Casting director Bernard Telsey has two pieces of advice for actors who are auditioning for him. “Be the most prepared you can possibly be…and know what you’re auditioning for,” Telsey told an intimate gathering on Monday night at an event hosted by the Drama League. Telsey, who runs the New York-based casting agency Telsey + Co, advised actors to be confident and come into the audition room with a take on the role, even if it’s just a three-line part, which he said are the most difficult to cast. “Never underestimate the slight lack of imagination on the person who may be auditioning you,” added director Bartlett Sher, who moderated the evening’s Q&A. Sher and Telsey shared a nice rapport at the event, having previously worked together on the 2008 Broadway revival of “South Pacific” at Lincoln Center. “You act like it’s already the fourth day of rehearsal,...
- 10/23/2012
- backstage.com
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