How to Get Noticed at a Casting Call
Don't get lost in the crowd. Catch the eye of the director and get noticed at a casting call.
Instructions
- Step 1: Read the script Read the sides -- segments of the script used in the audition -- thoroughly before the audition.
- TIP: Be ready to read for other parts in the script.
- Step 2: Fit the part Know whether you fit the age range, ethnicity, and physical appearance of the part.
- Step 3: Dress for the camera Dress like the audition is a job interview, and look good for the camera.
- Step 4: Bring headshot and resume Bring a resume and an eight-by-10-inch headshot to the casting call. Keep both updated to represent your current experience and look.
- TIP: Include any training in a good school or experience in good theaters on your resume.
- Step 5: Submit a reel Submit a reel of your work that includes only your best, most professional materiel.
- TIP: Prepare a monologue for your reel if you have no scenes to submit.
- Step 6: Show up 10 minutes early Show up to the audition 10 minutes early.
- Step 7: Act professional Act professional with the director and crew.
- Step 8: Ask to start again Ask to start the audition again if, after the first few lines, you realize it is not going well.
- Step 9: Have courage Have courage during the audition, and don't hold back. Give the director your strongest performance.
- FACT: Jaleel White auditioned in the outfit that would later inspire his character Steve Urkel in the TV series "Family Matters."
You Will Need
- Script
- Professional attire
- Headshot
- Resume
- Reel
- Courage
- Monologue (optional)