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Greg Apps, CGA
Casting Director | Romper Stomper, Chopper, Mission Impossible 2, Round the Twist
Teacher | The Audition Technique
What do professional actors do differently to new actors in an audition?
What separates the professional actors from new actors in an audition?
How can you tell a ...
Greg Apps, CGA
Casting Director | Romper Stomper, Chopper, Mission Impossible 2, Round the Twist
Teacher | The Audition Technique
Why am I nervous in an audition?
Why are first time actors nervous at audition?
What makes an actor nervous in an audition room?
What does nerves mean for an actor i...
Greg Apps, CGA
Casting Director | Romper Stomper, Chopper, Mission Impossible 2, Round the Twist
Teacher | The Audition Technique
Will Greg Apps expect me to bring hard copies of my resume to a casting?
Should I bring a hardcopy of my headshot to Greg Apps' office?
Does Greg Apps take hardcopies...
Greg Apps, CGA
Casting Director | Romper Stomper, Chopper, Mission Impossible 2, Round the Twist
Teacher | The Audition Technique
Do I need to be off book?
Should I know all my lines for my auditions?
Can I read from the sides at my auditions?
How well should I know my lines at your office?
Can ...
Greg Apps, CGA
Casting Director | Romper Stomper, Chopper, Mission Impossible 2, Round the Twist
Teacher | The Audition Technique
Can I bring props to an audition?
Who provides props at an audition?
What props should I bring to a casting?
What props can I use at a casting?
What props is OK to br...
Greg Apps, CGA
Casting Director | Romper Stomper, Chopper, Mission Impossible 2, Round the Twist
Teacher | The Audition Technique
Can actors improv in audition?
Do you mind if I add a button at the end of my audition?
Ok for me to paraphrase in auditions?
Can I improvise in my audition?
How much...
Greg Apps, CGA
Casting Director | Romper Stomper, Chopper, Mission Impossible 2, Round the Twist
Teacher | The Audition Technique
Should I dress in full costume at a casting?
Can I costume for an audition?
Should I wear full costume at a casting?
At a casting, can I go full costume?
Would you re...
Scot Boland, CSA
Casting Director | The Hobbit, Flight, Contact, The Lovely Bones
Why am I nervous in an audition?
Why are first time actors nervous at audition?
What makes an actor nervous in an audition room?
What does nerves mean for an actor in audition?
Why do I get nervous at casting?
Wha...
Scot Boland, CSA
Casting Director | The Hobbit, Flight, Contact, The Lovely Bones
What do professional actors do differently to new actors in an audition?
What separates the professional actors from new actors in an audition?
How can you tell a professional actors from a new actor in an audi...
Scot Boland, CSA
Casting Director | The Hobbit, Flight, Contact, The Lovely Bones
Should I stay in accent the whole audition?
Should I arrive in character to an audition?
Should I stay in character during an audition?
Should I speak in the character's voice before and after my audition?
Should...
Scot Boland, CSA
Casting Director | The Hobbit, Flight, Contact, The Lovely Bones
Should I dress in full costume at a casting?
Can I costume for an audition?
Should I wear full costume at a casting?
At a casting, can I go full costume?
Would you recommend, full costume at an audition?
At an aud...
Scot Boland, CSA
Casting Director | The Hobbit, Flight, Contact, The Lovely Bones
Do I need a hard cop of a headshot at Scot Boland‘s office?
Do I need hard copy of a resume when I go to Scot Boland’s office?
Does Scot Boland require hard copies of photo and resume?
Does Scot Boland require har...
Scot Boland, CSA
Casting Director | The Hobbit, Flight, Contact, The Lovely Bones
Can I bring props to an audition?
Who provides props at an audition?
What props should I bring to a casting?
What props can I use at a casting?
What props is OK to bring to casting?
What props aren't too much in a...
Scot Boland, CSA
Casting Director | The Hobbit, Flight, Contact, The Lovely Bones
Is it important to be off book at an audition?
Is off book important in an audition?
Do you expect actors to be off book in an audition?
Should actors be off book at auditions?
In castings, can I read the lines?
C...
Scot Boland, CSA
Casting Director | The Hobbit, Flight, Contact, The Lovely Bones
Can actors improv in audition?
Can I add a button at the end of my audition?
Can I paraphrase in auditions?
Can I improvise in my audition?
How much can I paraphrase in auditions?
Do I have to follow the script ex...
with Sunny Boling, CSA
CSA Artios Award Winning Casting Director
Waitress | Hello, My Name Is Davis
Can I bring props to an audition?
Who provides props at an audition?
What props should I bring to a casting?
What props can I use at a casting?
What props is OK to bring to casting?
What props are...
with Sunny Boling, CSA
CSA Artios Award Winning Casting Director
Waitress | Hello, My Name Is Davis
Do I need a hard copy of a headshot at Sunny Boling‘s office?
Do I need hard copy of a resume when I go to Sunny Boling‘s office?
Does Sunny Boling require hard copies of photo and resume?
Does Su...
with Sunny Boling, CSA
CSA Artios Award Winning Casting Director | Waitress & Hello, My Name Is Doris
Can actors improv in audition?
Can I add a button at the end of my audition?
Can I paraphrase in auditions?
Can I improvise in my audition?
How much can I paraphrase in auditions?
Do I have to f...
with Sunny Boling, CSA
CSA Artios Award Winning Casting Director | Waitress & Hello, My Name Is Doris
Why am I nervous in an audition?
Why are first time actors nervous at audition?
What makes an actor nervous in an audition room?
What does nerves mean for an actor in audition?
Why do I get nerv...
with Sunny Boling, CSA
CSA Artios Award Winning Casting Director | Waitress & Hello, My Name Is Doris
What do professional actors do differently to new actors in an audition?
What separates the professional actors from new actors in an audition?
How can you tell a professional actors from a n...
with Sunny Boling, CSA
CSA Artios Award Winning Casting Director | Waitress & Hello, My Name Is Doris
Do I need to be off book?
Should I know all my lines for my auditions?
Can I read from the sides at my auditions?
How well should I know my lines at your office?
Can I hold the script and read m...
with Sunny Boling, CSA
CSA Artios Award Winning Casting Director | Waitress & Hello, My Name Is Doris
Should I dress in full costume at a casting?
Can I costume for an audition?
Should I wear full costume at a casting?
At a casting, can I go full costume?
Would you recommend, full costume at an ...
with Meg Morman, CSA
CSA Artios Award Winning Casting Director
Waitress | Hello, My Name Is Davis
Can I bring props to an audition?
Who provides props at an audition?
What props should I bring to a casting?
What props can I use at a casting?
What props is OK to bring to casting?
What props aren'...
with Meg Morman, CSA
CSA Artios Award Winning Casting Director
Waitress | Hello, My Name Is Davis
Why am I nervous in an audition?
Why are first time actors nervous at audition?
What makes an actor nervous in an audition room?
What does nerves mean for an actor in audition?
Why do I get nervous ...
