International Cinema Festival of India

A screening interview and callback are two different things. The screening interview is a short meeting where the casting director tries to determine whether or not you will be accepted for the part. On the other hand, a callback is a longer interview where you are invited to the casting director’s office for a more complete assessment of your skills. In both cases, the aspiring actor tries to help the director consider him or her for the part.

The only difference is that, in a callback interview, it is most likely that the director has already made the choice and the purpose for inviting you over is to finalize that decision. This process is what people sometimes refer to as “chemistry.” A callback interview can have different durations. Some are measured in minutes, while others last a whole day. Your talent agency should be able to advise you on how to handle these meetings, so it’s important to develop a relationship with an honest agency.

A call back interview’s duration varies. There are those that last for a few minutes while others last for a whole day. The reason is because it is not only the casting director who will be interviewing you this time but perhaps other members or directors of the production. To be prepared for this, ask the coordinator, the person who informs you of the call back, for more details. Ask who will be in the panel. Find out more and do your own homework about the production company, the film, the directors and all other things connected to the part that you will be playing.

The aspirant will be meeting with other members and staff of the production team and with several other directors as well. Most of the time, they will be asked questions as if a screening interview were happening all over again. The reason for this is because each director will be hearing the information you give for the first time. So it is not advisable that you get frustrated having to repeat yourself over and over again.

In a call back, always arrive at the venue a few minutes before your appointment. Arriving too early will make you anxious and lose your cool. Arriving too late, on the other hand, makes you look bad. While waiting, you can practice what you will be saying to the interviewers.

Once you are in the interview room, try to be engaging and smart. Enthusiastic but not overwhelming. Do not move in your seat too much. Try to make the conversation as light as you can but with a bit of formality. When answering questions go straight to the point. Try avoiding fillers such as “uh” and “um” in between words and never interrupt the interviewer while he is talking.

Expect that you will be required to read a script because, after all, this is an acting job. In connection with this, it is smart to bring extra copies of your resume as well as other documents that will show your training and acting experiences.

Because the position requires acting skills, you might be required to read a script and act it out. In connection with this, it will be best if you bring a reference list or extra copies of your resume highlighting previous acting exposures, training, and experience. Before you leave, try to recall all the interviewer’s names in order for you to send a thank you note later on. This practice is acceptable and it will leave a good impression.

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