Has anyone ever auditioned via Skype? Just wondering how it went and if it seems like a viable option for long distance auditions. Often directors, like myself, are looking for someone who can play a particular character and it makes sense to expand the talent pool beyond those who can make a local audition.
Caryn West: Actor, performance coach and screenwriter in West Hollywood, California.
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What do you do when you're having problem with memorization ?
Tim Thunderhorse Halpin
- 12 years ago
Experience the word! Relax! breathe...find a rhythm. Give birth to a word each time you read it, each time you say it. "Rose"...a rose is a rosé is a rosé... practice saying rose after you experience...
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Janet Scott
- 12 years ago
Little thing I was told when wanting to get up in the morning at a certain time. Say 7 o'clock. Bump your head seven times before going to sleep counting 1-7. You wake up at exactly that time. Now, I am not suggesting you bump your head while thinking of your lines, just had to say tis all.
I go outside with the script and YELL the lines. In this way they stick really fast. Don't ask me why... it just does. In this way I can just get on the set and in 10 minutes be able to shoot an entir...
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Good to see your face, gal!
Its getting older HA but hope you are well! oxcaryn
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learn the CRAFT first well. BE CREATIVE AND MASSIVELY EXPRESSIVE then market, not the other way round. these are challenging times about remembering that. www.The AuditionCoach.com caryn
I’m sure you submitted me, but I’m very interested in this project” or “I’m sure you submitted me, I just wanted to let you know the director knows my work.” ARGH THAT's A TIP!!! if I ever heard one! Acknowledging and yet gently persuading... I'm using that one missy
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currently teaching SCENE STUDY , gearing up to teach NYC Film/Tv Audition Intensive 12/8-11 and in LA 12/17-18. Coaching a CBS series regular today. www.carynwest.com for all class and services info
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I am also a director and we use Skype for Auditions and Production meetings all the time. Pros and cons: For 1 on 1's its excellent. Even up to 3 people; including yourself; the Director, the casting...
Expand commentI am also a director and we use Skype for Auditions and Production meetings all the time. Pros and cons: For 1 on 1's its excellent. Even up to 3 people; including yourself; the Director, the casting director and the auditioning talent; the video works fine. However, the video goes out for the 4th to 10th person you bring in (the audio works, but you can only see the persons picture; no video. Yes, the video still works for the first 3 you added in). Yes, Skype will only let you conference up to 10 at a time. I have over 60 cast and crew members for our current feature Sy-Fy project and meet with them twice a month; 10 at a time. As being 4 months away from production; we are also ready to begin "Table Reads" on Skype; we'll see how 'that' goes, lol. Stay tuned. The best part; It's Free! Good Luck.
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OMG, I just seen this is a 2-year-old post. Haha Well belay my last post, lol.
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Yea. I'm located in Hawaii. Casting was located in LA.