Audition Tapes: "The Outsiders"

These are the casting sessions for the 1983 Francis Ford Coppola classic "The Outsiders" which starred, among others, Patrick Swayze, Tom Cruise, Emilio Estevez, Diane Lane, Rob Lowe, Ralph Macchio, C. Thomas Howell and Matt Dillon.

Audition Tapes: Alexz Johnson in "Instant Star"

Again, from the files of the successful audition tapes, here is Alexz Johnson securing her role in Instant Star.


Alexz Johnson Audition
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Audition Tapes: Russell Brand in "Forgetting Sarah Marshall"

And another instance of successful auditioning. Here, Russell Brand books his role in Forgetting Sarah Marshall.

Audition Tapes: Kristen Bell in "Forgetting Sarah Marshall"

Here is another example of a successful audition. In this case, Kristen Bell booked her role in Forgetting Sarah Marshall.

Audition Tapes: LOST

Here are some of the audition tapes for the ultra-successful series "Lost". In case you've been living in an underground bunker, they all got the roles, so it can't hurt to watch and take a couple notes...

Evangeline Lilly


Matthew Fox


Josh Holloway


Jorge Garcia (Reading for Sawyer)


Daniel Dae Kim


Emilie de Ravin


Dominic Monaghan


Ian Somerhalder

Mr. Show: The Audition

I don't know if you'll ever want to use the technique presented in this sketch... But it works for this guy. Let me know how it goes for you.

Book Review: "Acting for the Camera" by Tony Barr

Just a note that JACKCABBAGE, a site pertaining to Digital Media tools and techniques, has published a review of "Acting for the Camera" by Tony Barr. Given the site's nature, the review is slightly director-centric, but useful nonetheless.

To read the review, click HERE.