Character Heights/CP Auditions

[SandrA9810]

naturally for the most part, unless you have major freckles or something.

I never noticed the make up too heavy on face characters. And they train you on how to put it on.

 

[bellaDisneydncr]

So what exactly happens?..They tell you that yo uare working here..(wherever they put you)..and then you tell them you want to audition? or how does that go? What the whole process with that?

If you're applying for the College Program, you mark Character Performer on your Role Checklist along with the other roles you are interested in. After your interview you will then audition. If you pass the audition, you will get placed as a Character Performer. If you do not pass the audition, you will get placed in one of the other roles you selected.

 

[r1009t]

So a few questions... Say you get accepted in the cp as a character performer how many characters do you get trained in? Does it all depend on your color codes?

The other question I had is there a lot of drama in entertainment? Especially between ft and cps?

 

[LKD]

Is skin color a big deal?
I'm not exactly white but i'm not exactly dark either :/
And I'm exactly 5' without heels so I'm not sure if I can do anyone

 

[ZeroToHero]

You can do fur, and maybe a fairy? I forget which one... I don't follow the fairies...

 

[Berlioz70]

So a few questions... Say you get accepted in the cp as a character performer how many characters do you get trained in? Does it all depend on your color codes?

You are not trained "in" a character. You are trained "how" to be a character. Some heights have tons of characters and others have very little. When a character pops up on your schedule you are expected to watch the movie and become familiar with that character on your own, they will not train you on it.

The exception are face characters.

SThe other question I had is there a lot of drama in entertainment? Especially between ft and cps?

Yes. And yes.

Is skin color a big deal?
I'm not exactly white but i'm not exactly dark either :/
And I'm exactly 5' without heels so I'm not sure if I can do anyone

There are several characters in that range - skin color does not matter as no one will see it.

 

[SandrA9810]

at five ft, expect to do a lot of fur... Almost all the major characters are 5ft. And always in high demand.

There's drama where ever you go. Some people fit in, others don't. Hopefully you'll find a group to hangout with.

 

[ZeroToHero]

Berlioz, your mentioning movies brought up something I was wondering - if I got this opportunity, I was planning on watching the movies anyway, but then I realized, how would I?

Is there any sort of lending library that Disney has with movies? or do we have to ask around to see if anyone else brought it?

 

[QueenofPrideRock]

Berlioz, your mentioning movies brought up something I was wondering - if I got this opportunity, I was planning on watching the movies anyway, but then I realized, how would I?

Is there any sort of lending library that Disney has with movies? or do we have to ask around to see if anyone else brought it?

I think (but I'm not sure) that the Learning Centers have Disney movies. Hopefully someone who's done the program will be able to confirm or deny this.

 

[r1009t]

You are not trained "in" a character. You are trained "how" to be a character. Some heights have tons of characters and others have very little. When a character pops up on your schedule you are expected to watch the movie and become familiar with that character on your own, they will not train you on it.

The exception are face characters.



Yes. And yes.


Thanks for the info

 

[Berlioz70]

Berlioz, your mentioning movies brought up something I was wondering - if I got this opportunity, I was planning on watching the movies anyway, but then I realized, how would I?

Is there any sort of lending library that Disney has with movies? or do we have to ask around to see if anyone else brought it?

I think (but I'm not sure) that the Learning Centers have Disney movies. Hopefully someone who's done the program will be able to confirm or deny this.

Yep - the Learning Center has movies. The easiest one to get to is at Vista, there is also a pretty big one at MK. You would have to have your own TV and DVD player (or a computer) to watch the movies.

 

[r1009t]

at five ft, expect to do a lot of fur... Almost all the major characters are 5ft. And always in high demand.

There's drama where ever you go. Some people fit in, others don't. Hopefully you'll find a group to hangout with.

I guess what I mean is that the drama in entertainment seems a little more um, pronounced than in other departments. I could be totally wrong, maybe it's just the blogs I've been reading. (when I mentioned the drama between ft and cps I guess I got the impression that many ft's in entertainment think that cps are stealing their livelihoods?)

