{"product_id":"breaking-down-the-casting-process-how-an-actor-wins-the-role","title":"Breaking Down the Casting Process: How An Actor Wins the Role","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #42C2CB;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http:\/\/admin.stage32.com\/vendor\/moxiemanager\/data\/uploads\/15.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"158\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #42C2CB;\"\u003eThere are a wide array of audition classes, books, and online resources that provide important actor insights and audition techniques and etiquette. However, very few actors or industry professionals have an understanding of \u003cem\u003ehow\u003c\/em\u003e the entire casting process works. If you're an actor, you may focused on winning the room. If you're a filmmaker, you may be focused on finding the best performance the quickest way possible. If you're a producer you may be focused on getting the best talent to bring audition to your package. Either way, every person involved with the project controls an important piece of the overall puzzle. If you're an actor it's important that you understand how the entire casting process works so you can build champions, win the room and book more work. If you're a filmmaker or producer, it's important that you understand the casting timeline to prepare for pre-production.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"section\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cccccc;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHave you ever wondered what happens behind closed casting office doors, both before and after an audition? This is crucial information that helps you determine how you can best contribute to the overall casting puzzle. You need to understand project breakdowns, actor submissions, audition scheduling and director callbacks. You will need insight as to why one actor may be selected to audition over another and you’ll also need to know about the many factors that determine which actors advance in the casting process and ultimately book the role.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cccccc;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMarin Hope, CSA is a Los Angeles native and LA-based casting director, who won the 2020 Artios Award for Casting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Marin works alongside Heidi Levitt, casting film, television, commercial, theatre and New Media projects. Some casting credits include \u003cstrong\u003eHBO's \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBESSIE\u003c\/strong\u003e starring Queen Latifah, Mo’Nique, Michael K. Williams and Mike Epps, \u003cstrong\u003eAMERICAN MADE\u003c\/strong\u003e, starring Tom Cruise and Domhnall Gleeson, \u003cstrong\u003eCOMPLETE UNKNOWN\u003c\/strong\u003e, starring Michael Shannon and Rachel Weisz, \u003cstrong\u003eHOMELAND\u003c\/strong\u003e, starring Claire Danes, \u003cstrong\u003eTHE LAST WORD\u003c\/strong\u003e, starring Shirley MacLaine and Amanda Seyfried, \u003cstrong\u003eKINGS\u003c\/strong\u003e, starring Halle Berry and Daniel Craig, Bad Samaritan starring David Tennant and Robert Sheehan, \u003cstrong\u003eWHO WILL WRITE OUR HISTORY\u003c\/strong\u003e, starring Joan Allen and Adrien Brody, and most recently \u003cstrong\u003eMOLLY\u003c\/strong\u003e, Javier Bardem, Elle Fanning, Chris Rock, Laura Linney and Salma Hayek, which is currently in post-production. \u003cem\u003eMarin has cast hundreds of actors in film, TV, theatre and commercial projects and is back exclusively on Stage 32 to detail the casting director’s process, beginning to end.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cccccc;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMarin will walk through the entire casting process from her perspective as an accomplished casting director.\u003c\/strong\u003e She’ll begin by discussing project and \u003cstrong\u003echaracter breakdowns\u003c\/strong\u003e, how they’re composed, what details are included, and the various forums and databases these breakdowns are posted. She’ll go over what details actors should not before submitting to a role and how to know ahead of time if you’re right for the role. She’ll teach you how to submit yourself for a role or how to get your agent or manager to do so. Marin will give you an inside look into how casting directors sort through\u003cstrong\u003e actor submissions to choose who to audition\u003c\/strong\u003e and what elements will help a casting director notice and choose you. Next, Marin will discuss how casting directors schedule actor auditions, how many actors are generally schedule in a single day and what you should do as an actor if you’re unavailable for your audition date or time. She will delve into the process of \u003cstrong\u003e1st call auditions\u003c\/strong\u003e, who is typically in the room, what you should expect, how you should prepare, and what the casting director’s process is after a day of 1st call auditions. She will also give you a peek into who views your 1st call audition tapes. Marin will then similarly outline callback auditions, how they work, how they differ from 1st call auditions, and how decisions are made at this stage. Next she will talk about \u003cstrong\u003e2nd callbacks\u003c\/strong\u003e, chemistry reads, and test shoots, including how best to prepare for these, how decisions are made at this stage, and what to expect for a test shoot. She’ll delve into what it means to be \u003cstrong\u003e“put on avail”\u003c\/strong\u003e and how to navigate when you’re “on avail” and when to know if you are “released” or have been booked for the job. Finally Marin will discuss the ultimate step of \u003cstrong\u003ebooking talent,\u003c\/strong\u003e including how you will know if you booked the job, what the process looks like from the casting director’s perspective after getting the green light to book talent, and how you should communicate with the casting office throughout. \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eYou’ll learn all of this from an esteemed casting director's perspective, which will give you a unique and valuable understanding of how projects are cast.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003chr\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #42C2CB;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"\u003ePraise for Marin’s Past Stage 32 Webinar:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e \"\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #42C2CB;\"\u003eWell, done. There are several things I learned which I will incorporate in future auditions. Thanks so much, Marin.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #42C2CB;\"\u003e- Joseph H.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #42C2CB;\"\u003e\"I thought I was just going to revisit what I already know, but Marin brought forth valuable new information.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #42C2CB;\"\u003e-Michele C.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #42C2CB;\"\u003e\"Clear, professional, informative presentation. Thank you!!\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #42C2CB;\"\u003e- Pamela F.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #42C2CB;\"\u003e\"I think Marin's webinar is excellent and covered everything that an actor would want or need. I like her no nonsense approach. 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