Character Heights/CP Auditions

[Joanna71985]

Has anyone ever heard of a cp getting trained in more than one face character?

It is possible. My friend from Fall 2009 was friends with Aladdin, Caspian, and Naveen (I believe he is FT now).

 

[allison_wonderland88]

I have a character audition next week, and I'm about 5'2" average weight, but I'm pretty well developed (if you catch my drift) should I try to strap the girls down for my audition? I've heard that they don't want women who are particularly busty.

 

[r1009t]

Yes - I think it was mentioned earlier (was it on this thread?) that you can be trained in two or more face characters - one person was trained in 6 - but that is rare.

it's economically viable - if you can pay one person to play more than one face, that's a good thing for them.

Yes it was actually me who asked the question to begin with I think the responses I got were that people had heard of ft/pt/seasonal not necessarily cps getting trained in more than one, if that makes sense?

Anyone know exactly how the half inch rule works? My understanding was that you could be friends with a character who's 5'7 even if you were measured at 5.7.5" if that makes sense? Or does that half inch rule only apply to mouse height?

 

[PennyLou]

Yes it was actually me who asked the question to begin with I think the responses I got were that people had heard of ft/pt/seasonal not necessarily cps getting trained in more than one, if that makes sense?

Anyone know exactly how the half inch rule works? My understanding was that you could be friends with a character who's 5'7 even if you were measured at 5.7.5" if that makes sense? Or does that half inch rule only apply to mouse height?

Thats the idea yes, some charecters it doesn't work for and sometimes its crazy cuz I'm the top of Pluto so when mt back to back is the bottom of Pluto and we could be 3.5 inch differnt thats a big gap lol. But the costume was mad for my height and then about 2 years ago they made him start shorter so people in the 5'5 area had more charecters to do.. so.. yea.. they are sharpis and I am a hound dog lol.. but whatever that is the idea for fur. I'm not sure it works for face at all. and some fur it doenst work for either, but most if does.. I remebers my friend was 5'7.5 disney height but actuallt 5'7 and so she was like baby eeyore is is normaly 5'8 -5'10 lol.. he tail draged on the ground.. so cute

 

[allison_wonderland88]

Anyone else going to the auditions in Chicago?

I'll be there!!!!!

 

[gunner52589]

Me too!

 

[ipodluvr287]

I have a character audition next week, and I'm about 5'2" average weight, but I'm pretty well developed (if you catch my drift) should I try to strap the girls down for my audition? I've heard that they don't want women who are particularly busty.

I've heard of more busty girls doing this with sports bras and etc. You probably should if you want to be considered for face because the face characters in your height (and mine, I'm only 5'0 haha) because those would be Alice, Wendy, and the Fairies. Alice and Wendy are both supposed to be 12, so they're not very busty. And I don't think a fairy would be very busty either. Haha

 

[QueenofPrideRock]

I'll be there!!!!!

me too! i'm so nervous!

 

[allison_wonderland88]

me too! i'm so nervous!

well, i've been doing theater for 12 years and my best advice for auditioning is just to look confident!!! big smiles and confident gestures can cover a lot of mistakes. over the years, i've sort of developed an audition persona - so it's less like they're judging you and more like they're judging a character you made up. it sounds silly, but it has definitely helped me with nerves!

 

[gunner52589]

well, i've been doing theater for 12 years and my best advice for auditioning is just to look confident!!! big smiles and confident gestures can cover a lot of mistakes. over the years, i've sort of developed an audition persona - so it's less like they're judging you and more like they're judging a character you made up. it sounds silly, but it has definitely helped me with nerves!

It's definitely not silly. As a fellow theatre student I can say that this is exactly what I do at auditions!

 

[allison_wonderland88]

It's definitely not silly. As a fellow theatre student I can say that this is exactly what I do at auditions!

Yay theater people!!! I'm hoping all those years on the stage are going to work to my advantage at the character auditions next week in Chicago!

But seriously, the audition persona is a GREAT tool. I've been using it for years and it really helps you to USE those nervous/excited jitters!

 

[QueenofPrideRock]

well, i've been doing theater for 12 years and my best advice for auditioning is just to look confident!!! big smiles and confident gestures can cover a lot of mistakes. over the years, i've sort of developed an audition persona - so it's less like they're judging you and more like they're judging a character you made up. it sounds silly, but it has definitely helped me with nerves!

No that's good advice! Hopefully I'll be able to fake enough confidence to mask my nerves when we're actually auditioning, haha.

 

[allison_wonderland88]

No that's good advice! Hopefully I'll be able to fake enough confidence to mask my nerves when we're actually auditioning, haha.

Believe me, you'll find that its surprisingly easy to do. Try doing this: create a whole backstory for your audition persona. Write it down. Make them a really confident person (but not a jerk, haha), then practice thinking and walking and talking just like they would. Go out in public and be that persona, but don't tell anyone. It's good practice and it will make you comfortable with the idea.

I also recommend practicing your facial expressions in a mirror. Being aware of what your body is doing is ALWAYS a good skill!

 

[gunner52589]

Believe me, you'll find that its surprisingly easy to do. Try doing this: create a whole backstory for your audition persona. Write it down. Make them a really confident person (but not a jerk, haha), then practice thinking and walking and talking just like they would. Go out in public and be that persona, but don't tell anyone. It's good practice and it will make you comfortable with the idea.

I also recommend practicing your facial expressions in a mirror. Being aware of what your body is doing is ALWAYS a good skill!

Also, something that helps me and may or may not help you too is to pretend that, instead of auditioning for strangers, pretend you are actually auditioning for your best friends. I find it helps to calm me down and, after all, the judges aren't there to be scary and intimidating. Hope this helps!

 

[allison_wonderland88]

Also, something that helps me and may or may not help you too is to pretend that, instead of auditioning for strangers, pretend you are actually auditioning for your best friends. I find it helps to calm me down and, after all, the judges aren't there to be scary and intimidating. Hope this helps!

haha. i love that we sound like old pros!

and i promise that auditioning gets easier once you get there. try not to hype it up too much in your head. they're just people.

oh and DO NOT imagine people in their underwear. its just weird. and really not helpful at all. whoever came up with that idea was clearly demented! haha

 

[gunner52589]

haha. i love that we sound like old pros!

and i promise that auditioning gets easier once you get there. try not to hype it up too much in your head. they're just people.

oh and DO NOT imagine people in their underwear. its just weird. and really not helpful at all. whoever came up with that idea was clearly demented! haha

I completely and totally agree. That was just an awful idea and whoever thought of it has a sick sense of humor!

 

[QueenofPrideRock]

All of this is SO HELPFUL. Thank you!!

(and btw, gunner, is that also your youtube sn? if so hi, it's abby!)

 

[gunner52589]

All of this is SO HELPFUL. Thank you!!

(and btw, gunner, is that also your youtube sn? if so hi, it's abby!)

It sure is. Hi, Abby!

 

[missalice]

Thanks,

Just want to poitn out that the last minni I worked with(who was soo freakin cute by the way) was from Japan and came in thinking she woul dbe merch and went to th audition and was Minni obviously, you really still do have the same chance more so since I think you said you are mouse height.

Thanks for letting me know that PennyLou! That gives me a bit of hope lol. Unfortunately I'm 5'2", but that is chipmunk height (and my friends knew an ICP who got chipmunk height before so here's hoping!) I'm still going to audition just to see what happens, because I'd hate to miss out. It's an opportunity just being there though, so I won't be devastated if I don't get a character role for sure!

 

[PennyLou]

Break a Leg everyone going to todays audtions! Tell us how it went!