I went to this audition for this new pharmaceutical device named “Accuvein”. Yes as you can determine in the name, the device checks for “good veins” to tap into in order to draw blood from.
Like any other audition, you go there and don’t expect much of anything. Just go in and give it all you got. So I went to this casting place over in the Flatiron district. There were already 100 people signed up on the list.
In the room there were heavy set people, thin people, and most of all babies. Big babies, small babies, chubby babies, ugly babies, cute babies. All these babies were in carriages and strollers wailing away as their Mothers were trying to shut them up and comfort them for their audition.
When I got to the audition I was check in #99 and I thought I would have to wait forever. To my surprise it went very quickly..only 2 hours of waiting!
You watch every person; baby and Mother go into the room and see their reaction when they come out. Most of the babies went in crying and within seconds were out the door wailing stronger than ever.
Finally after sitting there for 4 hours through all this madness going on the guy calls out check in #99. I looked at my card..”Hey that’s me!” At first when I entered the room I was nervous as with any audition, though by the time I was called, I really just wanted to get this audition done and over with.
I thought it to be strange that after all that time in the waiting room, there were NO sides or lines handed out to study before going into this audition.. So I figure, great it’s going to be one of these “improv auditions”.
I get into the room; the guy takes my information and tells me to take a seat. There is one camera set up and a blue screen backdrop. I slate my name to the camera and I am expecting to get a scenario by the director to work off of and just improv this product to try and sell it.
Instead, the director says: “Roll up your sleeves as far as you can and Put out your arms so we can see your veins”. I was like what??? So I did as directed, rolled up my sleeves as far as they would go and thrust my arms out towards the camera to display the best veins I have.
The Woman in the room then comes by with a red light device and streams it up and down my arms to “highlight” the best veins. Then the hard part came, I was asked to show the back of my arms. Same thing again this time with the red light up and down the arms to the hands. After 5 seconds that was it! Thank-you and get out! Next!
So much for getting that part. I didn’t have the right veins! Can you believe this? I would have had better luck being a heroin addict to have the best veins to tap into.
Maybe this product is being marketed to druggies! Who knows? What I do know is that I faltered at another audition, wasted an entire day to do this and don’t get the part b/c my veins are not good enough.
Go figure.
CA.
Showing posts with label auditions. Show all posts
Showing posts with label auditions. Show all posts
Monday, April 20, 2009
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Call backs for Sorcerer's Apprentice
Finally made it to my callback for the Sorcerer's Apprentice, a Disney film. Spent the last two weeks up in Canada Land for the Christmas Holidays. Being around with family and Friends was great, though I could not stop thinking about this audition.
Perhpas I focused on it too much and this is why chaos ensued. It wasn't horrible, though not my all time best. I hope I get another call back to re-audition. The fact is when in this lifetime will I EVER get a golden opportunity like this one again?? The following describes that days events:
The call back was as expected where they wanted me to partner up with a Russian man and to see how that would look on camera. So from the very start in the waiting room, I come in with my Russian hat and start with "I'm Herer for ze callback, Yes!"
Seconds later, Julie the Woman who initially auditioned me came out and said Hi and introduced my partner to me. This man was probably union and very snobby. I tried to talk to him, but he was like dead wood. Normally you want to talk to your partner to get a feel for what they are like and it helps to connect in the audition process as we may end up working together.
I asked him who sent him here and he goes "St. Clair" agency. That was the extent of our communication outside in the waiting room. So I got ZERO vibes from him, and was called in shortly after to come into the room. The Woman Julie who initially auditioned me was there plus 5 other casting directors this time in the room.
I didn't get intimidated and went right into character with this dead wood of a man. We both get into the scene which is basically where the Russian man has this huge urn that he found at some flea market. So he is opening up this urn with a crowbar and the lid is really heavy so he is grunting and moaning. My part was to basically get angry and be the wife and nudge him on to what he is doing and what an idiot he is.
