About
the Book:
To win a role in a movie or on network or cable TV, you must make
a strong first impression in your brief, crucial audition – and the
first person you have to impress is the casting director.
How many times have you wished that you could get an hour with a
casting director, to pick their brain about what they look for, their
pet peeves, and the tips they would offer. That's exactly what How
to Audition On Camera is. It feels like a conversation over
coffee… or a private coaching session.
In How to Audition On Camera, Casting Director Sharon
Bialy answers the twenty-eight questions actors ask most
frequently about how to nail an audition, including:
• What is the casting director looking for?
• Should I sit or stand?
• What do I do if there are multiple characters in a scene but
only one reader in the room?
• If you mess up, can you start over?
• What is the most common mistake experienced actors make?
• Should you audition off book or can you look at the page?
• Should you dress in character?
• How much can you improvise?
Actors – both novice and professional – are often misled by
myths and outdated prescriptions. This guide replaces such
misinformation with concise and accurate advice from someone who is
in the room helping to make the decision on who gets the job. Sharon
Bialy gets you started immediately on the road to screen acting
success.
What people say:
"This handy book (with a forward from Bryan Cranston) lays out auditioning truths from experienced casting director Bialy. You know all those in-the-room questions you've been dying to ask? Bialy addresses a long list of actor FAQs, such as 'Should I sit or stand?' and 'What do I do if there are multiple characters in a scene but only one reader in the room?'." — Back Stage
"While
acting is an art, auditioning is a craft and Sharon knows this world
six ways to Sunday. Her book brims with no-nonsense advice and tough
love." — Vince
Gilligan,
creator of Breaking
Bad
"I
wish I'd had this advice when I started out."
— Bryan
Cranston,
Emmy Award- winning actor, Breaking
Bad
"I
rely on Sharon tremendously. She has long suggested that any actor
wishing to understand the audition process work for awhile work on
the other side of the table. I've never heard better
advice." — David
Mamet,
Pulitzer Prize – winning playwright, Glengarry
Glen Ross
About the Author:
Sharon Bialy is an
award-winning American casting director for television, film, and
theatre. She has received four Emmy nominations for The Handmaid's
Tale, Barry and Breaking Bad. Her television credits include The
Walking Dead, Better Call Saul, Halt and Catch Fire, Breaking Bad,
Gotham, The Last Tycoon, Flaked, Vice Principals, Phil Spector, The
Unit, Jericho, Mind of the Married Man, and Picket Fences. Her film
credits include Secret in Their Eyes, Black or White, Drugstore
Cowboy, Point Break, Rudy, Mr. Holland's Opus, Reign O'er Me, and Red
Belt. Her Broadway credits include China Doll, The Anarchist, Jersey
Boys, Race, and The Farnsworth Invention. She worked at the La Jolla
Playhouse for 15 years and various productions at Lincoln Center, The
Old Globe, South Coast Rep, and The Guthrie.