Casting: An Actors Perspective - Part 2: "Tell the Truth"

Casting: An Actors Perspective - Part 2: "Tell the Truth"

Casting: An Actors Perspective - Part 2: "Tell the Truth"

Jon Snow
Jon Snow
5 years ago

After three and a half years of being a reader in multiple casting offices in Los Angeles, and participating in more than 10,000 auditions, I'm sharing with you the knowledge and insight I've gained by being a fly-on-the-wall in the room with casting director's, directors, producers, and showrunners. So take the journey with me, and discover some insider secrets that will help you manage your fears and expectations, as well as give you an edge as soon as you walk in the audition room.

Episode 3: Know Your Place

In this episode, I’ll tell you how to make casting feel comfortable knowing that you understand the job and what’s expected of you.

Click Here to Watch "Know Your Place"

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Episode 4: It’s Not About You

In this episode, I’ll tell you how to be in service to the story so you’ll stand out in your auditions.

Click Here to Watch "It's Not About You"

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Episode 5: Tell the Truth

In this episode I’ll explain how the truth is the most powerful aspect of your audition.

Click Here to Watch "Tell the Truth"

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Vikki Wells
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4 years ago
Tasha Lewis
Actor, Author, Choreographer, Dancer, Director, Editor, Filmmaker, Marketing/PR, Narrator, Producer, Researcher, Screenwriter, Student, Translator, Voice Actor
Thank you for sharing your expertise and testimony Jon by utilizing your personal testimony to enhance your performance of relatable characters who appeal to A/B List actors and the audience.
5 years ago
Oh wow, Eddie, thank you! That’s seriously the best kind of compliment I could hope for. Every video I make, I hope it reaches beyond acting and into life. Thank you so much! This made my morning.
5 years ago
Eddie James
Actor, Editor, Filmmaker, Producer, Screenwriter, Singer, Videographer, Voice Actor
Hi Jon, Wow, I just love your (what I see as) admission to life. Love the series. I've been around for a while and this episode really speaks to life as a whole for me. Reminds me of another favorite phrase I have about acting, "right-sized". Generally meaning, in proportion to the big picture. Thanks again for your work on this series. 
5 years ago
William Joseph Hill
Actor, Screenwriter, Filmmaker
Great tips Jon, especially about knowing your place.  As a young novice, I would fall into the trap of "showing my acting chops" when my real purpose was just to deliver a pizza to the series lead.   Harrison Ford had the right idea early on in his career when a studio exec told him he didn't look like a movie star onscreen like Tony Curtis when he had a bit part.  Harrison's response was "I thought I was supposed to look like a bellhop."
5 years ago
Been there done that! Haha! Thanks for watching, William. Appreciate you!
5 years ago
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