New! In Person: 2 Week Co-Star On-Camera Audition Basics with Andrew Fem, Casting Director, Casting By Them

Tuesday, July 18, 2023, 6:30pm ET / 3:30pm PT

Don't miss our new in person class with casting director Andrew Fem whose credits include Stranger Things season 2 (Netflix), the movie FIRE ISLAND (Hulu), RUSSIAN DOLL (Netflix), SEX EDUCATION (Netflix), POWER (Starz) and HIGH MAINTENANCE (HBO).

Andrew's class is about the basics of on-camera auditions - because auditioning and acting are very different things. This class is not the typical format where you read a long scene, Andrew gives you acting notes about the character, you do the scene again, and then review how well you took on the adjustments. This class is not for advanced scene study in the way you’d typically think of it - where we really dig into the emotion of what’s playing out in a scene, and motivation/objective/obstacles, etc. This class isn’t really about your acting skills at all - it’s about your auditioning skills.

Smaller co-star auditions/sides (especially for comedy) are often not emotionally focused, meaning that they’re often not about the journey of what a character is going thru, etc, they’re typically more environmentally focused, requiring you to pay attention a little more to world-building than character arc. Because when your whole character is “Can I get you some more water?” there’s not really much need for an arc; BUT there is a lot of stuff happening around you that you need to pay attention to - and that’s what this class is about. 

This class focuses on basics and logistics of auditioning for on-camera, so you can walk away feeling empowered and informed, so you can deliver competitive co-star auditions for any casting director, regardless of the particular spin you might put on it. Because in this class, we’re not really focusing on spin, we’re focusing on building you a solid foundation. And a solid foundation will take you far. So let’s goooo!

This class is limited to 8 students and is for adults (18+).

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Please note that this in person class will be at:

Pearl Studios NYC
519 8th Avenue, 12th floor
New York, NY 10018

WHAT TO PREPARE:

For each class, Andrew will select sides for you to prepare based on your headshot and fully completed MY INFO section in your AC account.

Assignments will be emailed at least 24 hours in advance.

Please follow the procedures listed below:

• Please update your headshot and fill out the MY INFO section of your AC account upon registration.

• The room will be open 30 minutes before the event is scheduled to start. Please arrive at least 10 MINUTES before your event begins as your host will give important information about the event at this time.

Additional Information:

Our online office hours are 9am-6pm Monday-Friday

If you have an emergency for a class you are participating in outside of these hours, please email help@actorsconnection.com and your host will be able to respond.

**No recording of any kind is permitted by participants during class.**

**Actors Connection classes and programming are for ADULTS (18+). Unless it is disclosed above, with permission, some teens (14+) are allowed to take adult programming. To inquire about getting permission, please send an email to: info@actorsconnection.com**

**Please keep in mind that all programs at Actors Connection are for educational and professional development purposes. Participating in any class or event is not a promise of employment.**

Andrew Fem

Andrew Fem (they/them) is a trans non-binary casting director, college showcase consultant, community care organizer, and artist based in NYC. Throughout the last 15 years in casting, they’ve worked primarily in television, theater, and film; but they’ve done at least a little of just about everything, so let’s talk about what you need.

They are interested in united liberation thru identity-conscious casting. Authentic representation is essential, but it’s also the bare minimum.

They’re currently working on establishing paid casting fellowships to get more global majority people into the casting workforce, with the aim of making the field a little more equitably accessible and a little less racist. 

Their approach to most things is best summed up by Priya Parker quoting her mother’s approach to life - her mother would ask herself: What is it I know how to do? Where is the need? and How can I help?

Follow them on IG @castingbythem and learn more at www.castingbythem.com - stay gay!

Follow this link to view Andrew's credits on IMDb