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Capitalise on Casting

Led by Casting Director Cara Beckinsale

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3 hours / £31.00

Date: May 14th
Location: Actors' Guild Hub at Spotlight, 7 Leicester Place, London, WC2H 7RJ
Time: 18.00 - 21.00

Cara has just completed Alys, Always for Nicholas Hynter at The Bridge and cast Still Alice for West Yorkshire Playhouse plus tour. Cara cast all three series of Witless for BBC 3. She recently worked on the latest series of Man Down and also cast an independent feature with Celestia Fox called London Town as well as Little Eyolf for the Almedia and Mr Foote's Other Leg for the West End.

In this practical workshop Cara will share her wealth of experience having worked on some of the UKs most popular stage and screen drama. Prior to the workshop Cara will send out a selection of screen scenes for members to prepare. Following a brief introduction Cara will offer the opportunity to answer any questions you may have about our industry including, but not limited to, her casting process, showreels, contacting Casting Directors and how to give yourself the best opportunity at the audition. Each actor will then read their scene - Cara will provide feedback, offering ideas and insight, before offering the opportunity to read again. There will be further opportunity for questions at the end if there is time.

Cara's credits include....

‘Little Eyolf ‘ directed by Richard Eyre for the Almeida
‘Mr Foote’s Other Leg’ directed by Richard Eyre for Hampstead Theatre
'London Town' feature film directed by Derrick Borte
‘Victory’ Radio 4 directed by Richard Eyre
‘Witless’ series 1 and 2 for BBC, directed by Andrew Chaplin
‘Dealer’s Choice’ directed by Michael Longhurst for Royal and Derngate
‘Ghosts’ directed by Richard Eyre for the Almeida,West End and BAM, NY
‘Heart of Lightness’ feature film directed by Jan Vardoen
‘Raving’ directed by Ed Hall for Hampstead Theatre
‘Chariots of Fire ‘ directed by Ed Hall ( West End transfer-second cast)
‘Cat on a Hot Tin Roof’ directed by Sarah Esdaile for the West Yorkshire Playhouse ‘Big Bad World’ Series for Comedy Central produced by Objective
‘The Judas Kiss’ directed by Neil Armfield for Hampstead Theatre and West End (original cast)
‘The Last of Duchess’ directed by Richard Eyre for Hampstead Theatre

Ghosts won three Olivier awards in 2014
Heart of Lightness was selected for the Montreal Film Festival 2014
Forget Me Not won ‘Best Film’ at the London Independent Film Awards 2010

Feature Film Credits: ‘Forget Me Not' 'The Dylatov Pass Incident’ ‘Creation’, ‘The Nutcracker’, ‘Secret of Moonacre’, ‘Mr Bean’s Holiday’ and ‘ Good’.

Television Credits: 'Home and Away - London episodes', ‘Coma Girl’, ‘Stella’ ‘Vexed’, ‘Touch of Frost’, ‘Time of Your Life’, ‘The State Within’, ‘Beneath the Skin’ and ‘Recovery.’

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