Date: June 19th
Location: Actors' Guild Hub at Spotlight, 7 Leicester Place, London, WC2H 7RJ
Time: 14.00-17.00

As a freelance casting director and having previously been an in house casting director for BBC Comedy for more than 10 years, Jo offers an insight into the casting process and will guide you around the world of TV Comedy. Jo will advise on appropriate ways to access industry members and what she looks for in a performer. You'll discuss the different styles of comedy and look at how to approach a read and what to expect from an audition. Then, having seen your spotlight profiles, Jo will put you into pairs and give you a scene from a TV script to look at. After a short preparation you will perform your scene to the group. Jo will provide feedback and direction before you perform a second time. Should any members have difficulties in reading without longer preparation time then arrangements can easily be made. The session will end with a Q & A. Jo Buckingham (CDG) TV Credits Include: Lemon La Vida Loca, Way To Go, Come Fly With Me, Miranda, The Ones, The Impressions Show, Rock & Chips, Fast & Loose, Beautiful People, Hounded, Hotel Trubble, Pulling, Scallywagga, Phoo Action, The Smoking Room, Coming of Age, 2 Pints of Lager, My Hero, The Office, Dogtown (Live Girls), Jam & Jerusalem, Thieves Like Us, Trexx n Flipside, Wild West, Manchild, Home Again, Twisted Tales. Please note: The presence of a casting director is absolutely not a guarantee or promise of employment or representation. The intent of this workshop is solely educational and not a form of job interview or audition.