Character Heights/CP Auditions

[Frizzbird]

I feel like Brenna is going to know better than I since I have only heard this once and can't really remember. But I can give 2 cents. As Brenna said the new system is based on numbers. Its basically a return to the system that was before the color one except the numbers are reversed. This is where I get confused. I believe with the new system 1 is the highest ranked. Meaning if you have a 1 in animation you are super awesome at animation and a 5 would be your really not that good an animator. I believe that in this new system there is a like half point style thing where you could be a 3. something.

TAKE THIS WHOLE POST WITH A HUGE GRAIN OF SALT!

I heard this once in a convo with a captain/other performers. That convo was a while ago. Hopefully Brenna will come back soon and correct me if I am wrong. Basically the switch is to be more accurate that the current color system. There is no definition to a high blue or barely a blue. This will hopefully correct that.

 

[EEYORE :]]

At the auditions do the casting people choose you to be a face character if they like your look or do we request to be considered for it? Same question for choosing their dancers too.
Thanks!

 

[Frizzbird]

They choose for both. If they like your look they will depending on the size of the audition either take an additional picture of you (usually after your group does the dance/animation combination) or ask you to stay and try on wigs/makeup. For dancing if they see you have enough skill they may ask you to stay for a more complex dance combination. But basically its all up to what they see.

 

[*idreamofdisney*]

Reading this blog has been so incredibly helpful! So, I'm auditioning to be a character performer for CP Fall 2011 and I am incredibly excited! I want this so bad I can't even explain it! I already have theme park character and parade puppeteering experience from my job at Six Flags (I'm Daffy Duck's best friend)! I want to be a face character quite badly, but I also love the fuzzies!! I'm about 5'4" and I'm also on a weight loss project to lose weight by my march audition. Lost 35 pounds so far!! So I was wondering if anyone knew female face characters in my height range. Also, what fuzzies could I be with my height range? I'm also a dancer and a singer, would I be able to be considered for a parade position? Okay I'm done rambling now, THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU in advance to anyone who can help me!!

 

[themermaidgirl]

Reading this blog has been so incredibly helpful! So, I'm auditioning to be a character performer for CP Fall 2011 and I am incredibly excited! I want this so bad I can't even explain it! I already have theme park character and parade puppeteering experience from my job at Six Flags (I'm Daffy Duck's best friend)! I want to be a face character quite badly, but I also love the fuzzies!! I'm about 5'4" and I'm also on a weight loss project to lose weight by my march audition. Lost 35 pounds so far!! So I was wondering if anyone knew female face characters in my height range. Also, what fuzzies could I be with my height range? I'm also a dancer and a singer, would I be able to be considered for a parade position? Okay I'm done rambling now, THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU in advance to anyone who can help me!!

Oh wow that's amazing! Definitely envious of not only your height but your Six Flags experience! In your height range, you can play every Princess, even the new Rapunzel, fairies (not Tink). Most FC, depending on their FC workload will be a fuzzy as well. When it comes to those, though, I don't really know much about the 5'4 height!

Good luck!!! ^.^

By the way, congratulations on your weight loss! It is definitely inspiring! I myself am 117lbs, so I'm in the process of working out and eating well to go back to my usual 107lbs.

 

[*idreamofdisney*]

Oh wow that's amazing! Definitely envious of not only your height but your Six Flags experience! In your height range, you can play every Princess, even the new Rapunzel, fairies (not Tink). Most FC, depending on their FC workload will be a fuzzy as well. When it comes to those, though, I don't really know much about the 5'4 height!

Good luck!!! ^.^

By the way, congratulations on your weight loss! It is definitely inspiring! I myself am 117lbs, so I'm in the process of working out and eating well to go back to my usual 107lbs.

Thanks so much! Yeah, I still have a ways to go because I was close to 200 pounds before my initial 35 pound loss, but I'm getting there! I want Disney so badly so it's huge motivation. Do you know anything about the auditions, like what do you think my chances would be based on my experience?

 

[*idreamofdisney*]

Hey again everyone! Also in going along with one of my previous posts, here's a picture of what I look like, and I pretty much want to be a face character like nobody's business LOL. So does anyone think my look may work for any of the characters? Also, will they cast me in a face character role if I have tattooes, but they get covered by the costume itself?

 

[bellaDisneydncr]

Hey again everyone! Also in going along with one of my previous posts, here's a picture of what I look like, and I pretty much want to be a face character like nobody's business LOL. So does anyone think my look may work for any of the characters? Also, will they cast me in a face character role if I have tattooes, but they get covered by the costume itself?

Truthfully, none of us here can really tell you what they're looking for as none of us actually work for WDW yet. Your best bet is to look at character photos (search on flickr for specific characters- you can look and look for hours- I do! lol) and see what facial characteristic patterns you can see in each character- then see how you match up.

