APAC 2017 Ask A Casting Director

Kelly Gildea (@gildeak Penguin Random House @PRHAudio), Brandy Lawrence (Tantor Media @TantorAudio), & Brad Hill (@BradleyJayHill Brilliance Publishing) share how they find the right narrator for an audiobook. Moderated by Caitlin Garing (@CaitlinGaring HarperCollins Publishers @HarperAudio).

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We're ready to kick off our post-lunch coverage with Ask a Casting Director #apac2017 pic.twitter.com/C1UbREM8Rc
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Wed, May 31 2017 17:34:09
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How do narrators get on a roster? Depends on what a casting director is looking for at the time. Don't be afraid to follow up #apac2017
Wed, May 31 2017 17:40:03
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What can a narrator do w a demo to impress a casting director? Make sure to include narration AND dialogue, done well #apac2017
Wed, May 31 2017 17:41:00
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Dialogue and character work is important, but it's key to know the overall tone of the book as well #apac2017
Wed, May 31 2017 17:42:18
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Casting directors are seeing a need for more and more diverse accents other than USA/UK. If you can do authentically, great! #apac2017
Wed, May 31 2017 17:43:19
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What are casting directors hoping to find in auditions they receive? A special accent, a subject matter you went to school for etc #apac2017
Wed, May 31 2017 17:45:08
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Best way to keep a relationship with casting directors going, if not cast immediately? Feel free to email once a month w updates #apac2017
Wed, May 31 2017 17:48:41
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What's the most important thing to hear on a demo? No page turns! Character voices, accents. Lead with your best #apac2017
Wed, May 31 2017 17:52:25
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Don't speed through the material, honor punctuation, connect with the text #apac2017 pic.twitter.com/oBzwDyX3Mg
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Wed, May 31 2017 17:53:40
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Advice specific to non-fiction? Don't give a dry performance, don't forget to bring out the emotion in any text #apac2017
Wed, May 31 2017 17:57:17
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How do they actually cast? Sometimes a voice clicks right away when casting directors read the text, other times age, accent guide #apac2017
Wed, May 31 2017 18:00:52
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Sometimes they involve the author in the casting decision, to different extents #apac2017
Wed, May 31 2017 18:01:15
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How can a narrator pick up a series in the middle from another narrator? Request the previous files to listen to other narrator #apac2017
Wed, May 31 2017 18:06:28
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Felicia 🐶 🍷⌨️ 📚@thegeekyblogger
This!!! Readers like continuity even if just in pacing and similar accents #apac2017 https://twitter.com/acx_com/status/869978401184067585 …
Wed, May 31 2017 19:14:07
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Wed, May 31 2017 19:14:07
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Do your best to match the pronunciations, honor the character voices, but make them your own #apac2017
Wed, May 31 2017 18:06:59
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What brings you back to a narrator over and over? Voice, professionalism, communication #apac2017
Wed, May 31 2017 18:10:45
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Are casting directors concerned with social media numbers of a potential narrator? Not really, as far as these three go #apac2017
Wed, May 31 2017 18:22:17
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"Ask a Casting Director" Thank you! #apac2017 @gildeak @penguinrandom @TantorAudio @CaitlinGaring @HarperAudio 🇬🇧🇺🇸 @HarperAudioUK pic.twitter.com/auCWS91nzz
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