"WANTED" - Alternate beginning

Here is the scene that I worked so hard to cast but never made it to the screen. Starring, Jan Triska, Mirek Simunek, and Tomas Hanak.

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PRAGUE PLAYHOUSE AUDITION

Prague Playhouse will be having auditions for True West, the dark comedy by Sam Sheppard, this coming Tuesday, November 10th, from 6-9pm at the Prague Film School, Pstrossova 15, Prague 1 (kind of across the street from the Globe Bookstore). We are asking for a 2 minute monologue for the audition.

The show will start rehearsals now and be performed at the end of January. Jeff Beck will direct the show. Actors will be paid 300 Kc per performance. We are planning 6-10 performances.

We are looking for the following roles (ages are approximate):

Austin - late twenties/early thirties - screenwriter

Lee - His older brother - late thirties/early forties

Saul Kimmer - Hollywood producer

Mom - mother of the boys.

Please write to brian@pragueplayhouse.com to schedule an audition.

WOMEN IN FILM AND TV EVENT

Thanks to the pros who helped me out at the CASTING COUCH Panel Discussion last month in London. Pictured here are: Pippa Cross (Producer), Sharman McDonald (Writer), Aisling Walsh (Director), Me, Ros Hubbard (CD) and Natalie Haynes (Journalist and Comedian.)

I hope to post the transcript from the event soon, where we discussed the lack of female roles in TV and Film (According to the Equity survey, there are two male roles for every female role.)

WFTV working with Skillset recently did a survey which was announced at the London Film Festival. The survey was of what successful women in film had in common. The items are:

1. STRONG FEMALES INFLUENCES IN THEIR LIVES

2. EARLY CREATIVE LEANING

3. PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS: a passion for the chosen occupation, effective management of rejection,

4. ROLE MODELS AND MENTORS. Significant role models of women working in the field.

5. INDUSTRY EDUCATION AND TRAINING. Key to success is to seek out every possible training opportunity.

6. INDUSTRY CULTURE AND ATTITUDES. Older participants reported overt sexism in the industry, but not the younger ones.

7. NETWORKING

8 SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGEMENT; many participants grew up in predominantly female families or received single sex education.

CSA GUIDELINES FOR CASTING DIRECTORS TEACHING WORKSHOPS

At various times it has been brought up by various anonymous writers on my blog, that there may be some dodgy ethics involved with a casting director teaching workshops. The suspicion seems to be that actors might be paying to get cast. I have always assured actors that I am wearing a slightly different hat while teaching and that the workshops are purely educational.

Since there are many casting directors who teach workshops, CSA (Casting Society of America) of which I am a member, has an official policy for casting workshops. Please click here.

So from now on I will ask all participants of my classes to read and agree to these guidelines before taking my classes so that everything is %100 clear.

-NB

THEATRE AUDITIONS IN PRAGUE

Audition Notice for Professional Production: Na Zabradli

Auditions: Black Snow Theater Company

For their adaptation of A Couple of Poor Polish-Speaking Romanians by Dorota Maslowska

Auditions: Sunday November 15th : 11 am – 5 pm.

Callbacks: Sunday November 22nd.

Rehearsals begin March 15, 2010

The show will run in rep on Divaldo NaZabradli's mainstage in english with czech subtitles.

Premiere: May 15th, 2010

This is a paid production commissioned by Divadlo NaZabradli.

Contact Nicole at blacksnow.elt@gmail.com to schedule a time.

Venue for Auditions: Divadlo Na Zabradli,

Looking for all ages, male and female.

Nicole Grisco and David Peimer

Artistic Directors

WALKING WITH DINOSAURS IN ZAGREB AND BELGRADE

CASTING ANNOUNCEMENT

THEATRE/DUBBING JOB FOR INTERNATIONAL PRODUCTION

“Walking with Dinosaurs” is a unique live theatrical show with full-scale dinosaurs, based on the original BBC TV program. Presented on an unprecedented scale the production consists of a complete arena environment for the creature to inhabit, a fully composed orchestral score, multimedia projections, light and sound design. Complex, life-size dinosaurs have been designed by a team of engineering, animatronics and puppet-making professionals.

The show orgininated in Australia and proved such a success that a North American tour soon followed. Since oepnign in the USA, in July 2009, the production has been seen by two million Americana at arenas across the country. The European and Asian Tour commences in 2009. See: http://www.dinosaurlive.com/

One Male Role: Archaeologist “Indian Jones type.” Energetic voice for Serbian and Croatian voice overs. Mid to late 40s voice. Engaging, charismatic, and credible as a scientist.

Salary: £500/per weekrehearsals and £1500/per week for performances. Includes agency fee. Actors must be willing to travel to Germany for rehearsals.

SERBIA

Week of 22nd Feb - Rehearsal Week 1 - Milan

Week of 29th March - Rehearsal Week 2 - Budapest

Week of 5th April performance - Technical Rehearsals and Performances - Belgrade

CROATIA

Week of 22nd Feb - Rehearsal Week 1 - Milan

Week of 5th April - Rehearsal Week 2- Belgrade

Week of 12th April - Technical Rehearsals and Performances - Zagreb

AUDITIONS:

30 November - Auditions in Belgrade. By Appointment

1 December - Auditions in Zagreb. By Appointment

Send CV to casting@nancybishopcasting.com

More press on Secrets from the Casting Couch

New article about SECRETS FROM THE CASTING COUCH in the Prague Monitor (click here)