SYNOPSIS

This online class will provide feedback from an experienced casting professional. No more than 20 performers will be participating.

This class will be submitting PREPARED SCENES. Actors are asked create a video submission with a scene of their choosing. The scene should be not more than 2-3 pages in length and be from Flim/TV. Actor's are encourage to choose a scene that represents them well and reflects your type.

April 27th 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 Q&A. The live Q&A will begin at 5:00pm PST. After the Q&A, submission 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 30th. 

CASTING DIRECTOR BIO

Amanda Richards’ is the director of Talent & Casting at Sony Pictures Television Studios. For 5 and half years she has grown at the company, working on shows such as “Wheel of Time”, “Party of Five”, “The Boys”, “Deadly Class” and “Electric Dreams”. Amanda speaks on panels and teaches all of the country including a master class at Elon University. She is also the president of the “Emerging Professionals” on the Sony lot. Amanda has a BA in Theatre and Marketing from Emerson College and is currently pursuing her M.A. in Leadership for Creative Fields at the Savannah College of Art and Design.

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 30th. 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.