All of a sudden he gets the lid open and POOF a big black smoke and some evil spirit like a genie appears. The Russian Woman is taken aback in utter shock and races out and screams. This is what I did, only too assertively.
There was this huge backdrop they put in behind us as a green screen. So when I did the SHOCK thing, I ran out to the the corner wall, grabbed the backdrop curtain and down it came! It was SO embarrassing. Luckily they had a step ladder handy and immediately fixed it. I got one more shot at it as the director was explaining what he wanted from the character.That was it. Said Thank you and Good bye. No hints if I will hear a word from my agent, nothing.
This is worse than American Idol, b/c at least with Idol, the judges tell you right then and there if you suck and didn't get the part. Now it's this huge waiting stressful game of did I get it or not.
If I don't get called soon, then I guess it's gone, and then I will wonder what I did wrong for weeks. The only good thing is that by "breaking the curtain" at least they will remember me. Don't know if that is a good thing or bad thing. I have no idea. I wish I knew. So that's the latest. What I do know is that I worked so long and hard, doing this character all these years. If anyone deserves this role, it IS ME!
Now I'm even more stressed out with the unknown. Sigh ;(
Perhpas I focused on it too much and this is why chaos ensued. It wasn't horrible, though not my all time best. I hope I get another call back to re-audition. The fact is when in this lifetime will I EVER get a golden opportunity like this one again?? The following describes that days events:
The call back was as expected where they wanted me to partner up with a Russian man and to see how that would look on camera. So from the very start in the waiting room, I come in with my Russian hat and start with "I'm Herer for ze callback, Yes!"
Seconds later, Julie the Woman who initially auditioned me came out and said Hi and introduced my partner to me. This man was probably union and very snobby. I tried to talk to him, but he was like dead wood. Normally you want to talk to your partner to get a feel for what they are like and it helps to connect in the audition process as we may end up working together.
I asked him who sent him here and he goes "St. Clair" agency. That was the extent of our communication outside in the waiting room. So I got ZERO vibes from him, and was called in shortly after to come into the room. The Woman Julie who initially auditioned me was there plus 5 other casting directors this time in the room.
I didn't get intimidated and went right into character with this dead wood of a man. We both get into the scene which is basically where the Russian man has this huge urn that he found at some flea market. So he is opening up this urn with a crowbar and the lid is really heavy so he is grunting and moaning. My part was to basically get angry and be the wife and nudge him on to what he is doing and what an idiot he is.
All of a sudden he gets the lid open and POOF a big black smoke and some evil spirit like a genie appears. The Russian Woman is taken aback in utter shock and races out and screams. This is what I did, only too assertively.
There was this huge backdrop they put in behind us as a green screen. So when I did the SHOCK thing, I ran out to the the corner wall, grabbed the backdrop curtain and down it came! It was SO embarrassing. Luckily they had a step ladder handy and immediately fixed it. I got one more shot at it as the director was explaining what he wanted from the character.That was it. Said Thank you and Good bye. No hints if I will hear a word from my agent, nothing.
This is worse than American Idol, b/c at least with Idol, the judges tell you right then and there if you suck and didn't get the part. Now it's this huge waiting stressful game of did I get it or not.
If I don't get called soon, then I guess it's gone, and then I will wonder what I did wrong for weeks. The only good thing is that by "breaking the curtain" at least they will remember me. Don't know if that is a good thing or bad thing. I have no idea. I wish I knew. So that's the latest. What I do know is that I worked so long and hard, doing this character all these years. If anyone deserves this role, it IS ME!
Now I'm even more stressed out with the unknown. Sigh ;(
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
How to audition for a reality show!
(from June 8,2008)
The other day I went to a really bogus audition. Figures it was from the Craig's List. It was for a reality show, actually to audition for a pilot for a reality show to be pitched to ABC networks. Here is the title of the show "The Party"! I'm not kidding.
