, sitting versus standing, finding beats and beat changes, using spontaneity, and much more. Also included are interviews with top daytime casting directors and actors, advice on headshots and resumes, and an examination of the difference between audition preparation and theatrical preparation.

Download or read book Auditioning On Camera written by Joseph Hacker and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-05-13 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To win a screen role, an actor must learn to contend with an on-camera audition. Understanding how to make the crucial adjustments to one’s craft that this kind of audition requires is vital to the career of any screen actor. Auditioning On Camera sets out the key elements of a successful on-camera audition and explains how to put them into practice. Joseph Hacker draws on 35 years of acting experience to guide the reader through the screen auditioning process with an engaging and undaunting approach. Key elements examined include: textual analysis knowing where to look dealing with nerves on-camera interviews using the environment retaining the camera’s focus The book also features point-by-point chapter summaries, as well as a glossary of acting and technical terms, and is a comprehensive and enlightening resource for screen actors of all levels.

Download or read book Secrets from the Casting Couch written by Nancy Bishop and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2009-08-19 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Any actor who is serious about his or her career should read this book" Matthew Stillman, Producer: Casino Royale, Wanted, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian. "As a director, casting a movie can be a terrifying process. Put the wrong actor in your project and you're sunk. How do you find the right person? ... if you're working with Nancy Bishop you know you're in good, accomplished hands, whether you're a director or an actor. " Neil Burger, Director of The Illusionist Why is it that so many good actors don't perform well at castings? Secrets from the Casting Couch gives practical advice for actors, written from a casting director's point of view, teaching the craft of film casting in front of camera. It shows how actors can work with today's internet technologies to get cast and features advice and actual exercises that achieve results in the casting studio. Emmy-award nominated casting director Nancy Bishop C.SA., has developed a successful approach through many years experience of working in the casting studio. The author also runs internationally recognised master classes throughout Europe and the US and is the head of the Prague Film School Acting Department.

Download or read book How to Become a Successful Actor and Model written by Aaron Marcus and published by Marcus Institute. This book was released on 2016-03-11 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever dreamed about becoming an actor or commercial model but had no idea how to get started? Or, how to take your current career to the next level? Do you live in a small market and think there is no work available, can't find an agent or afraid of being scammed? Actors and commercial models of all ages and sizes, beautiful and real looking, are cast for magazine, newspaper and billboard ads and in TV commercials, films and TV shows. From getting discovered to landing your dream audition and role, How to Become a Successful Actor and Model is the ultimate step-by-step, no luck required guide to becoming a successful actor and model. For over 34 years, Aaron Marcus has worked as a full-time actor and commercial model, booking over 1,250 jobs. Some of his many bookings includes: Gotham, House of Cards, Heart of Life, Irresistible, Thespian, Philomena, Halt and Catch Fire, Project Almanac, The Wire and Do No Harm. He has taken all of the strategies, techniques and lessons he has learned over his career and boiled them down into a simple, sensible, engaging, and fun approach to how actors and models can book the job! This book explains how he did it, and how you can too. Aaron teaches you, in a practical, honest, and economical way, his secrets and strategies for getting started and succeeding no matter where you live. Aaron has written this book to not only help those wanting to break into the industry, but also to help those actors and models who want to take their career to the next level. The chapters in How to Become a Successful Actor and Model are: 1. What is Commercial Modeling? 2. Preparation for Commercial Modeling 3. Head Shots 4. Resumes 5. Composite Sheets 6. Makeup 7. Finding a Good Agent 8. How to Get Work 9. How to Work as a Professional Model 10. Auditioning (Including – How to Shoot Home Auditions) 11. The Realities of Being a Full-time Actor and Model 12. Now What Do You Do? 13. Resources **Bonus** Free list of over 500 agents (agents from every state in the U.S.) and in other countries as well

Download or read book Auditioning and Acting for the Camera written by John Warren Shepard and published by Smith & Kraus. This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Should you find yourself up for a commercial, industrial, creating CD Roms, Soap Opera, film, or episodic TV, Shepard has a chapter on each one.