MICHAEL TESTA: Approaching Auditions from a Production Standpoint

From "Cold Case" to "Powerless," "Invitation to a Murder," "Roswell," and many more, casting director Michael Testa has cast more than 80 films and well over 300 episodes of television. He has no shortage of audition tales to share, including stories of some of today's biggest stars when they were just starting out. In today's episode, Michael shares how to avoid the traps of emotional material, the role that casting plays in production budgets, and the importance of knowing what colors work for you in a self-tape. Credits:  Cold Case Roswell Powerless Invitation to a Murder A Nashville Country Christmas Glass Jaw A Deadly Adoption Falling Inn Love Stitchers Make It or Break It Dr. Vegas Ringer The River Why THAT ONE AUDITION'S LINKS: For exclusive content surrounding this and all podcast episodes, sign up for our amazing newsletter at AlyshiaOchse.com. And don't forget to snap and post a photo while listening to the show and tag me: @alyshiaochse & @thatoneaudition TNTT ACTING MEMBERSHIP: The New Triple Threat Membership CONSULTING: Get 1-on-1 advice for your acting career from Alyshia Ochse COACHING: Get personalized coaching from Alyshia on your next audition or role INSTAGRAM: @alyshiaochse INSTAGRAM: @thatoneaudition WEBSITE: AlyshiaOchse.com ITUNES: Subscribe to That One Audition on iTunes SPOTIFY: Subscribe to That One Audition on Spotify STITCHER: Subscribe to That One Audition on Stitcher EPISODE CREDITS: WRITER: Erin McCluskey WEBSITE & GRAPHICS: Chase Jennings ASSISTANT: Elle Powell SOCIAL OUTREACH: Alara Ceri