In order to prepare myself for the table read i decided to research a little into them to find out the usefulness of them and why they are needed so as i could use this knowledge to assist me in making the most out of the table read.
I initially wanted to to the table read because i felt it would be a good opportunity to see how the script was coming along. For all the actors to come together, meet and see how their take on the characters had come across. I also hoped that Danny and Aimee would find it useful as Producer and Director and felt it would give Chris a chance to do some filming.
upon starting my research i found this website:
http://www.backstage.com/advice-for-actors/casting-director-note/why-table-reads-are-just-important-auditions/
It is written by Casting Director Marci Liroff who has worked with some of the most successful directors in the world such as Steven Spielberg, Ridley Scott, Mark Waters, Christopher Nolan, Brad Bird, and Herbert Ross.
She wrote:
"We have table reads for a few different reasons. When we’re trying to get the project off the ground, we invite investors and put together our favorite actors to help sell the material. Sometimes the writers and the creative team need the screenplay read so that they can hear how it plays. They often invite other writers so that they can discuss it after and do a “punch-up” for dialogue or for comedy. When I’m casting a feature film or television project, we invite the newly cast actors to a table read for the creative team, along with the studio and network executives. These readings can be very scary for the actor—even if she’s already been cast."
I found this interesting as i definitely was excited to hear it read for the first time and agree that it would be a valuable experience to see how the words bounce around. Is one actor having too much dialogue? Does it fit their character to be saying long speeches?
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