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15. How many casting calls have you been on? Why didn't you get the part?
I am a newbie to casting calls. Here are my few experiences...
My very first one was for a mockumentary style film, similar to the popular tv show, "The Office". It went really well and I actually got to read with 2 students that I have met from my acting classes. So, it was the perfect situation for a nervous newbie. I read well with both of them and was pretty stoked that what I have been learning was paying off. I knew going in that I wasn't a good fit for the lead, Tommy. Tommy was unathletic and fighting his gay inner demons. I could think of a few of my friends here on gfy who would've been perfect...lol. Anyways, I emailed the Director thanking him and he replied back saying I ready very well, but that I wasn't a good fit for Tommy. That being said, he wanted to know if I would be open to a smaller part. I said yes, but when they looked at my availability on the papers I filled out, it conflicted with some business trips and I couldn't justify not going on the trip to Europe for Webmaster Access.
The 2nd one was for a law commercial and I was auditioning for the part of a defendant in a domestic violence case. This was my 2nd audition and I got a call back, which was pretty kewl because there were about 150 people. The premise was that my wife called the cops at a family party and she was totally lying to the cops saying I had pushed her. So, the scene is at the law office and my little boy is sitting in the waiting room playing his Game Boy. I am sitting between the 2 lawyers and the Director asks us to improvise. I have to explain what happened and the lawyers make me feel like I have a great case.
For the call back, which was a few days later, they actually bring kids in who are going for that part. Well, this time they matched me up with a litte boy and I had to approach him and ask him if we was alright, as I enter the waiting room, where he is playing his Game Boy. He says yeah and we hug each other. We did this multiple times and did really well, but it got to us and another Dad/Son. They ended up getting it I think, but it was a kewl experience.
Anyways, the last one was down at Stu Segal Productions, here in San Diego and I auditioned for a Pilot called Fashion Week. I was casting for a Security Guard, at the limo entrance. Didn't get the part, but good experience nonetheless.
I am getting more and more comfortable going to these and you never know what can happen. Persistence, luck, and networking is what it is all about. Thus far in my life, I think these 3 things have been essential to my success, so I will keep plodding along.
My goal for 2006 is to try and get involved in theatre. Live performance is not easy and I think this would be a great training ground.
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