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Movie castings are a nerve-wracking and difficult experience for most actors, but they are an essential part of the job. Here's how the Movie casting process generally works and a few tips on how to perform your best in front of the Movie casting director or producer. For most roles, you (or your agent) must submit a photo and resume to whoever is casting the production. Occasionally, you may hear about an "open call" where anyone may come to Movie casting. These types of Movie castings are often called "cattle calls" because hundreds of people show up and are quickly herded through. However, most Movie castings are invitation only.

If you are called for a Movie casting, you will often receive "sides", which are simply a few pages of script that you have to read. In theater, you may also or instead be expected to have a monologue and/or musical number prepared. In either case, once you have a script in hand it's time to get down to business.

Read the script. Find every small detail about the character you will be auditioning for. Lines aren't important yet... just focus on who the character is. Where is she from? How old is she? How does she feel about the other characters in the story? When you know everything there is to know about the character, then it's time to learn your lines. Use whatever technique works best for you. Although you shouldn't be expected to know all your lines at the audition, it's better to be safe than sorry.