Take your audition technique to the next level with Casting Director Tineka Becker, CSA! Join us for an exclusive 3-week online TV/Film intensive designed to help actors strengthen their audition skills, work on a variety of television and film roles, and gain valuable insight into the casting process! Open to students 18+ Only.
Throughout this intensive, actors will have the opportunity to perform scenes live for Tineka, receive personalized feedback and adjustments, and perform their material a second time to put those notes into practice.
Each week will focus on a different aspect of auditioning, from prepared material to assigned scenes for leads, guest stars, co-stars, and day players. The intensive will conclude with an in-depth Business Q&A, giving actors the opportunity to ask questions and gain insight into the industry from a working casting director!
Artios Award nominee TINEKA BECKER has been casting for Film & TV for over 20 yrs, including a stint in Paramount’s feature casting dept. Her indies have premiered at prestige festivals including Sundance, Cannes, Tribeca, Palm Springs, and more. Some of her projects currently available to stream include The Artist’s Wife starring Lena Olin & Bruce Dern, The 11th Green (NYT Critic’s pick), Breaking Fast (GLAAD award nominee), the indie western Badland, the dark comedy heist movie Above the Line, and the award-winning drama The Big Bend, for which she was nominated for Best Feature Casting Director at the Santa Fe Film Festival. She has also been on the casting teams for: X-Men: Apocalypse, Little Fockers, Twilight: New Moon, Peter Jackson’s The Lovely Bones, Robert Zemeckis’s A Christmas Carol, Tom Ford’s A Single Man, Hulu’s Tell Me Lies, Disney+ series The Mysterious Benedict Society, the Amazon series Reacher, and the upcoming Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum.
Class Breakdown:
WEEK 1: Audition Technique & Prepared Scenes
The first week will begin with an introduction from Tineka and a discussion about the audition process.
Each actor will prepare a TV/Film scene of their choosing, no longer than 2 minutes, to perform live in class.
- Perform your prepared scene for Tineka.
- Receive personalized feedback, notes, and adjustments.
- Perform your scene a second time, incorporating Tineka's direction.
- Gain insight into audition technique and what casting directors look for in auditions.
Preparation: Please prepare a TV/Film scene of your choosing, no longer than 2 minutes. A reader will be provided.
WEEK 2: Auditioning for Leads, Guest Stars & Large Supporting Roles
During the second week, actors will focus on auditioning for larger television and film roles.
Tineka will personally assign scenes approximately 3–4 days before class, allowing actors time to prepare their material.
- Work on assigned material for lead, guest star, and large supporting roles.
- Perform your assigned scene live for Tineka.
- Receive individualized feedback and adjustments.
- Perform your scene a second time, applying the notes.
- Develop a stronger understanding of approaching larger roles and making effective audition choices.
Preparation: Assigned scenes will be distributed approximately 3–4 days before class.
WEEK 3: Co-Stars, Day Players & Industry Business Q&A
The final week will focus on auditioning for co-star and day-player roles, followed by an extensive discussion about the business side of acting.
Actors will receive assigned scenes approximately 3–4 days before class.
- Perform assigned co-star and day-player scenes.
- Receive feedback and adjustments from Tineka.
- Perform your scene a second time.
- Explore the differences in auditioning for various role sizes.
- Participate in an in-depth Business Q&A covering the casting process and the entertainment industry.
Business Q&A Topics May Include:
- Understanding the casting process from a casting director's perspective.
- What casting directors look for during auditions.
- Navigating the TV/Film industry.
- Audition preparation and professional expectations.
- Questions about the business of acting and career development.
This is an opportunity to ask Tineka your questions and gain insight into the industry!
IMPORTANT CLASS INFORMATION
- This intensive is open to actors 18 years and older.
- Class size is limited to allow for individual attention and feedback.
- All actors will have the opportunity to perform twice each week.
- Week 1 scenes must be no longer than 2 minutes.
- Scenes for Weeks 2 and 3 will be assigned approximately 3–4 days before each class.
- Recording Policy: Scene performances may be recorded if permitted by the studio and instructor. Recording any class discussions, feedback, notes, or Q&A sessions is strictly prohibited. No portion of the class may be shared or posted.
