PREVIEW: A Step-By-Step Guide To Landing A Role In 'Hollyoaks' - With 'Hollyoaks' Casting Director Peter Hunt!
Aug 23, 2024*Act On This members get access to the FULL 2 HOUR recording of this feature, in BOTH video and audio-only formats. CLICK HERE to grab your PREMIUM membership NOW!
Peter Hunt is head of casting at Lime Pictures and has been casting C4 serial drama Hollyoaks for the last decade.
In that time he's given thousands of actors their first role on the show.
With Hollyoaks embracing a new format from September 2024 - more guest roles than EVER will be up for grabs and Peter is always on the lookout for new faces to cast!
In this 2 HOUR member-only mastermind, we dive DEEP into the casting process at Hollyoaks, Peter explains EXACTLY how to get on his casting radar for upcoming auditions, he shares what you need to do in your casting to actually book the job - and members of Act On This jump on camera for some 1-2-1 coaching too!
During the broadcast, we discuss:
- Peter's entry into the industry and his transition from actor to casting director.
- Why casting 'Hollyoaks' for the last 10 years hasn't felt like work.
- How Peter won the Tony Warren Award at The British Soap Awards - for his contribution to serial drama.
- Why 'Hollyoaks' is moving to 3 episodes per week.
- Where you can watch the show in its new stream-first model.
- Shooting 3 episodes of 'Hollyoaks' every 9 days.
- The incredible opportunities this new format opens up for actors.
- How Peter will cast over 300 guest roles each year moving forward.
- How much you can earn from even the smallest guest role on the show.
- The 'Hollyoaks' casting team - and who's responsible for what.
- Reaching out to the team via email - the RIGHT way.
- Showreels - and the best kind of scenes to send to Peter.
- Self-tapes & in-person auditions.
- How to stand out for all the right reasons.
- How to land a general audition with Peter and the team.
- Getting seen for regular roles on 'Hollyoaks'.
- Why it's critical you stay 'match-fit' as an actor.
- Peter's preferences if you're inviting him to a show.
- Landing a role in 'Hollyoaks' as a non-British actor.
- The ONE thing Peter wants EVERY actor to know.
- And MUCH MUCH more!
If you've always wanted to work on 'Hollyoaks'...
Hit 'play' NOW!
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