What Is Slating in On Camera Auditions?

Series Summary

Auditions are the main way that up and coming actors are chosen for roles in movies, television shows and commercials today. An audition is where an actor as able to show a casting director they he or she is able to play a specific role. Whether it's a British nanny or an American racecar driver this is where the part is either won or lost. These auditions are usually taped for later review but some are not. There are many different things that might be asked of an actor in an audition. Sometimes you're asked to read something and act it out on the spot. This is called cold reading. Other times you're given a script before hand and are able to go in prepared.

There are so many other actors out there how do you stand out in the crowd of everyone trying for the same thing. These videos will give you an edge on your competition. Our expert casting director gives you inside information as to what they are looking for and how you can win your very next audition. Confidence, poise and controlling the flow of the audition are the key elements but without any of them you'll get lost in the sea of everyone else. Don't let that happen. Watch this series and practice with a friend so that next time you audition for a pert you won't hope you will get it, you'll know you will!!

Video Transcript

"Hi, on behalf of expertvillage.com I'm Lori Wyman from Lori Wyman Casting in North Miami Beach, Florida and today we're going to talk to you about on camera auditioning techniques. This topic is slating in character. First of all you need to know what slating is, slating is introducing yourself. What you're going to do every time you come on an audition is you're going to slate. That means you stand on your mark, let me show you what that means. Here's your mark, right over here, come on right here, alright if you just look right down there, see that little piece of tape? That is called a mark and that is where you stand every time you slate and your slate is your introduction. That means hi, my name is and any other information that the casting director is looking for. Make sure you slate in character, in the character of whom you're auditioning for. We'll be right back!"