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.
April 23th is the day enrollment and cancellation close, your headshots are sent to the Casting Director, and the Live Q&A on GoogleHangouts occurs. Participants will receive a GoogleHangouts invitation the morning of the class. The live Q&A will begin at 5:00pm PST. After the Q&A, scenes and instructions will be sent to actors. Participants will prepare their self-tapes. The self-tapes need to be sent in to castingaccess@sagaftra.foundation by 9:00am PST, April 27th.
CASTING DIRECTOR BIO
For more than 15 years, Jason Kennedy has cast a wide variety of projects, ranging from drama and comedy series and pilots to features and miniseries. He is currently working alongside Susan Bluestein on two network dramas. Previous projects include TNT's King & Maxwell, BBC & HBO's Emmy-winning House of Saddam, SyFy's The Dresden Files, CW & WB's Reba, Dawson’s Creek, Living With Fran and Run of the House, plus feature films Congratulations, Cursed, PU-239, A Little Thing Called Murder and Elizabethtown.
REQUIREMENTS
You must have completed a Casting Access Online application prior to registering for this class.
If you RSVP for this class you must be able to upload your video by 9:00am PST on April 27th. DO NOT BE LATE. Those who have been seated by April 23rd are expected to comply. You must cancel your reservation if you cannot comply.
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.
