About the Book
If you're working with Nancy Bishop you know you're in good, accomplished hands,
whether you're a director or an actor.' – Neil Burger, Director of The Illusionist
Auditioning for Film and Television is a must-have book and video guide for actors,
written from the perspective of a Casting Director and offering practical advice on
audition technique, scene analysis, online casting and social media.
Auditioning for Film and Television is a practical workbook written from a casting
director's point of view that teaches actors the craft of film auditioning in front of the
camera. It shows actors how to use today's internet technologies to advance their
careers and features success strategies and actual exercises to achieve results in the
casting studio.
A new edition of the popular Secrets from the Casting Couch, and now including video,
Auditioning for Film and Television includes commentary, analysis and questions in
workbook form for scenes from many celebrated films; exercises for actors to practise in
front of a camera; and advice on career advancement and marketing in the age of social
media.
About the Author
Nancy Bishop C.S.A is an Emmy award-nominated casting director who has cast
supporting talent on over sixty projects. Her credits include major studio pictures such
as Wanted (Universal), Alien Vs. Predator (Fox), Hellboy (Revolution), Eurotrip
(Dreamworks), and Prince Caspian (Disney), as well as TV series such as Revelations
(NBC), Charles II (BBC), and Anne Frank. She has worked with such major directors as
Roman Polanski, and Joel Schumacher, and legendary producers such as Steven
Spielberg, and Jackie Chan. Nancy teaches her proven film acting technique at master
classes throughout Europe and the US. She is also Head of Acting for Film at the
Prague Film School.