THE ART OF THE AUDITION
with Hollywood Casting Director, Paul Weber, C.S.A

WHAT YOU’LL GET:

Paul Weber has developed a dynamic, practical and highly effective program that demystifies the audition process and gives the actor the skill and confidence needed to create a memorable audition experience.

In this Masterclass, Paul will offer actors of every level the winning tools that will help you achieve success in the audition room, covering:

  • The Anatomy of the Audition – What actually happens?

  • How to make the boldest, most effective choices in the room

  • The Laws of Attraction: What you can do now to make your talent more desirable and marketable to an agent, manager or casting director and why.

  • The headshots & resumes that get noticed

  • How virtual auditioning is permanently transforming the way actors will be seen, and how to virtually create the most powerful audition experience possible

  • The importance of listening, cold reading technique, and script analysis.

  • How to deliver your best read the first time

  • Why certain actors succeed - the unique qualities that set them apart

  • Why actors fail – common and avoidable mistakes that take actors out of the picture immediately

  • What you MUST do right now – jumpstart your career with valuable tips for self-branding and marketing.

Acting Mastery is honoured to host Casting Director, Paul Weber C.S.A, in his ‘The Art of the Audition’ Masterclass!

Paul Weber is one of Hollywood’s most respected Casting Directors. For over two decades, Paul’s keen eye for talent and ability to cultivate and sustain lasting relationships within the entertainment community has made him one of the most sought-after experts in his field.

As the former in-house head of casting and consulting executive for television and motion pictures for MGM Studios for 16 years, Paul Weber notably cast several critically acclaimed series, such as the ‘STARGATE’ franchise, ‘SPARTACUS: GODS OF THE ARENA’, ‘DEAD LIKE ME’, ‘SHE SPIES’, ‘POLTERGEIST’, ‘THE OUTER LIMITS’, the US search for ‘OUTLANDER’, and many more. These series have garnered numerous honors including an impressive 21 Primetime Emmy Award nominations.

Paul was casting consultant on numerous MGM features, including one of the most successful franchises of all time, ‘JAMES BOND’, as well as many blockbuster films such as Joss Whedon’s ‘CABIN IN THE WOODS’, ‘RED DAWN’ with Chris Hemsworth, ‘ZOOKEEPER’ with Kevin James, ‘HOT TUB TIME MACHINE’, ‘FAME’, ‘ROBOCOP’, and more.

After Paul’s tenure with MGM, Weber and Associates Casting launched a production company with his producing partners, One on the Way Productions. Weber’s passion and purpose as a casting director and executive producer is to focus on developing and producing independent feature films and providing diverse opportunities in the new digital media space.

Paul currently casts and attaches star talent for top projects for NETFLIX, HULU, STARZ, A&E, and LIFETIME. Paul has a slate of projects in pre-production, post production or currently making their theatrical premieres.

Completed titles include ‘CRY FROM THE SEA’ starring Dominic Cooper and Aiden Quinn, ‘THE ISLAND BETWEEN TIDES’, starring Donal Logue, and the film adaptation of R.L. Stine’s critically acclaimed children’s novel ‘ZOMBIE TOWN’, starring Dan Aykroyd and Chevy Chase. Weber was also the casting executive for the wildly popular immersive national stage production of ‘THE QUEEN’S BALL: A BRIDGERTON EXPERIENCE’ for Netflix.

ZOOM MASTERCLASS

Actors will be paired up and each pair will choose their own scene for detailed direction, reworking, and feedback in the workshop with Paul.

DATE:
Sunday 26th October (AEDT)
Saturday 25th October (PDT)

TIME:
10am-2pm (AEDT)
4pm-8pm (PDT)

LOCATION: Zoom

COST: $350AUD +GST (participant)
$87.50AUD +GST (auditor)

ACTORS! Please send your HEADSHOT, CV, and link to your SHOWREEL once booked for Paul to review