Chasing Famous by Lisa Lloyd

Author:Lisa Lloyd
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: New Hope Publishers
Published: 2017-03-14T16:00:00+00:00

On Hold

On hold: A casting director will put [an actor] “on hold” when [they] are wanted by the client for the job but not formally hired yet. [The actor] may not take other jobs that would conflict with the production dates during this time. —Acting Studio Chicago

Talent agents Suzanne Horne and Gillian DeGennaro with The Horne Agency in Dallas define the commercial audition process as follows: “The agent submits the actor’s headshot and résumé to the casting director, hired by the production company, based on a ‘character breakdown’ describing the actors needed for the project. The casting director looks over all the actors submitted and narrows down the choices he or she would like to audition for the project. If the actor is selected to be seen, their agent will send them information about the scope of the job. This will include: the name of the project, audition date and time, callback dates, wardrobe fitting date, shoot dates, character description, script (if there is one), and the rate of pay.

“After the audition, the casting director sends the videotaped auditions to the client (production company, ad agency, etc.). They will review the tapes and pare down their top choices for a callback session. These callbacks are usually a couple of days after the initial audition. After the callback, if the clients have interest in a particular actor, they will call the actor’s agent and put the actor ‘on hold’ while they review the final actors under consideration for the role. An actor must let their agent know if there are any conflicts that have developed that would prevent the actor from accepting the job if they are selected. In another day or two, the actor is notified if they are either released (not hired) or booked (hired).”

The commercial business almost always runs this way. But there are times when a few hiccups occur. I once booked a commercial, and we were getting close to the night of the shoot when unforeseen circumstances kept the clients from being available like they thought they would be, and they had to cancel the shoot date. I was put back on hold. Luckily for me, I was paid for the booked night, but I wasn’t sure if I would ever get to film the project.

And like this commercial, when booked by God to do something for Him, I may get really close to the big shoot date of doing what He’s prepared for me to do. But often I don’t feel ready, and I will put myself back on hold. Why? Because the unforeseen circumstance—otherwise known as the inner or external voices of doubt—throw the brakes on my forward momentum. I may be very passionate and willing, but when those voices start to throw fear my way, it’s easy to agree with them and second-guess why God would even cast me.

Recently I joined the stage with a popular women’s speaker and author. She was to give the keynote talk for the conference, and I was to perform a spoken-word piece I wrote (also known as chapter 1 of this book).

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