Getting the part - Thirty-Three Professional Casting Directors Tell You How to Get Work in Theater, Films, and TV (Softcover) [Paperback]

Judith Searle (Author)

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Publication Date: July 1, 2004

"At last, an in-depth book about the casting process that tells actors what it is like to be on the other side of the desk, and a must read for the aspiring casting director!" -Marilyn Henry, coauthor, How to Be a Working Actor

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"At last, an in-depth book about the casting process that tells actors what it is like to be on the other side of the desk, and a must read for the aspiring casting director!" -Marilyn Henry, Coauthor, How to Be a Working Actor

Product Details

• Paperback: 368 pages
• Publisher: Limelight Editions (July 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0879101946
• ISBN-13: 978-0879101947
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #531,989 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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34 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Book, June 14, 2000

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Kelsey Nicklas - See all my reviews

This review is from: Getting the part - Thirty-Three Professional Casting Directors Tell You How to Get Work in Theater, Films, and TV (Softcover) (Paperback)

This book was by far the best I have read on auditions. It let me know how to act and what to do and not do to get a directors attention. I reccomend this book to anyone and everyone who are looking for an acting job.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Question and Answer Format, Divided by Directors, July 27, 2009

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Valerie Atkinson Brown "[e-mail]" (Kyle, Texas USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Getting the part - Thirty-Three Professional Casting Directors Tell You How to Get Work in Theater, Films, and TV (Softcover) (Paperback)

Written in conversational style, each section of the book opens with an introduction to a casting director. Following each casting director heading is a list of questions appearing in bold print. Each question leads to a detailed answer - also written in conversational style. The informal style makes it easy to read and follow - and makes a reader feel that the director is sitting in a chair in front of them - telling them how they "really feel." They are direct in their answers and frank about how things really work in getting a part.

Appendices contain: Casting Society of America members, resume examples, breakdown services samples, and union membership requirements. Following this is a list of books and periodicals for further reading.

This book makes a great companion to the classic: Audition by Michael Shurtleff.

8 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book, October 3, 2001

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This review is from: Getting the part - Thirty-Three Professional Casting Directors Tell You How to Get Work in Theater, Films, and TV (Softcover) (Paperback)

I thought it was a great book. It's filled with a lot of very useful information and it's always great to get info direct from casting directors since they are the ones who we all need to audition for!