SYNOPSIS
This online class will provide feedback from an experienced casting professional. No more than 20 performers will be participating.
We will be holding a Q&A with David online Friday June, 12 at 3:00PM EASTERN. (12:00PM PACIFIC)
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. 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
David Caparelliotis/Caparelliotis Casting - Current television: “New Amsterdam” (series casting, NBC). Recent and select Broadway: Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf, The Minutes, The Waverly Gallery, The Boys in the Band, King Lear, Hillary and Clinton, Ink, Jitney, The Little Foxes, Three Tall Women, Meteor Shower, A Doll’s House Part 2, The Front Page, The Glass Menagerie, Blackbird, Fish in the Dark, Disgraced, Fences. Other theatre: Manhattan Theatre Club, Signature Theatre NYC season casting, Atlantic Theater Company Stage 2 season casting, Old Globe season casting, Ars Nova, Goodman, Berkeley Rep, McCarter, Arena Stage, Seattle Rep, among others. Additional film and television credits include "Boys in the Band" (Netflix,) “American Odyssey” (series casting, NBC), “How to Get Away with Murder” (pilot, ABC), “Ironside” (NBC), and Steel Magnolias (Sony for Lifetime). David is a proud member of the Casting Society of America, an active member of CSA's Diversity and Inclusion Committee and a recent recipient of the Media Access Award for his work on “New Amsterdam.”
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 June 17th. DO NOT BE LATE. Those who have been seated by June 12th are expected to comply. You will not receive sides until after Friday's Q&A.
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.
