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Topics in Acting for the Screen (369-0-22)

Topic

Casting Workshop

Instructors

Janelle Snow

Meeting Info

Wirtz 215 Instruct Black Box 3: Wed 11:00AM - 1:50PM

Overview of class

Using current teleplays and screenplays, students will prepare and execute mock auditions and participate in mock casting sessions. Through exploring and adhering to professional standards, examining the interplay between actor and director in working with copy, and identifying the decision makers, students will gain a fundamental understanding of booking an on camera job. In class guests will include working casting directors.

Learning Objectives

Students will gain technical, artistic, and experiential knowledge of the casting process from both sides of the camera.

Class Materials (Required)

Scenes, sides, and scripts will be provided electronically and in person in addition to links to required readings and on screen material for viewing. Students will need access to a smartphone and laptop.

Enrollment Requirements

Enrollment Requirements: Reserved for RTVF Majors with the RTVF 190-0 prerequisite or be in Writing: MFA or Documentary Media: MFA programs until the end of preregistration, after which time enrollment will be open to everyone with the prerequisite.