Date: November 29th
Location: Actors' Guild Hub at Spotlight, 7 Leicester Place, London, WC2H 7RJ
Time: 14.00 - 17.00

Having worked as an actor, agent and now with a huge wealth of experience as a Casting Director, Louis Hammond brings a unique perspective and understanding of the actor's life.

This workshop offers the opportunity to work with Louis whose wealth of casting experience includes the Royal Court, Young Vic, West End and many leading regional theatres 

Your Spotlight CV will be sent to Louis before the workshop.

Based on your casting Louis will hand out appropriate scenes for a 'cold read' - although participants will be given time to prepare.

Participants will receive feedback and advice based on Louis's experience of the industry - Louis shares his opinion no holds barred. The workshop will conclude with a question and answer section, where advice will be given on how to approach relationships with agents, casting directors and directors, and how to make the most of auditions, with a particular emphasis on theatre.

There will be special stress on gaining a real understanding of how the profession functions and on avoiding elemental errors.

LOUIS HAMMOND CDG
Theatre includes:  The Sugar-Coated Bullets of the Bourgeoisie, directed by Steven Atkinson (Arcola/HighTide); The 5 Plays Project (Young Vic); Inkheart, directed by Walter Meierjohann (HOME, Manchester); The Distance, directed by Charlotte Gwinner (Sheffield Crucible/Orange Tree Richmond); Romeo and Juliet, directed by Jonathan Humphreys (Sheffield Crucible); Creditors, directed by Rikki Henry (Young Vic); Harrogate, directed by Richard Twyman (HighTide Festival/Royal Court); The Funfair, directed by Walter Meierjohann (HOME, Manchester); Primetime, Violence and Son, Who Cares, Fireworks (Casting Associate, Royal Court); Romeo and Juliet, directed by Walter Meierjohann (HOME, Manchester); Amadeus, directed by Jonathan Church (Chichester Festival Theatre); The Winter’s Tale, directed by Ria Parry (Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre); The History Boys, directed by Michael Longhurst (Sheffield Crucible); Driving Miss Daisy (UK), directed by David Esbjornson; Batman Live, directed by Anthony van Laast (World Arena Tour); The Trial of Dennis The Menace, directed by Rebecca Gatward (Southbank Centre); The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui, directed by Walter Meierjohann (Liverpool Playhouse/Nottingham Playhouse); Blue/Orange (Arcola); Von Ribbentrop’s Watch (UK Tour); Mrs Reynolds and The Ruffian, Brighton Beach Memoirs, Absent Friends (all Watford Palace); All My Sons, directed by Walter Meierjohann (Curve, Leicester); 50th Anniversary Season of 50 Rehearsed Readings, Caryl Churchill Season, International Residencies and new writers’ Rough Cuts presentations (all Royal Court); Othello (Glasgow Citizens); The Member of the Wedding, directed by Matthew Dunster, Dirty Butterfly, directed by Michael Longhurst, The Indian Wants the Bronx (all Young Vic); Loot, directed by Sean Holmes (Tricycle Theatre); Blowing Whistles (Leicester Square Theatre); Testing the Echo by David Edgar, directed by Matthew Dunster (Tricycle Theatre and Tour); The Importance of Being Earnest, directed by Peter Gill (UK Tour and Vaudeville); Donkeys’ Years, directed by Jeremy Sams (UK Tour); Rock’n’Roll by Tom Stoppard, directed by Trevor Nunn (Royal Court and Duke of York’s Theatre); Jus’ Like That, directed by Simon Callow (Garrick). Television: Head of Casting at The Bill (Thames Television). Film: Arsene Lupin; Ne Quittez Pas; Beyond Re-Animator; Mirrormask.