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There are so many companies out there that are providing casting information over the internet. The problem is that most of them are providing information that is old, from unverified sources, offered by companies that are trying to up sell you something that you don't need, or are listings that offer low pay or no pay. 

We want to teach you the best way to accomplish your goals in show business so that you do not waste your money or your valuable time. If you are new, you should not be using these services right now. The first thing you should do is determine if you and your child has what it takes to get involved with the entertainment industry. We have a free evaluation test that will help you answer those questions. If you find that you and your child have what it takes, next you need to learn about the business and how it works. We teach you everything you need to know through the information we provide in our Resource Center. 

With that said, we want to provide you with some free information about Casting Calls and Casting directors.

A Casting Call is an audition for a part in a production. They are usually held by a Casting Director and can be either Open for anyone or by Invitation Only.

A Casting Director is the person hired by a producer or production company to find the talent for a specific project.

Casting Directors can be individuals, but many are in the form of companies. Casting directors usually have both an education in acting and years of experience, however neither is a requirement. 

If it is in the producers budget, Casting Directors will bring on with them Casting Assistants to help them with the process.

The process works like this:
The producer of a project, be it radio commercials to major feature films, will hire a casting director to help them cast the project. This casting director will be given a list of roles needed to fill, and then will go about searching for actors to bring in to an audition. The easiest way to do that is by going through the talent lists the agents keep on file. The casting directors will brainstorm and think of actors they have seen in plays, in commercials and in classes, etc.-- Many will consider unrepresented talent that they happen to know. 

But it is faster, easier and more convenient to go through the legitimate agents. If the casting director selects you for the audition, the agent will give you a call and notify you of the time. They will also almost always provide you with a copy of the audition script beforehand. You will then audition for the casting director and maybe even the producer or director. Following that, the producer will make his or her decision on which actors will appear in the project; some of those decisions are based on the casting director's recommendations. If you are chosen, your agent will contact you with the necessary details. They will also bill the producer for your work.

If your child does not have an agent and you want them to go to the next level in their acting career, they need representation. Most actors never hear about the majority of auditions that happen every week. They are not listed on the message boards, newsgroups, casting call services or email newsletters, and they are almost always for paid work. These casting calls are the ones you want because they are for television commercials, training videos, radio spots, cable television shows and yes, even feature films.

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