Audition Room

Audition Room
The front cover of "Audition Room"
Author Manoj Ramola
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

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

Manoj Ramola

References

  1. ↑ "India's first ever holistic handbook on preparing for a career in acting". Bollywood Helpline. Retrieved 7 Dec 2015.
  2. ↑ "'फिल्म इंडस्ट्री में कुछ लोग करते हैं लड़कियों को गुमराह'". Navbharat Times.
  3. ↑ "No hard and fast rules in the pursuit of art: Om Puri". Zee News. Retrieved 6 Dec 2015.
  4. ↑ "Do you want to be an actor?". Rediff.com. Retrieved 23 Dec 2015.
  5. ↑ "Audition Room". Wishberry.
  6. ↑ "Crowdfunding Alert : Audition Room, A Book For Actors!". Jamuura. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Casting Director Crowd Funds to Publish One of a Kind Guide on Casting and Auditioning". News Patrolling. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Casting Director 'Manoj Ramola' Crowd Funds to Publish One of a Kind Guide on Casting and Auditioning". Fashion Lingua. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
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