Casting: Add and modify a casting

6 min. de lecturedernière mise à jour: 01.29.2024

Add a new actor

To add a new actor, just follow the steps below:

  1. Press on +ACTOR.

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  1. Fill in the the following data: Actor's first and last name, Country / District, IMDB link, and Gender. You can also specify whether it is a Role, an extra or a silhouette by ticking the checkboxes of the respective box.
  2. You can directly assign the actor to a role from the drop down menu.
  3. Tick the box to confirm that you are fully authorised to enter and store this data.
  4. Save all above by clicling on +CREATE ACTOR.

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The new actor will be added automatically.

Edit the actor's profile

Once you have created a new profile, you can edit and modify its data. To do this, simply click on the actor of your choice to access his profile card.

  1. In the upper part of the page, click on the edit icon.

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  1. Add/modify the following data: Actor's full name, date of birth, gender, associated role, email, contact, address, license, Agent and appearance details.
  2. Add tags to help you filter your casting search and find someone faster. To do this, start writing in the dedicated box. The autocompletion system will offer you labels that already exist. You can select from them or create a new one by writing the label of your choice entirely.

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4. It is possible to write additional casting/info notes that will help you in the selection of this person for the role of your choice. 5.Fill in the data of the actor's agent and his size measurements. 6.Confirm that you are fully authorized to enter data by checking the option. 7. Then confirm by clicking on "EDIT ACTOR."

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Adding cast images and videos

The personal card of an actor allows you to add any kind of Cast images and videos you like; casting images, audition videos etc.

Add cast images

To add an image, you need to:

  1. Click on "Images".

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  1. In the pop-up window, add images.
  2. Save by pressing "Save".

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The pictures will automatically be displayed under the actor's measurements.

 

Add cast videos

To add a video, follow the steps below:

  1. Click on "VIDEOS".

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  1. In the pop-up window, select a video.
  2. Assign a title to your video category.
  3. Save your action by clicking "EDIT".

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Your video will automatically be added to the actor's profile.

Add documents

You can add any document to the actor's profile, by following the instructions below:

  1. Click on "Documents".

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2. Choose the required file.

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The file will automatically be added to the actor's profile.

 

Cast Selection

The process of casting the right actor to your role involves various stages in a step-by-step manner. If you need to know the audition process to getting booked, follow the steps below:

Assign an actor to a role

You can assign a role to an actor from the CASTING or from the ROLES module.  

To associate a candidate with a role from the casting module, you have two options: directly from the personal sheet of an actor or from the interface of casting in process. Click on the actor of your choice to access his individual file. From there, please follow these steps:

  1. Click on the "+" symbol at the top left of an actor's sheet. In the new pop-up window, select the role of your choice from the drop-down menu to associate it with the actor. Finally, press "ASSOCIATE" to validate.
  2. You can see the role(s) associated with the actor in the dedicated box.
  3. It is possible to dissociate the actor from the role by clicking on the "X" symbol next to the specific role.

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Casting in progress

Once you have linked a role to an actor, the casting in progress will be displayed at the top of the roles and casting interface. By clicking on one of the names from the casting in progress list, you can access the casting page. Here you can find the entire comedian list that is cast for the specific role. You can also associate other actors with the same role from this interface. To do this, please follow these steps :

  1. From the casting interface of a role, click on the "associate" button.

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  1. In the new pop-up window, choose the actor from the drop-down menu.
  2. If the actor does not yet exist in the database, click on "New actor" to create it. 
  3. Click on "ASSOCIATE".

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PLEASE NOTE: It is possible to associate several actors with the same role. Once your proposals are in place, it will be necessary to validate the final actor for the role.

Overview page of cast

Once you have accessed the personal page of a casting in progress, you will find these information:

  1. In the upper part of the page, you have a description of the role to help you have a clear picture of your needs. It is imperative to know the characteristics you want in the actors.
  2. In the right side, you can see all actors that are auditioning for the role, the pre-selected ones (highlighted in yellow) and the final choice of the hired actor (highlighted in green).
  3. You can add your casting notes for an actor. Once the candidate is selected, these casting notes will be deleted automatically.
  4. By clicking on the star icon of a candidate, it is possible to select the status of the casting: preselcted, not retained or no status.
  5. If you click on an actor of your choice you can display his profile in the left side. Here you can identify the casting file of the actor. You can view the audition videos, pictures, cast and agent contact, HMC measurements and notes. You can  attribute one of the status: preselected or not retained.
  6. If you have finally decided which actor best fits the role and need to validate it, click the "✓". In the pop-up window, validate your final choice by pressing SELECT THE ACTOR.
  7. You can also remove an actor by simply clicking on "X". In the pop-up window, confirm your choice by hitting "DISSOCIATE" in order to dissociate the actor from the role.

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Send notifications

It is possible to send "casting ready" notifications for people who are subscribed. To do this, please follow these steps:

  1. Click on the notification arrow from the role casting interface.

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2. In the new pop-up window, add notes if needed. 3.Press "SUBMIT".

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Send an email

You can send an email to the recipients of your choice to inform them of the castings in progress. To do this, please follow the steps below:

  1. Click on the mail icon from the interface of castings.

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This will open the interface for sending emails with an automatically generated link integrated into the email.

 

 

 

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