An audition or work meeting moves to a private bedroom or residence, and you are expected to be alone with a production representative.
Illustrative situation. Auditions.
You might hear
“It’s easier without your agent or a friend there.”
What you can do
- Ask for a professional setting and make independent contact with casting, your agent or the production.
- Tell a trusted person the arrangements. You do not need to attend first to ask whether the request is appropriate.
- For an IPA production, point to A2809 and contact ACTRA. For immediate danger, get to safety and call emergency services.
Example wording
“Please arrange a professional audition space and confirm who will be present. I’m not attending alone in a private room.”
Use your own words. You can take this to an adviser instead of the person involved.Keep a record
- Invitation and venue details
- Who is expected to attend
Keep records you are entitled to hold, somewhere secure. Avoid collecting other people’s private material or recording secretly without advice. This site does not take incident reports.
Related situations
“Send a nude self-tape so we can decide.”
You can question the request without sending the material first.
Auditions