Character Heights/CP Auditions

[bellaDisneydncr]

okay so I have a question....

I got accepted into the college program for DLR for QSFB. If I were to go to a character audition and get a part would i be able to work as a character versus my QSFB? or would I be allowed to work both?

I'm thinking I'm perfect mouse height... i'm 5'1 mayyyybe close to 5'2 lol

Disney Land doesn't have characters for there CP program yet at least the auditions are just for disney world CPs. Cuz I thought about applying for DL since I've done DW before but they don't have a space for characters for there program.

Yeah, I'm pretty sure I heard that DLR isn't hiring CP character performers right now. They did in previous years, but not now.

 

[Cesilie]

Yea, I know they don't for the CP but I was meaning while i'm in the CP if I were to audition separately from the CP and got the job if it would switch me over.

Really? I've seen mice way taller than 5'2 before :l I'll have to find the picture i have of the giant mickey, and i'm not meaning his ears, His eyes were over my head! he was a tall mickey D: lol

 

[ZeroToHero]

I doubt it... at least, you probably wouldn't get your deposit back, and you wouldn't get Disney housing, that would be on your own. I don't know what other issues there may be.

 

[bellaDisneydncr]

Yea, I know they don't for the CP but I was meaning while i'm in the CP if I were to audition separately from the CP and got the job if it would switch me over.

Really? I've seen mice way taller than 5'2 before :l I'll have to find the picture i have of the giant mickey, and i'm not meaning his ears, His eyes were over my head! he was a tall mickey D: lol

I think it would be pretty difficult- and like zero said- you would have to find your own housing and everything. And I don't mean to be miss negative overe here lol but DLR hasn't been hiring many people at all... the last time I checked disneyauditions.com the only thing they were looking for was stunt performers, but they could look for more in the future- you never know with disney

 

[teamlouise]

Yea, I know they don't for the CP but I was meaning while i'm in the CP if I were to audition separately from the CP and got the job if it would switch me over.

Really? I've seen mice way taller than 5'2 before :l I'll have to find the picture i have of the giant mickey, and i'm not meaning his ears, His eyes were over my head! he was a tall mickey D: lol

I don't remember where I read it, but you can't audition and switch roles while you're on the CP. So, if you'd like to be a character performer at DL, you have to wait to audition until after your program (or audition really close to the end of it.)

 

[gunner52589]

I was at the Chicago auditions as well and was cut right away because of my height. Kind of disappointing because it was a 10 and a half hour drive to get there.

 

[Yongo10]

I was at the Chicago auditions as well and was cut right away because of my height. Kind of disappointing because it was a 10 and a half hour drive to get there.

You were? Yeah, I live closer to the location (I go to school there) and so it wasnt so bad. But I felt for people who had a long journey to get to the location. I'm sorry about that.

 

[gunner52589]

You were? Yeah, I live closer to the location (I go to school there) and so it wasnt so bad. But I felt for people who had a long journey to get to the location. I'm sorry about that.

Thanks, but you have no reason to apologize. I knew going in that I was in a competitive height range and that there was always a chance there wouldn't be a spot for me. It happens.

 

[ZeroToHero]

I was at the Chicago auditions as well and was cut right away because of my height. Kind of disappointing because it was a 10 and a half hour drive to get there.

How tall are you? Are you 5'5 too?

That used to be a pretty dead height, but they added a few more friends to it... still not one of the most required ones, especially since they're cutting down on characters in general.

I feel for you - that is a wicked long drive to be disappointed like that.

 

[disneylove22]

For meeting your fav character do you act like your just excited to meet them like you would in the park? or do you act like you are your fav character?

 

[ZeroToHero]

For meeting your fav character do you act like your just excited to meet them like you would in the park? or do you act like you are your fav character?

Your actions should convey who you are meeting. So yes, you act like you are excited to meet them, but how you interact with them should tell the casting people who that character is.

 

[MaryPoppins86]

Yeah I believe they do that for the bigger auditions. We had about 124 ppl in Chicago. So I think the first few cuts were made on your measurements, which sucks hard core...

They did the same thing at the Pittsburgh audition. There were about 122 people there. A basic dance movement was taught then almost have was cut.

 

[PennyLou]

damn! they didnt cut any of us but now I'm nervious! Cuz I'm pretty avrage I have a lot of charecters I can do I'm a bit taller then the 5'5 but its still avrage! eep!

I'm sooo tired of waiting I just want to know if I have to tell my job here I'll be leaving and get things kind of done here before going. ya know, if I don't hear for 3 weeks I'll have about 2 weeks to do everything if I get the start date I want!

But it really really does suck for them to just cut people who traveld so far, there should be a better system or like "we're just not looking for this height this year" ya know.

 

[gunner52589]

How tall are you? Are you 5'5 too?

That used to be a pretty dead height, but they added a few more friends to it... still not one of the most required ones, especially since they're cutting down on characters in general.

I feel for you - that is a wicked long drive to be disappointed like that.

I was measured at 5'9". I was told before going that this was a pretty dead height, so I was already preparing for that before I left.

 

[PennyLou]

I was measured at 5'9". I was told before going that this was a pretty dead height, so I was already preparing for that before I left.

yea thats just eeyore, Buzz, Gipeto (sp)

 

[ZeroToHero]

I was measured at 5'9". I was told before going that this was a pretty dead height, so I was already preparing for that before I left.

Oh jeez. I'm surprised there aren't more tallish characters there. It's weird that there would be dead heights. :/

 

[seobaina]

Sorry for those that didn't get it but congrats to those who did!

 

[gunner52589]

Well, at the very least, right after being cut from the auditions I got a call from my mom saying I got my purple folder, so the day wasn't all bad!

 

[PennyLou]

Well, at the very least, right after being cut from the auditions I got a call from my mom saying I got my purple folder, so the day wasn't all bad!

yay congrats your one step a head of me for the cp proses, I still know nothing .. congrats!

 

[Joanna71985]

Oh jeez. I'm surprised there aren't more tallish characters there. It's weird that there would be dead heights. :/

There are. But they are all pretty tall (at least 5'10). 5'5-5'8 has pretty few characters.