The 5 Magic Words a Casting Director Wants to Hear
Categories: Acting Tips, Casting Directors
Congratulations! You just got called in for an audition. Or maybe you’ve just performed your monologue at a convention, and afterwards the casting director sits you down for a few moments to talk.
It doesn’t matter whether the casting director is speaking with all the actors or you’re being singled out. Either way, you want to make sure you stand out.
Just like in any job interview, there are always certain words that every casting director wants to hear. So what are they?
1. “I’m flexible.” Casting directors want to know that your schedule is flexible because production schedules change constantly.
2. “I’m dedicated.” You can’t be the type of person that will “phone in” a performance. Be dedicated to making the character your own and doing whatever is necessary to fully understand who the character is.
By Casting Director Renee Godbout
Thanks Renee. I will keep that in mind at my next audition. I can be flexible and dedicated.
“Dedication” and “flexibility” are two very good terms to sell yourself when speaking to a casting director. We all need to know that we have that going in. “Phone in” was also an interesting term.
I will start with flexible and dedicated but I can’t find the article with the other 3 wiods.