Audition Room
 The front cover of "Audition Room" | |
| Author | Manoj Ramola |
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| Country | India |
| Language | English and Hindi |
| Genre | Non-fiction book, Performing arts |
| Publisher | Educreation Publishing |
Publication date | 21 November 2015 |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 180 |
| ISBN | 978-9-38-524725-5 |
Audition Room (Hindi: ऑडिशन रूम)[1] is India’s first (1st) ever book about Casting (performing arts) process and Auditioning techniques from a point of view of an Indian casting director, Written by Indian casting director Manoj Ramola and first published in India by Educreation Publishing on 21 November 2015. Audition Room is Printed and Fulfillment by Repro India. The book into English ISBN 978-9-38-524725-5 (English Paperback edition) and Hindi ISBN 978-9-38-524724-8 (Hindi Paperback edition) both the languages and generally well received by reviewers. Lots of well known personality supporting this book including Veteran Indian actor Om Puri, Shabana Azmi, Filmmaker R. Balki, Sumeet Hukamchand Mittal, Anang Desai, Ankit Bathla, Sonal Parihar, Mrunal Jain, Abhishek Malik, Amit Dolawat and Ashutosh Kaushik.[2][3]
Table of Contents
- CHAPTER ONE: A DREAM OF BIG SCREEN
Some Basic Questions? • Why Acting? • What is your definition of Good Acting? Believability Skills Acting School Industry • Film • Television • Advertisement Never pay for an audition Are you ready for Acting Profession? Surviving in Mumbai • First Year • Accommodation • Travel • Food • Cloths • Money • Health • Job • Portfolios • CINTAA
- CHAPTER TWO: CASTING
Casting Process • Audition of Casting Director • Character Breakdown • Mindset of casting director • Suitability Auditions • Normal Auditions • General Auditions • Finalizing the roles Casting in different medium • Films • Television • Advertisements • Short Films Wishes and Abuses
- CHAPTER THREE: AUDITION ROOM
Zero preparation time Preparing for Audition • First Impression • Wardrobe • Winning Mentality • Belief • Follow Etiquettes • Self-Awareness • Understanding the Material • Be Original • Don’t show your contacts Auditioning • Intro • Fear of Camera • Property • Movement • Eye contact and Gaze Follow up
- CHAPTER FOUR: THE BIG BREAK
What is your ambition? How you want to achieve your ambition • Staying Power • Peer pressure • Waiting Time Prioritize Time Follow Routine Building Profile • Indie Films • Short Films • Theater Display your work Increasing Network Offline Networking Continuous Improvement Observation skills No Never giving up
- Appendix One: Beyond Bollywood.[4]
Awards and Recognition
- Before published Audition Room made a successful crowdfunding campaign on Indian based crowdfunding platform Wishberry.[5][6][7][8]
- First (1st) ever book about Casting (performing arts) and Audition from a point of view of an Indian Casting Director.
Quotes
- In English - "Everybody has their own definition of success. It is a great combination of hunger and satisfaction" by Manoj Ramola.
- In Hindi - "हर किसी के लिए सफलता के मायने एक जैसे नहीं होते, 'सफलता' आपकी भूख और संतुष्टि का एक महान मिलन है।" by Manoj Ramola.
See also
References
- ↑ "India's first ever holistic handbook on preparing for a career in acting". Bollywood Helpline. Retrieved 7 Dec 2015.
- ↑ "'फिल्म इंडस्ट्री में कुछ लोग करते हैं लड़कियों को गुमराह'". Navbharat Times.
- ↑ "No hard and fast rules in the pursuit of art: Om Puri". Zee News. Retrieved 6 Dec 2015.
- ↑ "Do you want to be an actor?". Rediff.com. Retrieved 23 Dec 2015.
- ↑ "Audition Room". Wishberry.
- ↑ "Crowdfunding Alert : Audition Room, A Book For Actors!". Jamuura. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
- ↑ "Casting Director Crowd Funds to Publish One of a Kind Guide on Casting and Auditioning". News Patrolling. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
- ↑ "Casting Director 'Manoj Ramola' Crowd Funds to Publish One of a Kind Guide on Casting and Auditioning". Fashion Lingua. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
External links
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