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    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    The Problems With Pay for Play

    While film actors still go to traditional auditions to score roles, they’re increasingly trying out in so-called workshops put on by casting directors. On any given day of the week, hundreds pay an entrance fee to hear some tips and be seen by casting directors.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Apr 1, 2016 • 1 min read

    While film actors still go to traditional auditions to score roles, they’re increasingly trying out in so-called workshops put on by casting directors. On any given day of the week, hundreds pay an entrance fee to hear some tips and be seen by casting directors. These aren’t billed as auditions because it’s illegal to ask actors to pay to audition. But that’s what’s happening, according to a story in the Hollywood Reporter.

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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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    5 of 5
    Will the Tesla Model 3 Really Change the World?
    1. 0:30Tesla's Car for the Masses (Sort Of)
    2. 8:27The Minimum Wage Magic Number
    3. 17:21The Art of Cassils
    4. 30:52Friday Film: Religious Films, Music Biopics and More
    5. 43:01The Problems With Pay for PlayYou’re reading this
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