The Art of Auditioning
eBook - ePub

The Art of Auditioning

Second Edition

  1. 216 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Art of Auditioning

Second Edition

About this book

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 preparationas 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 spannedprimetime television, daytime drama, film, to casting for theone of themostprolific television studios for dramas and comedies across network, cable and streaming platforms.

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Information

Publisher
Allworth
Year
2022
eBook ISBN
9781621538233
Topic
Mezzi di comunicazione e arti performative
Subtopic
Film e video

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Half-Title Page
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. Acknowledgments
  8. Introduction
  9. Chapter 1. This Is a Business
  10. Chapter 2. Auditioning and the Craft of Acting
  11. Chapter 3. An Audition Is Not a Performance
  12. Chapter 4. Audition Philosophy
  13. Chapter 5. First Audition
  14. Chapter 6. The Callback
  15. Chapter 7. The Screen Test
  16. Chapter 8. On the Clock
  17. Chapter 9. General Audition Information and Advice
  18. Chapter 10. The Audition Technique
  19. Chapter 11. Beats and Beat Changes
  20. Chapter 12. Major Beat Change
  21. Chapter 13. Subject Word
  22. Chapter 14. Feeling Word
  23. Chapter 15. Summary (So Far)
  24. Chapter 16. Major Objective
  25. Chapter 17. Short-Form Technique
  26. Chapter 18. Dictate the Pace
  27. Chapter 19. Think and Feel On the Lines
  28. Chapter 20. Subtext
  29. Chapter 21. The Right Approach, the Right Attitude
  30. Chapter 22. Beginnings and Endings
  31. Chapter 23. High Stakes and Urgency
  32. Chapter 24. Spontaneity and Listening
  33. Chapter 25. Voice and Speech
  34. Chapter 26. Charm, Personality, and Passion
  35. Chapter 27. The Acting Part
  36. Chapter 28. Don’t Forget to Breathe!
  37. Chapter 29. The On-Camera Audition
  38. Chapter 30. The Self-Tape Audition
  39. Chapter 31. The Virtual Audition
  40. Chapter 32. The Cold Reading Audition
  41. Chapter 33. The Co-Star Audition
  42. Chapter 34. I Wouldn’t Do That If I Were You
  43. Chapter 35. Building a Relationship with the Casting Director
  44. Chapter 36. The Business of Acting and a Career
  45. Chapter 37. Getting an Agent or a Manager
  46. Chapter 38. Headshots and Resumes
  47. Chapter 39. The Workbook
  48. Chapter 40. So, You Want to Be a Casting Director
  49. Chapter 41. Some Review and Some New
  50. Chapter 42. Final Advice
  51. About the Author
  52. Index

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