Expression of Interest | An Introduction to Casting

Proposed Course: An Introduction to Casting

Date the course commences:  TBC

Duration: 1 day

Cost: Free

Venue: In Person, TBC

Tutor(s):  Clare McGinley & Emma Wall

Course Profile:

This course will run over 1 day on a weekend

Film & TV Crew Academy West is managed by Atlantic Academy.

This in-person session would aim to give participants an overview of the casting process and skills needed to become a casting assistant. This course will cover the ins and outs of casting leading and supporting roles across TV, Film, Commercials and Theatre. It will not cover extras casting.

Course content:

• Casting industry overview
• The role of the Casting Director
• How a casting office works
• Working with talent agents, production teams and young performers
• Breaking down scripts for auditions
• Casting platforms and creating casting calls
• Setting up auditions
• Audition etiquette
• Camera skills and video sharing platforms
• Making offers and booking talent

 

 

Participant Profile:

This course will be aimed at those who have an interest in learning more about the world of casting for TV, Theatre, Film & Commercials with a view to becoming a casting assistant.

 

The course is limited to 8 participants

Application Procedure:

Please apply online at  link by 1 pm on Thursday 26th October 2023

For technical difficulties with the online system please email lorraine.higgins@nationaltalentacademies.ie

Selection on courses/programmes will be based on the quality of the application and industry experience relevant to the course and participant profile.   We do not accept CVs so please make sure you outline all relevant experience in the application form. 

Film & TV Crew Academy West courses are open to all regardless of gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, or disability.

Tutor Profile:

Clare McGinley and Emma Wall have previously worked as casting associates in London and Ireland and now work for Spotlight Ireland in the casting and agent department. Between them their casting credits as assistant/associate in TV & Film include Homeland, Love/Hate, Professor & The Madman, Shadowdancer and This Must Be The Place. Commercial work for Vodafone, Aer Lingus, McDonalds and many more, as well as various theatre credits for Druid, Abbey Theatre, and Olympia Theatre.