Scot Boland, C.S.A
Casting Director | The Hobbit, Flight, Contact, The Lovely Bones

Scot Boland is a leading casting director with 30 years experience.

Getting his start in TV casting, his first long running series was Diagnosis Murder for which he cast 46 episodes first as an associate and l...

Scot Boland, CSA
Casting Director | The Hobbit, Flight, Contact, The Lovely Bones

When casting, where do you post breakdowns for auditions?
Do you audition non-union actors?
Does SAG-AFTRA vs SAG-AFTRA Elligible make a difference in casting?
Where do you find readers for your audition sessions...

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

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

How many new actors vs working actors do you see?
What’s the percentage of new actors vs working actors that you audition?
How many new actors do you see for a role?
How many actors you already know are in the cas...

Scot Boland, CSA
Casting Director | The Hobbit, Flight, Contact, The Lovely Bones

I bombed my audition - what should I do?
Should I apologize to casting about a bad audition?
After a bad audition, should I apologize?
Should I check in with casting if I bomb an audition?
I bombed an audition - w...

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...

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 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

Where do you look for readers?
Who read for your actors in auditions?
At auditions, who is the reader?
Can I be a reader for your auditions?
Where can I regifted to be a reader for auditions at CD offices?
Do you ...

Scot Boland, CSA
Casting Director | The Hobbit, Flight, Contact, The Lovely Bones

Do you see non-union actors?
Do you only see union actors?
Do you see union and non-union actors?
If I am non-union, will you see me?
Does Scot Boland see non-union actors?
If I am non-union, can I still get audit...

Scot Boland, CSA
Casting Director | The Hobbit, Flight, Contact, The Lovely Bones

Do you expect an actor to follow up with a thank you note after an audition?
Should actors follow up with a thank you note after an audition?
Do casting directors expect an actor to follow up with a thank you note...

Scot Boland, CSA
Casting Director | The Hobbit, Flight, Contact, The Lovely Bones

How do you select actors to audition?
How do you decide who comes in for an audition or not?
What makes you choose an actor for an audition?
Why do you choose an actor to audition?
How do you choose actors to au...

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, C.S.A
Casting Director | The Hobbit, Flight, Contact, The Lovely Bones

What motivates you to take a chance on auditioning actors you don't know?
What in the past has motivated you to take a chance on auditioning an actor you don't know?
What can actors do for you to take a chance...

Scot Boland, CSA
Casting Director | The Hobbit, Flight, Contact, The Lovely Bones

What are the do's and don't's of self tapes?
Can you tell me the dos and don't of self tapes?
Are there some dos and don'ts of self tapes?
What are a few dos and don'ts of self tapes?

Scot Boland, CSA
Casting Director | The Hobbit, Flight, Contact, The Lovely Bones

Do bad self tape readers ruin self tapes?
What is the impact of a bad reader in a self tape?
Should I retape if my reader is bad?
Are bad readers on a self tape a deal breaker?
Can a bad self tape reader stop me f...

Scot Boland, CSA
Casting Director | The Hobbit, Flight, Contact, The Lovely Bones

What backdrop colors are best for self tapes?
For self tapes, what backdrop color should I choose?
Is blue best for self tapes?
Is a grey background best for self tapes auditions?
What color is best for backdrops?...

Scot Boland, CSA
Casting Director | The Hobbit, Flight, Contact, The Lovely Bones

Does Scot Boland accept tapes that come to her out of the blue?
Will Scot Boland watch my tape if she hasn't requested it?
Do casting directors watch tapes they haven't requested?
If my agent pushes for it, will S...

Scot Boland, CSA
Casting Director | The Hobbit, Flight, Contact, The Lovely Bones

Do you remember hiring from an unsolicited self tape?
Do unsolicited tapes work?
Do actors book from unsolicited self tapes?
Can I book by sending an unasked for tape to casting?
Would you ever book me if my tape ...

Scot Boland, CSA
Casting Director | The Hobbit, Flight, Contact, The Lovely Bones

What method should I submit my tape via?
Should I post my self tapes to You Tube to give to casting?
Should I post my self tapes to Vimeo to give to casting?
Should my self tapes be downloadable?
Do I make my self...

Scot Boland, CSA
Casting Director | The Hobbit, Flight, Contact, The Lovely Bones

Should I send a second option on a self tape?
Does casting watch second takes on self tapes?
Should my self tapes have a take 2?
Should I include a take 2?
Do you suggest I post a second take on an audition?
Shoul...

Scot Boland, CSA
Casting Director | The Hobbit, Flight, Contact, The Lovely Bones

Can I tape my own voice reading the other role's lines for a self tape?
When I can't find a reader can I record on my own?
Can I tape a self tape without a reader?
If I can't get another actor to read opposite, ca...

Scot Boland, CSA
Casting Director | The Hobbit, Flight, Contact, The Lovely Bones

Do you like actors sending a thank you present when you hire them?
Do you expect actors sending a thank you present when you hire them?
What are your thoughts on thank you card presents from actors?
Are thank you ...