Callbacks

Post date: Sep 7, 2016 1:32:36 PM

an invitation to be seen again by the casting director for a particular project.

What Does It Mean When You Get a Callback?

It just means that the casting director and perhaps others involved in casting the roles in a project liked what they saw in your initial acting audition and are interested in seeing you again for that project. Obviously, this is a good thing, so you should celebrate getting a callback.

If you get a callback, you did something the casting director really liked and/or you have exactly the “right” look or personality for the role. Or perhaps you perfectly captured the essence of the character or brought something unique and interesting to your performance. In any case, it is exciting to be called back for another round of auditions.

When you don’t get a callback it does not mean that you did not do a good job in your acting audition. It may be that you were not right for the particular role being cast or just that some others were more right for that role. It could also mean they saw everything they need and do not need to waste time in looking any further for a better YOU.