Casting & Audition Workshop

Two of Ireland's leading casting agents, Maureen Hughes and Gillian Reynolds deliver this important workshop, giving you the assistance needed to land that role!

Maureen has recently worked as the casting agent for TV series ‘Raw’ and ‘Love/Hate’ as well as the Oscar winning film ‘Once’. Gillian is responsible for the casting of some major blockbusters such as 'Saving Private Ryan', 'Michael Collins', 'Becoming Jane' and more recently 'Cowboys and Aliens' starring Daniel Craig.

In this unique intensive one-day workshop they will explain and demonstrate how you can significantly increase your chance of making a lasting impression. This workshop is particularly suitable for those returning to or starting out on a career in the competitive world of acting.

Areas covered include:

• Make-up/ Dress codes for Castings
• Immediate impressions - looking confident
• How to 'Indent' and introduce yourself to camera and the Director
• Practical Advice - Acting for Camera
• Script preparation
• Basic improvisation skills
• How to stay in character in the Audition process
• How to take Direction
• Photos and C.V.'s
• How to get an Agent
• How to get an Audition
• How to prepare for an Audition
• What NOT to say in an Audition
• Demonstrations of a good and bad Audition
• Opportunity to partake in a mock audition
• The Showreel

Days: Saturday/Sunday
Cost: €100
Age: 19+
Location: Temple Bar, Gaiety School of Acting

Times

10.00am - 5.00pm

Term 2

Sat 18th February 2012

Sat 24th March 2012