Widely distributed casting calls are crucial to ensuring that you have the best possible talent when the curtain goes up on your production.
While many young, emerging and aspiring actors are constantly on the lookout for new projects and work, casting directors, producers and directors sometimes struggle to fill an audition with potential cast members. Fortunately, a number of websites have emerged in recent years that specialize in acting, model and extra classified ads and have quickly become popular among both producers and actors. Of course, in order to find the most promising actors, you may need to be somewhat more aggressive in finding talent and consider a number of avenues for finding actors.
Instructions
1. Run a quick Internet search for local casting call websites. Although a number of national and international options exist, local websites are often more popular among actors, particularly for minor parts that may not justify extensive travel or relocation.
A quick search for "post casting call" and the name of your city or area should return a good list of results for most major cities.
2. Post your casting call through local websites. Be sure to include the filming location, the duration and exact dates of filming, a brief description of the part and a complete description of the kind of actor you are looking for, including physical characteristics and acting skills.
3. Post your casting call to national casting websites. Most such sites include local subsections to make sure that your add is reaching the local pool of talent. Some of them require some time to review and post your add, so be sure you are posting your call with enough notice for actors to respond.
4. Post your casting call to general employment classifieds. Start with local sources such as the local on-line newspaper classifieds and move on to national websites, many of which provide local subsections and special sections for temporary or artistic work.
5. Send your casting call information to local organizations like amateur theatres, acting schools or modeling schools that may have members interested in the audition. Many of these groups will have websites where they can post the information or mailing lists to distribute job opportunities. Lastly, consider sending or delivering fliers to these organizations with information about the call and contact details. Simple paper methods are still surprisingly effective when placed in the right areas.
6. Launch your own actor search. If you are looking for very specialized profiles, browse websites where actors and models post their profiles and contact information. You can then contact actors directly and offer them an audition.
Some of these websites are included in the resource section.
