Word: hanley
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...week progresses and more actors audition, difficulties particular to Harvard’s Common Casting system start to clutter the way. The system is particularly tricky for Hanley because "Chicago" is a musical, and so he has to audition people for three different skills: singing, acting, and dancing. There are so many small parts to cram into a single audition space and a few minutes of time, that it’s hard to coordinate everything...
Although clearly frustrated, Hanley is unwilling to pin blame specifically on the HRDC’s inability to provide space, stressing that "it’s not their fault" and that the need for more space is universal across Common Casting...
...Over 110 actors auditioned for "Chicago;" 49 have been called back for consideration for the final cast of 22. The actors called back are grouped by the part for which they are being considered. In the process, the actors become anonymous—"Get the Velmas in here!" Hanley yells. It’s as if, in this late stage of the game, the characters become more real than the actors...
...explains that many final casting choices ultimately rely on the director’s intuitive sense of the characters: "She’s just got that little ‘erk’ that makes you think, ‘She could be a murderess,’" Hanley comments. Often the casting decisions are made right after auditions...
...Hanley says he’s satisfied with the cast he chose. He stresses the difficulty of making the final decisions. "Everybody that we called back was extremely talented," he sighs. "It literally came down to the beauty being in the details...