casting call
Tryout for roles
A casting call is an open invitation for actors or performers to audition for roles in a film, television show, play, or commercial.
The term implies a scheduled session where multiple hopefuls appear, often waiting in line: There's a casting call for extras tomorrow at nine.
Casting calls may be open to anyone or restricted to those meeting specific criteria.
Follow-up audition invitation
- sidesLateral edges or teams
- cold readPerform unrehearsed material
- monologueUninterrupted solo address
- scriptWritten words for performance
headshot · resume · director · reader · waiting room · sign-in sheet · time slot · self-tape
Failure or decomposition
- shortlistCulled selection for review
- submissionsItems offered for consideration
- talent poolCollective of potential hires
- typeCategory sharing traits
union · non-union · SAG-AFTRA · availability · conflict · offer · booking · role
Performer's career representative
- managerOne who directs others
- IMDbEntertainment credits database
- demo reelSample compilation of work
- representationDepiction or likeness
pilot season · episodic · feature · commercial · voiceover · theatrical · legit · freelance
callback
Follow-up audition invitation
script · headshot · resume · director · reader · waiting room · sign-in sheet · time slot · self-tape · screen test
breakdown
Failure or decomposition
- shortlistCulled selection for review
- submissionsItems offered for consideration
- talent poolCollective of potential hires
type · union · non-union · SAG-AFTRA · availability · conflict · offer · booking · role · lead
talent agent
Performer's career representative
representation · pilot season · episodic · feature · commercial · voiceover · theatrical · legit · freelance · signed
- showbizHollywood, Bollywood, Tinseltown, backstage, behind the scenes
- creative opportunitiesart contest, film festival, talent show, audition, gallery show
- selectionchoosing, picking, selection committee, shortlist, shortlisting
- Auditionscold read, sides, headshot, tryout, tryouts
- Pre-productionstoryboard, budgeting, scheduling, scripting, location scouting
- theater materialsplaybill, theater program, playscript, program, concert program
casting callfinal cut
Approved version for release
rejection letter · wrap party · contract signing · dismissal · callback
casting callfiring
Terminating employment
termination · pink slip · termination notice · cancellation notice · layoff
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