AUDITION FEE: anyone heard of one?

Sun, 15 Oct 2006, 04:47 pm

aimee joy29 posts in thread

I have just been gob-smacked by the request for money from me to audition for a production. This has never happened to me before, so before I judge it, I am wondering what more experienced thespians think? I also want to add that there is a possibility that the high cost of the genre (opera) contributes to the payment request. The company also has support from industry professionals, which could make the difference, presuming that many of the coaches are paid to help the chosen cast reach the required standard. Open slather, what do you think? -Aimee

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Thu, 26 Oct 2006, 08:52 am

Labrug

After reading your posting Craig, I re-read mine and realised it sounded somewhat like a jilted lover with a chip on his shoulder! LOL LOL

Craig's comments are very true even though I do believe that there are still enough shonky opperators out there. Having a healthy attitude to a theatrical or film production (in otherwords, doing it for the experience more than the financial reward) is pretty dang important. I myself became involved with a "project" that never got off the ground. I was even warned off involvement by may agent at the time, but I got involved while we were doing it, it was fun. It was a good experience and one that I do look back on fondly.

Let's face it, never beieve promises of big bucks or allow yourself to delude yourself about start-dom. It is hard work and takes time. If and when it does come, it'll be all the sweeter because you didn't expect it.

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AUDITION FEE: anyone heard of one?— aimee joy15 Oct 2006

Sounds a bit odd— Labrug15 Oct 2006
Thanks— aimee joy15 Oct 2006
Wrong— Kirilee15 Oct 2006
For the benefit of others.......re: audition fee— aimee joy15 Oct 2006
audition fees— Neville Talbot15 Oct 2006
Is that out of the ordinary??— Walter Plinge16 Oct 2006
- It should be noted that— Na16 Oct 2006
- GRADs do not charge— Labrug16 Oct 2006
  - I second that. GRADS— Kirilee16 Oct 2006
Grads— Walter Plinge16 Oct 2006
Grads— Walter Plinge16 Oct 2006
- Member-only auditions— Grant Malcolm16 Oct 2006
  - I never— Labrug17 Oct 2006
Grads— Walter Plinge17 Oct 2006
- Grads auditions— Walter Plinge17 Oct 2006
THANK YOU ALL— aimee joy17 Oct 2006
audition charges are wrong— Walter Plinge18 Oct 2006
Lets Be Fair— Logos18 Oct 2006
If it helps, i have had to— Walter Plinge18 Oct 2006
Well, the companies that pay you don't charge audition fees so..— Craig K Edwards19 Oct 2006
- speaking of payments -— Strangejuice20 Oct 2006
  - Guarantees— Labrug20 Oct 2006
re— Strangejuice20 Oct 2006
- Task to Take— Labrug20 Oct 2006
  - As for taking it to the— Na20 Oct 2006
non-profit training— Neville Talbot22 Oct 2006
dodgy film promises— Craig K Edwards26 Oct 2006
- Great Reply— Labrug26 Oct 2006

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