FMP's Bubblegum Crisis: EMERGENCY RECAST (1F) - CLOSED

[Forward_Momentum]

The casting call is now closed. Forward Momentum Productions thanks you all for your interest in our Bubblegum Crisis project.


We've gone over those submissions that made our 'short list' and have contacted the chosen actress via the email address she used to audition.


If you weren't selected this time around, it is no reflection on your ability. Rest assured we keep all auditions on file and add every submitter to our contact list. If we have a role in the future we think you'd be good for, we will let you know BEFORE public casting calls go up.



Once again, we thank everyone who auditioned.

[Forward_Momentum]

Some folks have asked elsewhere about the pronunciation of names in the audition lines. For audition purposes, it doesn't matter, we're looking for the VOICE.

We've had a few spectacular submissions so far but we've not heard for YOU (yes, you!) yet. Plenty of time left in the call, but don't put it off, audition today. ^_^

[Forward_Momentum]

Due to some real0life issue, we've extended the deadline for auditions Until SATURDAY, AUGUST 4th, 2012 at 6:00pm PDT.

Also, cause a lot of folks have asked, The following audition tips. Enjoy ^_^



When I write a critique for an audition, I break it down into two categories: technique and performance. Below are some good general tips for both.

As far as improving technique, it all comes down to controlling variables. It's not about how expensive (or cheap) your recording set up is, it's how effectively you use it.

First and foremost, is eliminating background noise. Fans, air conditioning, neighbors, passing planes, barking dogs, mewing cats, bored children, pesky poltergeists... these things are all to be avoided, but the largest saboteur of audition files is sitting on the desk right next to the screen you're reading this on. That's right, your computer itself is quite often clearly audible on most home recordings. The way you get around this? Noise Reduction. It's one of the greatest features on the freeware program Audacity. Use it. Record a few seconds of just the room itself, no speech no nothing, before you begin your audition reading. This will give you a great sample to use later to remove such noise across the entire file.

Second, echo. Echo kills a lot of auditions because it can convey the wrong feel entirely. Echo in the home recording environment happens because we often have to record in areas with lots of bare walls, with a lot of space between our mouths and the microphone. Since very few of us can afford hundreds of dollars to soundproof our studios (aka, the guest room in my case), I have a couple of cheap answers. First, without getting too technical, echo happens when sounds bounce off walls and return to the microphone (even a supposedly uni-directional microphone) from another direction. Rigging a baffle of some sort around the back of your mic cuts most echo entirely. Cheapest way to do that? Hang a baseball cap around the back of your mic so it sits in the cup of the hat. I've heard of this method being adapted to small PC desktop mics by placing the hat over the arm of the mic and leaving the tip of the mic poking out through the back of the hat. Another alternative for the laptop set is take your rig out to a parked car, but I've never tried this.

Now, for performance,the actual hard part of the audition.

Know the character. Either through the bio snippet the director should have included with the casting call, or by sending them an e-mail full of questions regarding the character. Very few director's don't want people to ask them questions. Trust me, we thrive on it and we don't get it often enough.

Know the material. I never expect my actors to memorize the lines, but the worst thing you can do is read them for the first time as your audition. Read them a few times, feel free to copy and paste them into a word processor and break them up so they flow better in your mind. I don't mean edit them, but break the BLOCKOTEXT into its component sentences. Just edit out any long silences between said components before you submit.

Multiple takes are you not a good idea, they're freaking mandatory. Even if it means you have to split the audition files by line and by take, DO IT. First, it shows dedication, second it makes small gaffes easier to overlook.

[Forward_Momentum]

One week left. If you've asked for feedback and haven't gotten it, let me know ASAP.

[Isis-Kain]

One week left. If you've asked for feedback and haven't gotten it, let me know ASAP.

Hello there. I sent my audition about two weeks ago and I did not receive any feedback. My e-mail is Nihon.Isis@gmail.com