Thank you all so much for your feedback on my Audition Videos post—your comments were very insightful! However, I must confess that I still have no idea what to do about the number of videos featured on our voting pages. Let's take a vote, shall we?
Option #1: Participants edit their final takes of their character's two Required Monologues together (along with their slate) for the Voting Cycle.
Pros:
- Having one video per person on our voting pages would be less intimidating for voters.
- Voters would still have the benefit of viewing two contrasting monologues for each character.
- Because many can people gauge the talent of an actor within seconds, the second monologue could serve as a potential tie-breaker for voters struggling to choose between several candidates.
Cons:
- As Raina pointed out, Casting Directors are unlikely to watch more than a few seconds of your video.
- Many of you also stated that you wouldn't watch all the way until the end. (I've never required voters to do that, though—it shouldn't take more than 10-20 seconds to figure out how good of an actor someone is!)
- Not all members have access to a video editor and would need to make arrangements with other members (i.e. swap a video edit for X number of critiques).
Option #2: Participants film and upload their final takes of their character's two Required Monologues separately. (A slate would be required for each.) Both are used for the Voting Cycle.
Pros:
- Voters would continue to have the benefit of viewing two contrasting monologues for each character.
- No editing required.
Cons:
- Having two videos per candidate per character may intimidate and scare off potential voters.
Option #3: Participants film and upload their final takes of their character's two Required Monologues separately. (A slate would be required for each.) Only one—selected at random—is used for the Voting Cycle.
Pros:
- Having one video per person on our voting pages would be less intimidating for voters.
- Voters and Casting Directors will be able to gauge your talent quickly and may not even need to see a second video.
- No editing required.
- Easiest option for me! ;)
Cons:
- Voters wouldn't have the benefit of viewing two contrasting monologues for each character.
Vote away!
