I'll have some fries with that talent
Last night, John Keating and I went to the Paramount lot and met with Lisa Soltau of the Junie Lowry-Johnson agency for the first of many Talent To Go workshops. Our "audition" went great, and the whole experience was just easy, fun and stress-free. I put the "audition" in quotes because, in actuality, these meetings aren't supposed to be auditions. There are no parts or projects you're auditioning for. These workshops are more like "generals" from the past where you get to meet the casting director and show off some skills. It's a great way to get your face in front of some people who have influence in getting in you in for auditions.Actually, the whole idea behind Talent To Go is so practical, I'm surprised no one has done it before, at least on this level. There are a ton of casting director workshop businesses around L.A. - most of the time they consist of meeting a casting director at a theater or some other space with a crowd of other actors (both green and experienced), where the casting directors give you scenes and you do cold readings for them. It's usually on a weekend or after work, and it's no wonder that many times the casting directors seem either tired or somewhat frazzled during these sessions. What Talent To Go does, is bring in actors they have hand-picked through an auditioning process, with prepared scenes, to the casting director's office or any other place the CD's feel comfortable, and have the actors perform their (under 3 minute) scenes with a little bit of talk-time afterward. Talent To Go even provides lunch or dinner for the CD. Everything moves so fast and efficiently, it just seems like such a better way to go than the traditional Casting Director Workshop method.
John and I are going to see representatives from Lisa Miller Katz and Gregory Orson tonight in Burbank. Should be fun.
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