The Casting Process
Latenite films told me to “get more educational” in my blogs. What I told them to get can’t be reproduced online.
Anyway, I’m going to write a little bit about what I have learnt on the casting process.
There are many different ways to find actors for a production. Once the production team have decided on the characters they are casting for, they may send an audition notice to acting and drama schools, or even post audition notices online.
After the responses have been sorted, auditions are organised and take place. An audition is sort of like a job interview, but for film people. So a “film interview”, or a “few”. What happens in a casting session differs depending on the project and what the director is looking for. It could be a brief 5 minute general chat to the camera, or up to 30 minutes in latenite film’s case, where the actor will also read from a script.
After the auditions are over, the production team reviews the audition tapes and asses who is the best for the role. It is unfortunate when so many talented actors compete for a small number of roles.
If you auditioned for this film and don’t get a part, I would call Chris and complain on *number withheld for legal reasons*