A letter to casting directors, directors and producers: Auditions

I usually share stories and anecdotes on things I have done as an actress so that you can take my faux-pas and experiences and turn them into successes for yourselves. But today, I want to suggest something to all the casting directors/director/producers out there that they can do to help me and my fellow actors bring our A-game...

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Ask Me: Where are all the auditions?

Anonymous asked

Hi. I really want to start going to auditions for musicals, mostly to just practice singing in pressure situations. How do I get started? Where are these things listed? Thanks!

Most theater auditions are posted in Backstage (either online at backstage.com or in their weekly newspaper). There are listings of non-union shows AND union shows in a number of places. Here are some links to get you started..

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Ask Me!: Accents (cont..)?

Anonymous asked

I have a light accent (Russian mostly but grew up in Israel), so I feel like until I nail an American accent, there is no point in going auditioning for things. Right or wrong? I've been told that I should. Also, any recommendations on cost-efficient accent reduction coaches? Does it take a while?

Hello again,

Firstly, I would say you should do what you can to tap into the voiceover market. There are always castings for people with accents and other languages and you could be working, albeit occasionally, in that field right now. To get started, I suggest you spend $200 or so and pull together two 1-and-a-half minute demos of your voice focusing one on the Russian side of your accent and the other on the Israeli. Take a listen to commercials on TV/radio and to ..

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