Language English and Hindi Publication date 21 November 2015 Pages 180 Originally published 21 November 2015 Page count 180 | Publisher Educreation Publishing Media type Print (Paperback) ISBN 978-9-38-524725-5 Country India | |
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Genres Non-fiction, Performing arts Similar Confessions of a Casting D, Tips for Actors, The art of acting | ||
The audition room a hollywood working casting director tells all
Audition Room (Hindi: ऑडिशन रूम) is India’s first (1st) ever book about Casting (performing arts) process and Auditioning techniques from a point of view of an Indian casting director, Written by Indian casting director Manoj Ramola and first published in India by Educreation Publishing on 21 November 2015. Audition Room is Printed and Fulfillment by Repro India. The book into English ISBN 978-9-38-524725-5 (English Paperback edition) and Hindi ISBN 978-9-38-524724-8 (Hindi Paperback edition) both the languages and generally well received by reviewers. Lots of well known personality supporting this book including Veteran Indian actor Om Puri, Shabana Azmi, Filmmaker R. Balki, Sumeet Hukamchand Mittal, Anang Desai, Ankit Bathla, Sonal Parihar, Mrunal Jain, Abhishek Malik, Amit Dolawat and Ashutosh Kaushik.
Contents
Audition room
Table of Contents
Some Basic Questions? • Why Acting? • What is your definition of Good Acting? Believability Skills Acting School Industry • Film • Television • Advertisement Never pay for an audition Are you ready for Acting Profession? Surviving in Mumbai • First Year • Accommodation • Travel • Food • Cloths • Money • Health • Job • Portfolios • CINTAA
Casting Process • Audition of Casting Director • Character Breakdown • Mindset of casting director • Suitability Auditions • Normal Auditions • General Auditions • Finalizing the roles Casting in different medium • Films • Television • Advertisements • Short Films Wishes and Abuses
Zero preparation time Preparing for Audition • First Impression • Wardrobe • Winning Mentality • Belief • Follow Etiquettes • Self-Awareness • Understanding the Material • Be Original • Don’t show your contacts Auditioning • Intro • Fear of Camera • Property • Movement • Eye contact and Gaze Follow up
What is your ambition? How you want to achieve your ambition • Staying Power • Peer pressure • Waiting Time Prioritize Time Follow Routine Building Profile • Indie Films • Short Films • Theater Display your work Increasing Network Offline Networking Continuous Improvement Observation skills No Never giving up