street casting

The act or instance of casting an amateur for a role in television or film, whether literally on a street or sidewalk or in organized events. I heard they're running a huge street casting for that new soap opera. We've found a huge amount of talent through informal street casting events.

street-casting

n. selecting amateurs to be performers or models. I do a lot of street-casting. Almost everybody can act a little.

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A spokesperson said: "We are not looking for perfect actors or experienced performers -- we are looking for real, authentic people and shall be undertaking street casting alongside this open call."

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We "We did street casting and went out and about, eavesdropping on the Dart and in cafes all over Ireland.

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Lisa, who has sold 20 million records worldwide, has had secret talks with Coronation Street casting directors.

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I'd do it again." Michael, who last year got down to the last two for a Coronation Street casting for the role of gay nurse, Carl, said he was delighted when he got a call asking him to make another trip to Granada's Manchester studios, where the series is filmed.

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'We also knew it would be great for street casting we knew we would get great characters in the city.'

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The performance was seen by a Coronation Street casting director, who offered her the role of mouthy machinist Janice, the longsuffering wife of layabout Les Battersby.

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5 SHE was first spotted by a Coronation Street casting director playing a small part in a production of Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing in Manchester.

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This led to appearances in Z Cars, Crown Court and the BBC's Play For Today and, ultimately, to Liz being noticed by the Coronation Street casting team.

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Small amount of request relating street castings to be installed in green areas.

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Cesar Perin, who works for model agency Unsigned, will be out and about conducting "street castings" as part of a national tour sponsored by watch maker Swarovski.

Top talent scout on look-out for models

Adam Huggins found the foundry and took some dark and grizzly shots of the hard, manual labor involved in making these overlooked -- but vital -- street castings.

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