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One-Day Workshop: Sunday, July 19, 2026
Time: 10:00am - 2:00pm
Price: $129
Location:
Boston Casting
500 Harrison Avenue, Suite 4R-D
Boston, MA 02118
Paul Weber, one of Hollywood’s most respected casting directors, has developed a dynamic, practical and highly effective intensive program that demystifies the audition process and gives the actor the skill and confidence needed to create a memorable audition experience. THE ART OF THE AUDITION: THE BUSINESS OF THE ART offers actors of every level the winning tools that will help you achieve success in the audition room.
In the first half of the in-studio workshop, Paul reveals:
• The Casting Perspective – what casting professionals expect from actors. What key elements are they looking for?
• Why Certain Actors Succeed – Mr. Weber talks about the actors he’s worked with and what makes them successful, including Johnny Depp, Ryan Reynolds, Jason Momoa, Dakota Fanning, and Reese Witherspoon
• How to NOT psych yourself out before you even get in the room! Essential techniques that will empower you to stop thinking of yourself as “the victim” in the audition room and let the “winning performer” take the stage!
• Indispensable advise on how to handle rejection, and how to turn anxiety and nervousness into excitement motivated by the joy of doing what you love to do!
• The Headshots & Resumes that get noticed today – the very latest on these crucial tools – and how the digital revolution is transforming the audition process
The second half of the in-studio workshop focuses on the actual audition and involves actors in the process using scene work to experience and illustrate new techniques. Paul covers:
• The Anatomy of the Audition – what actually happens?
• How to make the Boldest, most Effective Choices in The Room
• The Importance of Listening, Cold Reading Technique, and Script Analysis
• How to Deliver Your Best Read The First Time
• Why Actors Fail – common and avoidable mistakes that take actors out of the picture immediately
Paul ends his workshop with a Q&A for parents, so bring all your questions (this will take place during the last 20 minutes of the workshop).
PAUL WEBER, C.S.A.
Paul Weber is one of Hollywood’s most respected Casting Directors. As the former in-house head of casting and consulting executive for MGM Studios for 16 years, Paul cast several critically acclaimed series, such as the ‘STARGATE’ franchise, ‘SPARTACUS: GODS OF THE ARENA’, ‘DEAD LIKE ME’, ‘POLTERGEIST’, ‘THE OUTER LIMITS’, & ‘OUTLANDER’.
Paul was casting consultant on numerous MGM features, including one of the most successful franchises of all time, ‘JAMES BOND’, as well as many blockbuster films such as Joss Whedon’s ‘CABIN IN THE WOODS’, ‘RED DAWN’, ‘ZOOKEEPER’, ‘HOT TUB TIME MACHINE’, ‘FAME’, and ‘ROBOCOP’.
After Paul’s tenure with MGM, Weber and Associates Casting launched a production company with his producing partners, One on the Way Productions. Paul currently casts and attaches star talent for top projects for NETFLIX, HULU, STARZ, A&E, and LIFETIME.
Paul has a slate of projects in pre- and post-production, or currently making theatrical premieres. Completed titles include ‘CRY FROM THE SEA’ starring Dominic Cooper and Aiden Quinn, ‘THE ISLAND BETWEEN TIDES’, starring Donal Logue, and the adaptation of R.L. Stine’s acclaimed children’s novel ‘ZOMBIE TOWN’, starring Dan Aykroyd and Chevy Chase. Paul was also the casting executive for the popular immersive national stage production of ‘THE QUEEN’S BALL: A BRIDGERTON EXPERIENCE’ for Netflix.
Per CSA Guidelines: Workshops are a learning experience. They are not an audition or employment opportunity.
