Casting Brief Q10: Any thing in the role, that might require a warning.

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Question 10: Anything in the role, to be done, that might require a warning.

This is a very simple question, should be known when the script is read already, but if something is left to be written or there is doubt then this question should be asked.  The question would be will the individual role involve anything like Kissing / Nudity / Semi Nudity / Stunts / or some physical altercations like going completely bald in some scene etc. 

There are also simpler warnings which the casting director also needs to check, like the role may involve playing of an instrument or as simple as driving a car, or riding a bike, swimming, dancing, singing, etc.. you do not know how many actors do not know how to do some of these things or they may just want to learn how to do some of these things so that it looks a lot more genuine when they play the role.

Again this knowledge helps in the actor deciding if they want to be part of this or not or if they need some clarification as to how far will a certain shot go etc. Like in cases where the look of the actor would change would be needed to know by people who are already working on other projects since a change in look would affect the continuity in the other places

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Casting Brief Q9 - Individual Character Brief

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Question 11: Reference of role

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Casting Brief - Q3: Sex? - Male or Female OR...

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Question 3: Sex? - Male or Female, OR...

Most people will wonder that it is obvious that male or female has already been answered while reading the script, so what is the reason I put the question OR?

While the casting of a character where the actor is partially seen like has a mask on like a joker, or a burnt face or a face which is painted through the role, or a deformity, etc. Therefore in such cases, at the time of casting the actor should be informed of the requirement, and then they can have a choice to give the audition or not.

It's not just masks and paints that hold onto this requirement if the character has to play a crossdresser, a eunuch, or just a panzy. Again informing the actor of this at the audition helps them to decide if they are up to the challenge or this role does not suit them. It helps in reducing the no of people even before casting gets to the shortlist stage and thus saves everyone's time.

Lastly don't forget the OR? also stands for casting for stand-in's, duplicates, as well as for animals that are featured in the film. Yes, the casting of animals does happen. In case of stand in's the requirements would generally be the same height, size, length of hair and sink color. In case of duplicates, it's the case of the closest looking to the person in question.

So while in most cases this question is not asked at all, there are times when this has to be asked.



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Casting Brief Q2 - Age of the characters

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Question 4: Dates for shoot and shortlist?

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