SYNOPSIS
This online class will provide feedback from an experienced casting professional. No more than 20 performers will be participating.
When a new Casting Access Online class is announced, eligible performers RSVP to request a space in the class and are added to the class on a first-come/first-served basis. Confirmed participants will be notified by e-mail.
We will be holding a 30 minute Q&A with Angela via GOOGLE HANGOUTS on Monday April 6th at 4:00PM EASTERN. After the Q&A she will be sent your headshots to assign scenes.
The Q&A will meet REMOTELY. All RSVP'D Members will receive a Link inviting them to join the class at the time of Check-in.
Once you have received your sides, you will have until the deadline to rehearse, record, and upload a video containing your performance of the sides. You will upload the video using your YouTube account and email the video link. Finally, the casting director will review your workshop video and provided notes.
CASTING DIRECTOR BIO
Amelia McCarthy is a casting director in NY. She has worked with many wonderful casting directors including Bernie Telsey, Cindy Tolan, Ellen Parks, Laura Rosenthal and Ellen Chenoweth. Her associate credits include House of Cards (6th season), Flight of the Conchords (1st season), Sugar, Michael Clayton, No Country for Old Men, Doubt, Gran Torino, Company Men, You Don't Know Jack, True Grit, The Ides of March, Men In Black 3, The Bourne Legacy, Inside Llewyn Davis and The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. She has also worked as a casting director on projects such as Divorce (2nd season co-casting with Bernie Telsey), The Speed of Life (co-casting with Cindy Tolan), the Barry Levinson film The Bay (co-casting with Ellen Chenoweth) and New York casting on the Swedish film The Troubled Man. She most recently worked on the FX series Fosse/Verdon, which was nominated for a casting Emmy, the critically acclaimed Apple+ series Little America and the upcoming series Little Voice
REQUIREMENTS
You must have completed a Casting Access application prior to registering for this class.
If you RSVP for this class you must be able to upload your video by 10:00am EST on April 10th. DO NOT BE LATE. Those who have been seated by April 6th are expected to comply. You must cancel your reservation before April 6th if you cannot comply.
This class is open to all actors with an approved Casting Access Profile regardless of location.
Your video will not be accepted IF:
-Your video is shot vertically instead of horizontally. If you need to shoot on an iPhone or tablet, turn it sideways.
-It is not appropriately framed. Standard framing is top of the head to mid chest.
-The video has poor sound, clarity, or lighting. It doesn’t have to be perfect, but it cannot take away from your performance.
-You have a distracting background. If you cannot provide a solid background, a minimal background is best.
-Your video has title cards or subtitles. They are unnecessary.
-Your video settings are not Unlisted. Videos that are Private or Public will not be accepted.
-You “share” the video through YouTube. You must email the video URL to the specified email address.
