A screening interview and callback are two different things. The screening interview is a short meeting where the casting director tries to determine whether or not you will be accepted for the part. On the other hand, a callback is a longer interview where you are invited to the casting director's office for a more complete assessment of your skills. In both cases, the aspiring actor tries to help the director consider him or her for the part.
A call back is the next step in the process, when you're a valid candidate to play the part but you are just called in to undergo a couple more interviews with other members of the crew. Ideally, a call back leads to you getting the part. In a call back, the casting director just wants to make sure that you have the right "chemistry" for the part.
A call back interview's duration varies. There are those that last for a few minutes while others last for a whole day. The reason is because it is not only the casting director who will be interviewing you this time but perhaps other members or directors of the production. To be prepared for this, ask the coordinator, the person who informs you of the call back, for more details. Ask who will be in the panel. Find out more and do your own homework about the production company, the film, the directors and all other things connected to the part that you will be playing.
In a call back, aspiring actors will not only meet the casting director but all other members of the production staff as well. Since most of them will be meeting you for the first time, expect that some questions will be repeated. Just be patient and answer them thoroughly. Do not get frustrated on having to repeat the same answers.
In a call back, always arrive at the venue a few minutes before your appointment. Arriving too early will make you anxious and lose your cool. Arriving too late, on the other hand, makes you look bad. While waiting, you can practice what you will be saying to the interviewers.
When you're in the interview, be sure to come across as smart and engaging. Be careful when you tell a joke. Make the conversation light and go straight to the point especially when you want to say something. Do not try to take over the interviewer's statements especially when they pause because it is most likely that they are just organizing their thoughts. Avoid using "um" and "uh" to fill in gaps in your sentences.
Be conscious of your voice and body language but do not be obvious. Show just enough amount of enthusiasm but do not be overwhelming. Look for individual cues that will require you to expound on what you had just said.
It is also important to remember each of the interviewer's names for you to send a thank you note later on. This practice has already been an acceptable norm and it will also make them remember you once they finally make their decision.
A call back is the next step in the process, when you're a valid candidate to play the part but you are just called in to undergo a couple more interviews with other members of the crew. Ideally, a call back leads to you getting the part. In a call back, the casting director just wants to make sure that you have the right "chemistry" for the part.
A call back interview's duration varies. There are those that last for a few minutes while others last for a whole day. The reason is because it is not only the casting director who will be interviewing you this time but perhaps other members or directors of the production. To be prepared for this, ask the coordinator, the person who informs you of the call back, for more details. Ask who will be in the panel. Find out more and do your own homework about the production company, the film, the directors and all other things connected to the part that you will be playing.
In a call back, aspiring actors will not only meet the casting director but all other members of the production staff as well. Since most of them will be meeting you for the first time, expect that some questions will be repeated. Just be patient and answer them thoroughly. Do not get frustrated on having to repeat the same answers.
In a call back, always arrive at the venue a few minutes before your appointment. Arriving too early will make you anxious and lose your cool. Arriving too late, on the other hand, makes you look bad. While waiting, you can practice what you will be saying to the interviewers.
When you're in the interview, be sure to come across as smart and engaging. Be careful when you tell a joke. Make the conversation light and go straight to the point especially when you want to say something. Do not try to take over the interviewer's statements especially when they pause because it is most likely that they are just organizing their thoughts. Avoid using "um" and "uh" to fill in gaps in your sentences.
Be conscious of your voice and body language but do not be obvious. Show just enough amount of enthusiasm but do not be overwhelming. Look for individual cues that will require you to expound on what you had just said.
It is also important to remember each of the interviewer's names for you to send a thank you note later on. This practice has already been an acceptable norm and it will also make them remember you once they finally make their decision.
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