CASTING DIRECTOR STEPHANIE HOLBROOK | ONLINE 3 WEEK AUDITION TECHNIQUE ONLINE INTENSIVE

WORKSHOP FORMAT

1, 8 & 15 DEC | 3 Sessions | 18:30–21:30 GMT | 10:30–13:30 PDT | 13:30–16:30 EDT

This is a one-time fee and includes all three sessions in the course.

This three-week course covers the nuts and bolts of screen acting auditions, taking actors through the process from live Zoom auditions and self-tapes to final chemistry reads.

WEEK 1: SELF-TAPE — THE INITIAL AUDITION

Actors will prepare a self-tape in advance of the workshop. During this Zoom session, the group will watch each actor’s tape together while Danny provides individual feedback on the performance, as well as the technical and creative choices behind the audition.

Actors will also receive guidance on how to effectively incorporate notes and adjustments in preparation for Week 2’s callback session.

This is also an opportunity to observe how other actors approach the same material, allowing participants to learn from one another’s choices and techniques.

WEEK 2: LIVE ZOOM AUDITION — THE CALLBACK

Working as if this were a real callback, actors will perform their scene live via Zoom. Danny will provide direction and notes, followed by the opportunity to do an additional take.

Each actor will receive specific feedback to take away and work on as they prepare for the final week.

WEEK 3: LIVE ZOOM CHEMISTRY MIX-AND-MATCH — THE FINAL CALLBACK

For the final week, actors will return to the same sides, but the audition will now move to the chemistry read stage.

Rather than working with a reader, actors will perform opposite another actor auditioning for the role, recreating the experience of a final chemistry read.

This will be a Zoom mix-and-match audition, requiring actors to think quickly, stay present, build chemistry with different scene partners, and confidently pivot based on their partner’s choices.

BIO

Stephanie Holbrook is a Television Academy member and an award-winning Casting Director with extensive credits in Film, TV and Streaming. She has numerous film credits that have premiered at the Major Festivals. Stephanie cast Fantasy Life (SXSW Audience Award Winner 2025), starring Amanda Peet.

Previous credits include The Floaters, (released this year, Somewhere in Queens, directed by Ray Romano, which premiered at TriBeCa Film Festival, as well as Marc Meyers’ Human Capital, starring Peter Sarsgaard, Liev Schreiber and Marisa Tomei, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. Prior films that premiered at the Sundance Film Festival are The Wolf Hour starring Naomi Watts, Abe, starring Noah Schnapp and The Lifeguard, starring Kristen Bell.

Stephanie also cast The Kindergarten Teacher and Madeline’s Madeline, both at Sundance and both for which Stephanie earned Artios Awards for Excellence in Casting.

Past film credits include The Outside Story, starring Brian Tyree Henry (TriBeCa 2020), My Friend Dahmer (TriBeCa 2017), Equity, Christine, and The Eyes of My Mother (all premiered at Sundance), Life Of Crime (TIFF 2014), Applesauce, Ghost Team, Ratter (Slamdance), Ava’s Possessions (SXSW), The Abandoned, Jane Wants a Boyfriend, One Percent More Humid (TriBeCa 2017, Jury Award, Best Actor), The Happening for M Night Shyamalan, The Book of Love (TriBeCa 2016), Ordinary World (TriBeCa 2016), Three Generations, Catfight (TIFF 2016), Landline and Thoroughbreds (both Sundance films 2017). Stephanie cast the reboot of The Grudge and covered NY casting for John Wick 3. Stephanie cast Alan Brown’s Private Romeo (Grand Jury Prize for Acting, Outfest 2011), Brown’s Superheroes (Maverick Spirit Award, Cinequest 2008), Five Dances (2013) and Other People’s Bodies.

Throughout her career, Stephanie was on the casting team for Glass, Isle of Dogs, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, Moonrise Kingdom, We Own The Night, The Squid and The Whale, Margot at the Wedding, Margaret, Failure to Launch, The Village, Lady In the Water, among
others. 

Stephanie recently co-cast Off-Weeks, starring Jessica Chastain, Ben Stiller and Richard Gere for Apple TV. Stephanie was the Casting Director for all 4 seasons of The Sinner on USA Network and co-cast all seasons of Servant for M. Night Shyamalan for Apple TV. Was also a Casting Director for additional Streaming Series: Clickbait for Netflix, Outer Range for Amazon and the pilot of Shyantaram for Apple TV. She cast an additional Apple Series Hello Tomorrow! starring Billy Crudup as well as the first production for the Family Division of HBO Max, Girl Haunts Boy, which is a multiple-Emmy nominee. Stephanie also cast the Peacock series Long Bright River starring Amanda Seyfried.

A member of the Casting Society, Stephanie is a multiple-nominee and multiple-winner for Excellence in Casting. Stephanie is committed to casting with an equitable and empathetic approach, mindful of inclusion and representation.

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