What Qualities Do Casting Directors Look For In Young Auditioning Actors? (Not What You Think!)

Do you want to know what qualities casting directors look for in young auditioning actors?

This may surprise you!

In addition to the usual skills like singing and acting, casting directors often look for kids who have other interests and talents. This could be anything from playing sports to writing or even playing video games.

So if you're looking to book more jobs, make sure you showcase your other talents as well! We'll discuss some tips on how to do that in this blog post.

One of the things that I always tell students is that you should be in addition to singing and acting dancing. I say, have other interests, meaning play baseball, play soccer, write, play video games, all those things that you love to do are the things that are gonna help you be a better artist.

So many times projects like TV shows and commercials require kids to have other skills as well. Baseball, soccer, all these things.

I recently had a student who booked a great national commercial because he played baseball. He actually won a pitch with a major league baseball player!

So those are the things that we always encourage you to do in addition to the singing, acting, and performing that you're doing.

If you're a young actor looking to book more jobs, then make sure you're showcasing all of your talents!

Of course, you also need to be honing your performing skills daily as well. But if you can show that you're a well-rounded individual with many interests and talents, you'll definitely be one step ahead of the competition.

Do you have any other tips on what qualities casting directors look for in young auditioning actors? Share them with us in the comments below!