In case you missed the interview with WICKED casting director Jim Arnold here are some points he made during the conversation:
- 6000 people applied to audition for Wicked last year
- Don’t audition for a show if you don’t plan on taking the part
- Don’t shake hands with the panel
- Be prepared. If it’s a recall, know the material
- If it goes wrong don’t beat yourself up. You’re only human
- We want you to be right for the show so come into the room knowing that
- Be yourself
Jim Arnold CDG is a Casting Director for musicals and plays in the West End, regional theatres and on tour.
He was Associate Casting Director for Pippa Ailion Casting from 2012-2018, before establishing Jim Arnold Casting in April 2018. He was the Original Casting Associate for ‘Matilda, the Musical’ at the RSC in Stratford-upon-Avon, and was Casting Assistant at the RSC for 3 and a half years from 2007-2011. He has worked with several leading Casting Directors in TV, film and theatre and is a full member of the Casting Director’s Guild of Great Britain and Ireland – www.thecdg.co.uk
Casting Director credits include: