How to Get Noticed at a Casting Call

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Don't get lost in the crowd. Catch the eye of the director and get noticed at a casting call.

Step 1: Read the script
Read the sides -- segments of the script used in the audition -- thoroughly before the audition.

Tip
Be ready to read for other parts in the script.

Step 2: Fit the part
Know whether you fit the age range, ethnicity, and physical appearance of the part.

Step 3: Dress for the camera
Dress like the audition is a job interview, and look good for the camera.

Step 4: Bring headshot and resume
Bring a resume and an eight-by-10-inch headshot to the casting call. Keep both updated to represent your current experience and look.

Tip
Include any training in a good school or experience in good theaters on your resume.

Step 5: Submit a reel
Submit a reel of your work that includes only your best, most professional materiel.

Tip
Prepare a monologue for your reel if you have no scenes to submit.

Step 6: Show up 10 minutes early
Show up to the audition 10 minutes early.

Step 7: Act professional
Act professional with the director and crew.

Step 8: Ask to start again
Ask to start the audition again if, after the first few lines, you realize it is not going well.

Step 9: Have courage
Have courage during the audition, and don't hold back. Give the director your strongest performance.

Did You Know?
Jaleel White auditioned in the outfit that would later inspire his character Steve Urkel in the TV series "Family Matters."