Comments on: Casting Director Workshops http://pvspb.com/the-business/casting-director-workshops/ Just another WordPress site Sun, 08 Apr 2012 06:16:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: benwhitehair http://pvspb.com/the-business/casting-director-workshops/#comment-1741 benwhitehair Sun, 08 Apr 2012 06:16:22 +0000 http://pvspb.com/?p=1485#comment-1741 Sorry to hear about your negative experience. :-/ Hopefully you're finding some great other ways to continue to propel your career forward. :) Sorry to hear about your negative experience. :-/ Hopefully you’re finding some great other ways to continue to propel your career forward. :)

]]> By: Sun Jo http://pvspb.com/the-business/casting-director-workshops/#comment-1740 Sun Jo Fri, 06 Apr 2012 19:45:03 +0000 http://pvspb.com/?p=1485#comment-1740 Just took a "workshop" given by a well-known casting director that was organized by a production company. They traveled to our state and we paid from $200 - $250 each. It was called a 5-hour "acting intensive." The selling point for me and for some of my fellow actors was -- and it was a separate line in large print so you couldn't miss it -- BUT MOST IMPORTANT, EACH PARTICIPANT WILL RECEIVE AN INDIVIDUAL EVALUATION FROM (insert CD's name here) HERSELF. Well that line, along with four major points that would be discussed, is what clinched the expensive deal for most of us. Rather than an acting intensive, we spent the 1st hour listening to the CD tell stories of her experiences. Then we performed our prepared scenes. Some did get a few suggestions from the CD, and some did get to repeat their scenes (I'd say there were around 28-30 people). But many hardly got two words from the CD. Myself and a few others got not ONE word. I almost wanted to say, excuse me, any feedback?, but I thought she may think I was rude. I'm thinking of asking for a refund because I don't feel people are entitled to my money when they don't give me what they said they would. At least my eyes are open for the next so-called CD workshop. Just took a “workshop” given by a well-known casting director that was organized by a production company. They traveled to our state and we paid from $200 – $250 each. It was called a 5-hour “acting intensive.” The selling point for me and for some of my fellow actors was — and it was a separate line in large print so you couldn’t miss it — BUT MOST IMPORTANT, EACH PARTICIPANT WILL RECEIVE AN INDIVIDUAL EVALUATION FROM (insert CD’s name here) HERSELF. Well that line, along with four major points that would be discussed, is what clinched the expensive deal for most of us.

Rather than an acting intensive, we spent the 1st hour listening to the CD tell stories of her experiences. Then we performed our prepared scenes. Some did get a few suggestions from the CD, and some did get to repeat their scenes (I’d say there were around 28-30 people). But many hardly got two words from the CD. Myself and a few others got not ONE word. I almost wanted to say, excuse me, any feedback?, but I thought she may think I was rude. I’m thinking of asking for a refund because I don’t feel people are entitled to my money when they don’t give me what they said they would.

At least my eyes are open for the next so-called CD workshop.

]]> By: benwhitehair http://pvspb.com/the-business/casting-director-workshops/#comment-1726 benwhitehair Wed, 18 Jan 2012 23:25:32 +0000 http://pvspb.com/?p=1485#comment-1726 Thanks for taking the time to comment, much appreciated! Thanks for taking the time to comment, much appreciated!

]]> By: Karen Forman http://pvspb.com/the-business/casting-director-workshops/#comment-1725 Karen Forman Wed, 18 Jan 2012 23:23:56 +0000 http://pvspb.com/?p=1485#comment-1725 Great stuff Ben. Really well thought out. Thanks for sharing your insights! Great stuff Ben. Really well thought out. Thanks for sharing your insights!

]]> By: benwhitehair http://pvspb.com/the-business/casting-director-workshops/#comment-1723 benwhitehair Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:41:27 +0000 http://pvspb.com/?p=1485#comment-1723 :) Thanks for taking the time to comment! :) Thanks for taking the time to comment!

]]> By: Harmony Rebecca Jupiter http://pvspb.com/the-business/casting-director-workshops/#comment-1722 Harmony Rebecca Jupiter Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:20:33 +0000 http://pvspb.com/?p=1485#comment-1722 Great thoughts! And I love how your subtle humor and personality shine through! Great thoughts! And I love how your subtle humor and personality shine through!

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