PREVIEW: Being Confident In Your Choices & Yourself - With TV/Film & Theatre Casting Director Claire Bleasdale!
May 31, 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!
Claire Bleasdale specialises in finding NEW acting talent and putting it front and centre!
Her credits include the BAFTA-nominated TV comedy Meet The Richardsons, the BAFTA-winning film Cowboy Dave, upcoming Burn Gorman and Jo Hartley film The Witch’s Daughter, and she's currently going into casting her 5th production for Shakespeare North Playhouse.
In this 2 HOUR member-only mastermind, we discuss how Claire finds this new talent, what YOU need to do to get on her casting radar, the best ways to impress her via a self-tape or in-person audition - and members of Act On This jump on camera for some 1-2-1 coaching too!
During the broadcast, we discuss:
- Claire's transition from actor to casting director in 2011.
- The buzz she gets from seeing an actor smash an audition.
- Claire's recent visit to The Cannes Film Festival.
- Showreels - and why casting directors need one too.
- Claire's recent credits - and what she's learned from them.
- Why Claire has chosen to cast film/TV & theatre.
- Claire's casting process.
- How Claire discovers new faces to audition.
- Street casting and social media.
- Why Claire likes to conduct workshops and open castings.
- Traditional casting via Spotlight.
- Nailing commercial auditions.
- Shakespeare Playhouse North and casting theatre.
- Taking risks on unknown actors.
- Reaching out to Claire via email - the RIGHT way.
- How Claire would get on her casting radar - if she was still an actor.
- Casting disabled actors.
- Why it doesn't matter where you're based.
- The ONE thing Claire wants EVERY actor to know.
- And MUCH MUCH more!
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