 

[SandrA9810]

that's everywhere. But i have noticed some FT take their princess role a bit too seriously. And some of them do grip a lot, especially ones that are starting to show their age...

But as a CP, you're guarunteed like 32hrs. And during the slow season, FT can be down on hours too and blame it on CPs taking hours away.

And i loved the learning center. Besides the ones at the housing, they can do internal transfers of books and media to a location for you.

I love the DU and Studios learning center.
But i also knew the cast at MK well. Epcot's is open the latest, besides housing ones.
Studios is a bit hard to find, but MK is at the mouth of the tunnel, epcot is in the cast service building. DAK is at pride rock, the food court. DU is just inside the doors to the right. And DTD is in the back of the lot by PI side.

 

[ZeroToHero]

that's everywhere. But i have noticed some FT take their princess role a bit too seriously. And some of them do grip a lot, especially ones that are starting to show their age...

Is that kind of like "Santa Santa" from David Sedaris' "The Santaland Diaries?" If anyone has read that, of course.

I know a guy who works as an actor on a boat, and he insists that you call him Captain K_________ C__________... even when you're not working.

 

[ipodluvr287]

I guess what I mean is that the drama in entertainment seems a little more um, pronounced than in other departments. I could be totally wrong, maybe it's just the blogs I've been reading. (when I mentioned the drama between ft and cps I guess I got the impression that many ft's in entertainment think that cps are stealing their livelihoods?)

Which blogs are you reading? I would love to read some new blogs.

 

[PennyLou]

To be honest I've never had a huge problem in entertanment with Drama but I do know that they have been being in a lot of CPs in height ranges that dont have a ton of roles and then giving all the hours to the CPs cuz they get paid less, so then the FT people get whats called grid time. This means they sit and do nothing and get paid but its boring and people dont want to do it.

as far as more drama, actors and airtiest are just dramatic people so it comes with the job lol but its not the end of the world stuff most of the time. so if you ara cool and get along with people you'll be fine..

to whoever was 5ft and is light but like supre white was the question one of the fairs is hispanic so shes tan and one if a lighter skin black so you might have a shot at face.. other then that though fur doesn't matter.

 

[r1009t]

That's intresting... How old do you have to be to no longer be a princess? Is it all about how you age?

zerotohero- I love david sedaris but I've never heard of that essay... I've got one of his audio books.

ipodluvr- I'll pm you the links.

 

[SandrA9810]

There's no age cap on it. There's one Cindy that's like mid 20's, but doesn't look older than 18. I'm going to be 26 and most people think I'm still in my teens, i'm starting to get 20 a little more often, but they're still surprised by my real age.

There's some that have been casted for so long in the role, that I guess Disney has a hard time taking them out of the role. I would notice it a lot in the pictures, but that was usually cause I saw the different ones back to back as people came through the view stations. They just don't have that "young" look anymore.

 

[derekparker08]

Yep - the Learning Center has movies. The easiest one to get to is at Vista, there is also a pretty big one at MK. You would have to have your own TV and DVD player (or a computer) to watch the movies.

Also, if you are a character performer you can go to the media center at Magic Kingdom and they have a list of movies for almost every character you can do that you can watch on one of their TV's with headphones. This is only something people in entertainment can do.

 

[r1009t]

There's no age cap on it. There's one Cindy that's like mid 20's, but doesn't look older than 18. I'm going to be 26 and most people think I'm still in my teens, i'm starting to get 20 a little more often, but they're still surprised by my real age.

There's some that have been casted for so long in the role, that I guess Disney has a hard time taking them out of the role. I would notice it a lot in the pictures, but that was usually cause I saw the different ones back to back as people came through the view stations. They just don't have that "young" look anymore.

Do the girls who lose the "young" look do fur, get transferred to another position, or just get terminated?