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Running a casting session

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Running a casting session

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- All right, so we have a breakdown. We know who we're trying to get. I think we have to actually get these people together because people can look great in a headshot, but that doesn't mean that they can act. - No, and especially if you're doing a speaking role, non-speaking is a little different, but if you're doing a speaking role, you're going by performance as much as looks, so you need to pick a day. I would pick a day that either your client can come to or not, but it's a day that your DP or director or anyone who wants to be involved in the casting are available. - And if the director or the DP can't be available, you can make sure that you're recording these auditions. Sometimes auditions are run by the producer, by himself or herself, or by even an associate and somebody involved in the production, but ultimately you need to get a realistic representation of people's ability. - [Woman] One more thing is location, right? You need to have a place to hold your casting call, so…

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