Why is there so much precasting?
Mon, 2 Aug 1999, 04:45 pmWalter Plinge16 posts in thread
Why is there so much precasting?
Mon, 2 Aug 1999, 04:45 pmEMAILNOTICES>noDon't deny it doesn't happen. How many times have I seen more than three times the necessary people audition and many people who deserve the part to see one of the director's relatives (wife/husband, daughter/son, brother/sister and so on) get the part, despite the fact their audition was actually inferior. And it's not because they the right "look" either. Why bother auditioning the part if the casting is a foregone conclusion? Is it just for show?
Re: Why is there so much precasting?
Mon, 2 Aug 1999, 09:44 pmWalter Plinge
EMAILNOTICES>noI know someone who tried asking if the director already had anyone in mind when he first rang, as he was told by a third party the part was likely to go the director's relative. He was assured this wasn't the case but felt his inquiry had put a black mark against his name and lo and behold the part when to the relative.Some of the points Kimberley have listed are valid - my argument was more... why bothering getting people to audition if it's a foregone conclusion. It's a waste of time and soul destroying because getting up and audition is hard enough as it is.
- ···