Each actor or actress has had to sit in one of these casting calls open at one time or another in their careers. It can be very annoying, and you may be in a room full of hundreds, or even worse, thousands of people! Especially if it’s open casting a reality show! You saw it on TV, thousands of people lined up outside, sometimes in the rain, sometimes waiting two or three days!
Well, fortunately, many casting calls for movies does not work that way. You may be in a room full of hundreds of people, and waiting for the day, but in general is not a field of two or three days just to get views. However, even wait a day may seem a long time.
As I mentioned before, is considered as soon as you walk through the door. Sometimes we do not allow cell phones, and it seems a bit difficult for you to be on your cell phone all the time. Some people think it makes them look busy and “on demand”. However, casting directors, want to be a bit far. However, bring a book to an open casting calls is not a bad idea. It will give you something to do and keep you busy while waiting to be seen. Also, the directors or secretary or other actors cast in open hear a cell phone call that you can not put in the best light for this hearing. Remember, you are always on stage. Hearings are an important part of the process of “call back”. Do you want the cast and the audience best.
But be prepared for anything. Be sure to have snacks with you and with a little water. You can show up thinking you’re online for only an hour, and can finish more than that. So you want to be aware of the things you have to have with you if you are there for the day. Bring a small backpack with snacks style, water, and a book could be a good idea. We also want your headshots and some business cards too. You never know who is going to find at the public hearing, and you want to be prepared for anything.
Of course, if one of the casting call auditions that will be there for two or three days, you may want even better prepared than that! You can bring a friend and make changes to the line so you can find a nearby hotel and the rest. You want to be cold when he finally faces the administration, no matter what kind of casting call that is!