Basically it is another reality show like Survivor where they "Cast" people off the island, only here it is at a party. I mean how many parties can you possibly have?? The best part was that the supposed casting director and his videographer were trying to push a course into our faces that they run.
The course in itself is a joke. It is a class that instructs you on "How to audition for a reality show!" It's like you have to be f'in kidding me! They were selling these courses for $100.00 and b/c we auditioned for them we can get it for the low price of $50.00! Yippee. I'm going to jump at that opportunity!
After having about 15 of us in a line in that audition room, the goes down the line and asks us "Why we would want to be cast for this show and what would make you the best candidate?”
Everyone answered as best as anyone could and replied that they are enthusiastic and like to party! The bald headed director then blasted us all saying that we all answered the question wrong!! Then again he started in with how we should take this course on "How to audition for a reality show!"
His partner and he go on how this course will change your life and if you join now you will be on the list for first pick on any upcoming reality shows! Unbelievable!!!
So this was a huge waste of my Sunday to go all the way into the city with this blasted heat. All this guy was interested in was selling his course and picking up the 5"9, 26 year old attractive model with rasinettes for breasts.
It is just such a huge disappointment to waste time on this bogus auditions like this. In the ad they “claimed” they were looking for average people from the age range from 18-60 years old! No Models or specific body types. Yet it all seems to go down to the Model of the group to be the eye candy and overall winner!
When the bald headed director came up to the model with raisinettese for breasts and asked her why she would be good for the show, she replied “Because I’m beautiful!”
The worst part is that the attractive young blond with not much to say will probably get the part. Of course I who have the talent, gets cast out even before I get a chance to get cast.
I give everything a fair chance and try out for so many things because you never know, though this farce of an audition makes Last Comic Standing auditions have merit!
Enough said. This heat is outrageous. Keep Cool.
CA;)
The other day I went to a really bogus audition. Figures it was from the Craig's List. It was for a reality show, actually to audition for a pilot for a reality show to be pitched to ABC networks. Here is the title of the show "The Party"! I'm not kidding.
Basically it is another reality show like Survivor where they "Cast" people off the island, only here it is at a party. I mean how many parties can you possibly have?? The best part was that the supposed casting director and his videographer were trying to push a course into our faces that they run.
The course in itself is a joke. It is a class that instructs you on "How to audition for a reality show!" It's like you have to be f'in kidding me! They were selling these courses for $100.00 and b/c we auditioned for them we can get it for the low price of $50.00! Yippee. I'm going to jump at that opportunity!
After having about 15 of us in a line in that audition room, the goes down the line and asks us "Why we would want to be cast for this show and what would make you the best candidate?”
Everyone answered as best as anyone could and replied that they are enthusiastic and like to party! The bald headed director then blasted us all saying that we all answered the question wrong!! Then again he started in with how we should take this course on "How to audition for a reality show!"
His partner and he go on how this course will change your life and if you join now you will be on the list for first pick on any upcoming reality shows! Unbelievable!!!
So this was a huge waste of my Sunday to go all the way into the city with this blasted heat. All this guy was interested in was selling his course and picking up the 5"9, 26 year old attractive model with rasinettes for breasts.
It is just such a huge disappointment to waste time on this bogus auditions like this. In the ad they “claimed” they were looking for average people from the age range from 18-60 years old! No Models or specific body types. Yet it all seems to go down to the Model of the group to be the eye candy and overall winner!
When the bald headed director came up to the model with raisinettese for breasts and asked her why she would be good for the show, she replied “Because I’m beautiful!”
The worst part is that the attractive young blond with not much to say will probably get the part. Of course I who have the talent, gets cast out even before I get a chance to get cast.
I give everything a fair chance and try out for so many things because you never know, though this farce of an audition makes Last Comic Standing auditions have merit!
Enough said. This heat is outrageous. Keep Cool.
CA;)
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