HaIrSpRaY THE MOVIE AUDITION STORIES — Page 15

quick question seannak- did you use your normal voice or character voice.
congrats on call backs! good luck tomorrow!

I used my normal belt voice. I thought it might be risky to use a character voice, if it wasn't exactly what they were looking for.

Hey guys,

I had a great audition. I was in surprisingly good voice (which was weird because it was early and cold) and made the judges chuckle with my antics, but I didn't get a callback though. I'm quite sure it was because I look a bit too old. But I honestly have no regrets and didn't really have any post-audition depression that I do on other auditions where I don't get a callback.

It was a pretty funny experience though. When I first got my ticket number the two first-round casting directors just look you over and decide if you fit the "types" they are looking for me. At first the girl gave me a quizzical look and turned to the other one and said "What do you think?" the other girl responded "Would you be willing to take out the eyebrow piercing" and I said I was planning on doing it before I even went in to the audition.

Oh and another thing: As far as I know no guys were called back. I don't know if this meant that there was nobody they thought were right for the part...or if they are doing callbacks later for Link. Who knows.

And Seannak, hah I thought I saw you too. Were you upstairs in the waiting area when I was. I think I was there when you got a clalback...maybe I mistook you for someone else. Anyways break a leg tomorrow and let us know how it goes (and tell me if there are any Link's called back).

Akiva

Sweet,

Hah you can do what I did and just ask the girls that usher you in if there have seen any guys on that day. I was over halfway and the girl said she couldn't think of any.

Akiva

seannak, can I ask what number you were?

And does anyone know about "this young black girl who could belt like NO tomorrow, and got turned down" ?

Apparently she was incredible, and she sang the high note of her audition and "everyone went quiet". I wasn't there, so I can't really say anything about it... but I love me some belting.

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Hah there was a girl in front of me in the lounge area with erh dad that had played Nala in Toronto Lion King...it might have been her...and it seems like they were only calling back Tracys.

The best was when a black guy that totally looked right for Seaweed came in and they turned him away and he was like "I could totally be caucasian!" and everyone laughed.

Akiva

any clue who?

And why would they have an open call for him then? To cast the "Nicest Kids"?

Akiva

no but they specifically were asking for Links and were turning away people that didn't fit the parts they were looking for (aka...Seaweeds and stuff)

Also can I ask why you think they have cast Link? or how you know? not that I don't beleive you, I just want as much info as you have :P you can PM me if you dont want to post it here.

Akiva

She has her reasons...thats all I'll say. :P

Akiva

"I was number 058. why?"

My friends said that this girl got a callback who was *really* good, and they knew the number, and you're the only person I've heard of who got a Toronto callback, so I thought maybe there was a connection? I'm not sure though.

They were numbers 27, 28 and 29, or something around there.

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i was called back from NY. but couldnt go to the callback so i had to make an audition video. only they wanted 21 bars of good morning baltimore and they sent me a scene. it was actually really fun to make. :)

Akiva,

I just talked to him about it today, actually, and he didn't go because he's currently in Montreal. The producers told him to send in a video audition, but I'm not sure if he's done so yet.

He just recently got accepted into Sheridan, so I don't know what he's deciding to do as of now.

I think this would be a big break for him, he just seems to fit the role perfectly, IMO. :

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sounds like you guys all had a great time! yay! and good luck to all you people who got callbacks :) :)