 

[*idreamofdisney*]

Truthfully, none of us here can really tell you what they're looking for as none of us actually work for WDW yet. Your best bet is to look at character photos (search on flickr for specific characters- you can look and look for hours- I do! lol) and see what facial characteristic patterns you can see in each character- then see how you match up.

That's an awesome idea, thanks so much! Are you doing entertainment for the CP?

 

[themermaidgirl]

Hey again everyone! Also in going along with one of my previous posts, here's a picture of what I look like, and I pretty much want to be a face character like nobody's business LOL. So does anyone think my look may work for any of the characters? Also, will they cast me in a face character role if I have tattooes, but they get covered by the costume itself?

You're very pretty! However, as the amazing poster above, I can't tell you what they're looking for!
You can be cast as a FC with those tattoos but they will be very particular about them. Say you have a rib tattoo and you stretch up and it's revealed when you're playing Fawn, for example, that's a big no-no!

 

[*idreamofdisney*]

You're very pretty! However, as the amazing poster above, I can't tell you what they're looking for!
You can be cast as a FC with those tattoos but they will be very particular about them. Say you have a rib tattoo and you stretch up and it's revealed when you're playing Fawn, for example, that's a big no-no!

I gotcha, thanks so much! my one tattoo is on my foot, so in almost all instances that is easily covered. the other is on the top portion of my back and i know with certain character costumes it wont cover it, but im hoping for some luck with those that will cover it!!

do you know anything about the auditions? i go on march 18th, what should i expect??

 

[Frizzbird]

Hey again everyone! Also in going along with one of my previous posts, here's a picture of what I look like, and I pretty much want to be a face character like nobody's business LOL. So does anyone think my look may work for any of the characters? Also, will they cast me in a face character role if I have tattooes, but they get covered by the costume itself?

As other people have said none of us can really give you an answer. Even if we were currently working in entertainment we couldn't really tell you anything that would help. It is totally and completely up to the casting directors and what they are looking for at the time. As bella suggested look at pictures on flikr but know that you can look exactly like current performers or the character itself and still not get pulled. Casting really does have a way of doing its own thing and confusing people if you try to figure them out.

 

[*idreamofdisney*]

As other people have said none of us can really give you an answer. Even if we were currently working in entertainment we couldn't really tell you anything that would help. It is totally and completely up to the casting directors and what they are looking for at the time. As bella suggested look at pictures on flikr but know that you can look exactly like current performers or the character itself and still not get pulled. Casting really does have a way of doing its own thing and confusing people if you try to figure them out.

I gotcha, thanks so much! whats being a character attendant like? that was one of my choices if i dont make the audition

 

[themermaidgirl]

do you know anything about the auditions? i go on march 18th, what should i expect??

To be honest, not the auditions you're looking for. Canada very rarely gets Parks auditions. We're more Cruise Line auditions, so I can definitely tell you about that one, however it's done differently than the one you're auditioning for.

 

[bellaDisneydncr]

That's an awesome idea, thanks so much! Are you doing entertainment for the CP?

I'm hoping to! I've applied and did my phone interview- now I'm just waiting on an email- and my audition will be March 22nd.

 

[*idreamofdisney*]

I'm hoping to! I've applied and did my phone interview- now I'm just waiting on an email- and my audition will be March 22nd.

That's awesome, hopefully we'll both be a part of it in the fall! I'm waiting to attend my campus presentation and then I have to complete everything else, and hopefully I will be attending the March 18th audition in Philly!

 

[Joanna71985]

I gotcha, thanks so much! whats being a character attendant like? that was one of my choices if i dont make the audition

It's a lot of fun! I love working with the characters (and it's fun being able to work in all 4 parks).

do you know anything about the auditions? i go on march 18th, what should i expect??

The last time I auditioned, there were 2 parts to the audition- dance and animation. For the dance part, they taught a short routine that you performed back. And animation is basically like charades. You were given 2 examples that you acted out.

 

[*idreamofdisney*]

It's a lot of fun! I love working with the characters (and it's fun being able to work in all 4 parks).



The last time I auditioned, there were 2 parts to the audition- dance and animation. For the dance part, they taught a short routine that you performed back. And animation is basically like charades. You were given 2 examples that you acted out.

That sounds awesome!! Yeah, working in all four parks would definitely be a bonus. I hope that my current character experience will help me with the audition! I want this so bad!!

 

[PidginPea]

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[Frizzbird]

This is more of a general entertainment question...

Do they have separate auditions for MNSSHP & MVMCP parades (open to everyone), or do they pull current performers to learn the parades?

I know they pull from current performers however I'm not sure if you have to go to another audition specifically for that. What I mean by that is your a Perfomer for the Fall Advantage program, you can be in MNSSHP or MVMCP but I'm not sure if you have to go to an in house audition. I know that for SWW they have in house auditions. But I'm not sure if the Halloween and Christmas parades are like that.