Tobias in Sweeney: Does He Need To Be Short?

[RippedMan]

Tobias in Sweeney: Does He Need To Be Short?#1

Posted: 3/6/12 at 12:22am

So, just a quick question, but does Tobias in Sweeney need to be short? I'm contemplating going to an audition tomorrow, but I'm on the taller side (6'1-ish), so not sure if it's even worth the trouble.

[ljay889]

Tobias in Sweeney: Does He Need To Be Short? #2

Posted: 3/6/12 at 12:29am

No, but it depends if they want to go the younger route like the movie.

[RippedMan]

Tobias in Sweeney: Does He Need To Be Short? #2

Posted: 3/6/12 at 12:41am

Cool. Just judging from clips I've seen of past productions and stuff, it always seems like he's shorter.

[Calvin]

Tobias in Sweeney: Does He Need To Be Short? #3

Posted: 3/6/12 at 1:03am

You're only about an inch taller than Neil Patrick Harris.

[Idiot]

Tobias in Sweeney: Does He Need To Be Short? #4

Posted: 3/6/12 at 2:45am

I'd go no matter what. You honestly never know when you're just going to 'work' for the people on the other side of the table.

[henrikegerman]

Tobias in Sweeney: Does He Need To Be Short? #5

Posted: 3/6/12 at 8:45am

I would think a taller Tobias with a childlike innocence might be a possibility.

[bwaylvsong]

Tobias in Sweeney: Does He Need To Be Short? #6

Posted: 3/6/12 at 10:24am

Yes! Tall guys, stop taking our roles! You have enough of your own!




Just kidding. It totally depends on what the creative team wants, so go and show what you can do!

[Cearsgk]

Tobias in Sweeney: Does He Need To Be Short? #7

Posted: 3/6/12 at 12:21pm

Mano Felciano is 5' 10". (He did it in a straitjacket!)

"It ain't no myst'ry If it's politics or hist'ry The thing you gotta know is Ev'rything is show biz" - Mel Brooks

Updated On: 3/6/12 at 12:21 PM

[henrikegerman]

Tobias in Sweeney: Does He Need To Be Short? #8

Posted: 3/6/12 at 12:33pm

Heightism.

[Gaveston2]

Tobias in Sweeney: Does He Need To Be Short? #9

Posted: 3/6/12 at 3:45pm

And Neil Patrick Harris was a brilliant Tobias. Height not a problem.

[trentsketch]

Tobias in Sweeney: Does He Need To Be Short? #10

Posted: 3/6/12 at 8:09pm

It really depends on the production. Tobias is an innocent and simple character, which often translates to casting a smaller or younger actor. It doesn't have to go that way. If you want the part and you think you can handle the demands of the character, you might as well go for it.

[bwaylvsong]

Tobias in Sweeney: Does He Need To Be Short? #11

Posted: 3/6/12 at 8:17pm

The audition was today... I was there too. Didn't notice if rippedman was there, but the guys there were a lot of different shapes/sizes. It was an open call specifically for the role of Toby.