SYNOPSIS

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

The date listed for the class is the day enrollment and cancellation close, and your headshots are sent from Casting Access to the Casting Director.  There will be a Q&A with the Casting Director hosted via ZOOM on June 29th.

After the Q&A, the class will be assigned scenes by the casting director. Scenes will be submitted in the form of a self-tape.

You will have until July 3 9:00am PDT to rehearse, record, and upload a video containing your performance of the material you were assigned.You will upload the video using your YouTube account and email the unlisted video link. The casting director will review your workshop video and provide notes. 

CASTING DIRECTOR BIO

M'saada Nia is an independent casting director and freelance associate/assistant who's worked on studio & indie feature films, network series and major video games (CALL OF DUTY: INFINITE WARFARE, MIRROR'S EDGE: CATALYST, BATTLEFIELD 1)  in the offices of renowned Casting Directors Emily Schweber (Sundance film I'LL SEE YOU IN MY DREAMS), Aisha Coley (Oscar winning film SELMA) and Chemin Bernard (96 MINUTES). M'saada recently cast the "Dead Rabbits" segment of the horror anthology feature film XX, the Disney project EXCHANGE and season #1 of the series THE NEW 30. Additionally she's cast ADR/loop groups for numerous features and made for TV movies for Hallmark and Lifetime amoung others.

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 PDT on July 3rd. DO NOT BE LATE. Those who have been seated by June 29th 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.