Word: actorisms
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...With my situation, it just shows that Common Casting is very actor friendly," Shafrin explains. "They really want people to be comfortable and be showcased and be at their best...
Although most of the casting decisions come down to intangible factors like "presence" and the actor’s particular "fit" for "Chicago," Hanley relies on formulaic tests, like giving actors a nervous tic, to evaluate the auditioners. "Okay, I want you to do it again. This time, I’m going to give you a spasm," Hanley says to another auditioning actor...
...first, Hanley’s notes are copious and detailed, and there are long discussions about each actor. Time still seems unlimited to them...
...Spillane-Hinks, callbacks are a hectic, but playful, process, as she enjoys testing various actor permutations. She often has actors perform a scene while "goaltending," an exercise in which one actor attempts to reach the wall while another tries to stop...
Under the Common Casting system, roles are offered to a primary actor and multiple alternates; if the primary turns down the role during the 24-hour period between initial cast-list postings and final cast-list decisions, the first alternate has the opportunity to grab...