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What Is a Callback After an Acting Audition? (Showbiz Term of the Day)

Debbie Sikkema — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 18:37:58 +0000

There is a chance that your child will get “a callback” after an acting audition if that acting audition goes well and your child is right for the part. When your child gets a callback for an acting audition for the very first time, you may not know exactly what that means. My daughter got …

How Do You Create Videos of Acting Auditions to Submit to Casting Directors?

Debbie Sikkema — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:30:52 +0000

My daughter just got an audition request from a casting director where the acting auditions must be submitted on video. This is for a theatrical audition (see “Do You Know What Theatrical Acting Auditions Are“ for more on this topic) for a feature film. We’ve created a number of videos of acting auditions since we’ve …

Who Gets the Breakdowns for Acting Auditions for Big Movie and TV Roles?

Debbie Sikkema — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:09:54 +0000

Yet another thing I was confused about after I came to Los Angeles was the term breakdowns. When my daughter’s manager called to tell us about her acting auditions, often he’d say he was reading the description of the character from the breakdown. The only breakdowns I’d heard about before that were those related to …

Do You Know What Theatrical Acting Auditions Are?

Debbie Sikkema — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 22:19:11 +0000

When you hear the term theatrical auditions, what kind of acting auditions do you think that means? You probably think of theatrical as defined by Mirriam-Webster – “of or relating to the theater or the presentation of plays.” So theatrical acting auditions should be auditions for theatre or for a play. Right? I know when …

What Should You Do When Acting Auditions Don’t Go Well?

Debbie Sikkema — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 00:54:47 +0000

One of my daughter’s very first theatrical acting auditions in L.A. was actually in the director’s house. This was NOT typical for acting auditions. But this was an independent project for a children’s educational video. The Best-Laid Plans … (for acting auditions) The day before the acting audition, I used mapquest to get directions, drove …

What Do Casting Directors Look for in Disney Channel Auditions?

Debbie Sikkema — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:11:47 +0000

Just about all children and teens seem interested in Disney Channel auditions. They may not be actors or singers or dancers or even be interested in being actors or singers or dancers, but they still really want to be on Disney Channel. You may be wondering how casting directors decide who to invite in for …

What Happens at Movie Auditions for Kids?

Debbie Sikkema — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 20:47:02 +0000

It is a little unnerving going to movie auditions for kids, especially at first. I was particularly nervous when my daughter and I went to her first few movie auditions for kids in Hollywood. I still find it stressful, even after going to quite a few of them. I remember going to one of my …

What Happens When Your Child Is Auditioning for a Kid Commercial?

Debbie Sikkema — Thu, 28 May 2009 02:15:31 +0000

I remember the first time my daughter was going to be auditioning for a kid commercial in L.A. She had auditioned for commercials in the Southeast, but I knew auditioning for a kid commercial in L.A. would be different, just like everything else in L.A. Her first L.A. commercial audition was down in Hollywood, so …

How Do You Get Disney Acting Auditions?

Debbie Sikkema — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 19:38:54 +0000

I frequently hear children asking about how to get Disney acting auditions. Many children, teens, and young adults are interested in being on the Disney Channel or in a Disney movie, and they want it to happen right now. And while it would be nice to just show up at a Disney open call and …

How Do You Prepare Your Child for Interviews with Talent Agencies?

Debbie Sikkema — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 16:24:54 +0000

When my daughter first interviewed with talent agencies for representation, we really did not do anything to prepare her. She already had a talent manager, and he told me to dress her in something cute and to tell her to be herself. My daughter was not quite seven years old when we were looking at …