PREVIEW: EVERYONE Has A Place In The Industry - With Top TV Casting Director Jonny Boutwood!
Aug 28, 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!
Jonny Boutwood has been in casting 13 years now.
For 7 years he worked alongside TOP TV casting director Shaheen Baig - casting HUGE shows like Peaky Blinders, BBC smash-hits The Gallows Pole and Sherwood, Amazon's Hanna and Stephen Graham drama Boiling Point.
In August 2023 he set up on his own, creating 'Jonny Boutwood Casting'.
In this 2 HOUR member-only mastermind, we discover how Jonny's first 12 months as a solo casting director have been, we dive DEEP into his casting process, share how YOU can get on his casting radar for upcoming TV projects - and members of Act On This jump on camera for some 1-2-1 coaching too!
During the broadcast, we discuss:
- Jonny's entry into the industry and his transition from actor to casting director.
- Jonny's first 7 years casting - and his standout credits.
- Casting Stephen Graham's 'Boiling Point' - and winning the CDG award for best casting in a TV drama.
- What it was like casting 'Sherwood' series 2 with Shaheen Baig.
- Why Jonny set up 'Jonny Boutwood Casting' in 2023.
- The first 12 months as a solo casting director - and Jonny's biggest lessons.
- How casting directors pitch for jobs.
- Why casting directors have much more in common with actors, than many people think.
- Jonny's latest project and why he likes casting his net far and wide.
- Jonny's casting process - and why truth and honesty are his core values.
- Getting on Jonny's casting radar.
- Sending emails the RIGHT WAY - and what to include when writing to Jonny.
- Showreels - and what Jonny needs to see from you.
- Smashing your self-tape or in-person casting with Jonny.
- How to keep motivated when things go wrong.
- Why age is nothing but a number.
- Getting on Jonny's radar as a foreign actor.
- Landing auditions without an agent or current TV credits.
- The best email address to reach Jonny on.
- The ONE thing Jonny wants EVERY actor to know.
- And MUCH MUCH more!
Looking to land auditions with Jonny soon?
Hit 'play' NOW!
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