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Audio of Interview with Actor, Eric Sheffer Stevens
Audio interview with actor Eric Sheffer Stevens. He chats with author Susan Dansby about how he got his job playing Reid on As the World Turns. Eric talks about the training he received in college, post-grad, private coaching, and paying his dues Off-Off Broadway. He takes us through audition process, revealing how he keeps his perspective when competing with other actors. Eric also chats about the adjustments he had to make to deal with the memorization requirements and the speed of soaps, and what he enjoyed about working in the genre.
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Actor Eric Sheffer Stevens: Auditioning For – and Getting Cast As – Reid on As the World Turns
Actor Eric Sheffer Stevens talks about the actual audition process that led to his recurring soap role as Dr. Reid Oliver on As the World Turns. Eric shares a joke that helps him keep the proper perspective during auditions. Continue reading
Audio Recording with Assistant Casting Director, Kate Martineau Adams
Assistant Casting Director, Kate Martineau Adams, talks with author Susan Dansby about how actors can better prepare themselves for auditions, the importance of actors being more than “natural” when reading for a part, what soap actors Billy Magnussen (Casey, As the World Turns) and Eric Sheffer Stevens (Reid, As the World Turns) did to stand out in their auditions, the irony that the soap opera habit her dad teased her about became one they both shared, and the initially frustrating-eventually rewarding connections of her personal life to her “dream job” work life. Continue reading
Posted in Dream Jobs, Interviews, Job Search Tips, Television Jobs
Tagged As the World Turns, Assistant Casting Director, ATWT, audition tips, Billy Magnussen, casting director, Christopher Goutman, dream job, Eric Sheffer Stevens, get a job, get hired, How Did You Get That Job?, Kate Martineau Adams, Mary Clay Boland, soap opera, soaps, Susan Dansby
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A Rocky Start in Soaps Evolved into a Crew of Midwives for Kate Martineau Adams
Assistant Casting Director, Kate Martineau Adams, had a horrendous first day on the soap opera, As the World Turns. But she had a kinder, gentler experience by the time she was pregnant with her second child. Continue reading
No Small Parts: The Importance of Background Players in Soap Opera
In this interview, Kate Martineau Adams compares the potential for moving up in acting ranks from background (extra) player to principal roles in soaps and features. She explains why you might want to be an extra in one form, and definitely not in another. Continue reading
When Screen Tests Impress: How Two Soap Actors Got Parts They Weren’t Auditioning For
Assistant Casting Director, Kate Martineau Adams (formerly of As the World Turns) reinforces the view that a great audition can lead to getting cast for a great role – even a role you didn’t audition for. She gives two examples of actors who didn’t get the job they came in for, but still got hired. Continue reading
Posted in Dream Jobs, Interviews, Job Search Tips, Television Jobs
Tagged acting tips, actor, As the World Turns, Assistant Casting Director, ATWT, audition, audition tips, Billy Magnussen, Casey Hughes, casting director, Christopher Goutman, executive producer, get a job, get hired, Kate Martineau Adams, Katie Peretti, Mary Clay Boland, Susan Dansby, Terri Colombino, Terri Conn, Zach Roerig
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Kate Martineau Adams: Why You Need to be More than ‘Natural’ in Your Acting Audition
Casting directors often have actual sit-down, read the scenes, auditions with nearly a hundred actors in one day. Assistant Casting Director Kate Martineau Adams gives us an insiders view of what the casting directors look for and how an actor can stand out in the crowd. Continue reading
Audio Recording with Casting Director Mary Clay Boland as Susan Dansby Asks: How Did You Get That Job?
Casting director, Mary Clay Boland, talks with author Susan Dansby about how she got started in the entertainment industry, and progressed through career changes from an internship in casting for theatre, to working on casting for films and television, to soaps – specifically daytime drama, As the World Turns, and beyond. Continue reading
Posted in Dream Jobs, Film Jobs, Interviews, Job Search Tips, Television Jobs, Theater Jobs
Tagged actor, As the World Turns, ATWT, audition tips, career change, casting director, daytime drama, get a job, job search tips, Mary Clay Boland, soap opera, soaps, Susan Dansby, television jobs
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Casting Director Mary Clay Boland on Saying Goodbye to As the World Turns
The daytime drama, As the World Turns, was cancelled after being broadcast for 54 years. The last episode of the soap opera aired on 9/17/10. Here, casting director Mary Clay Boland shares what she appreciates most about her eight-year tenure in soaps. Continue reading
How Casting Directors Promote, Protect and Defend Actors During the Audition Process
Casting director, Mary Clay Boland (formerly of As the World Turns) discusses the audition process in soaps. She explains why it might be a good idea to go over your audition material with the casting director before you’re seen by producers. Continue reading