Code to ensure “duty of care” is fulfilled to actors.
The UK’s Casting Directors’ Guild (Cdg) has launched a code of conduct that will govern industry best practice among its members.
Source: Scarlet Page
Mark Gatiss with Cdg member Andy Pryor
The code is a guide to making sure that casting directors fulfil their “duty of care” to actors, employees, and associates. It was officially launched at an event in London last night.
“Members should refrain from facilitating and actively discourage one-to-one meetings in private non-professional environments; ensure that the audition room is a safe space where auditionees are able to give of their best and feel comfortable with what they are being asked to do; and that any inappropriate behaviour from anyone is challenged and, if necessary, reported,” the code reads.
It also includes instructions such as not asking for personal information, to maintain professional relations with actors, to take a diverse...
The UK’s Casting Directors’ Guild (Cdg) has launched a code of conduct that will govern industry best practice among its members.
Source: Scarlet Page
Mark Gatiss with Cdg member Andy Pryor
The code is a guide to making sure that casting directors fulfil their “duty of care” to actors, employees, and associates. It was officially launched at an event in London last night.
“Members should refrain from facilitating and actively discourage one-to-one meetings in private non-professional environments; ensure that the audition room is a safe space where auditionees are able to give of their best and feel comfortable with what they are being asked to do; and that any inappropriate behaviour from anyone is challenged and, if necessary, reported,” the code reads.
It also includes instructions such as not asking for personal information, to maintain professional relations with actors, to take a diverse...
- 1/25/2018
- by Tom Grater
- ScreenDaily
Awards set up in response to perceived lack of accolades for casting professionals.
The Casting Directors’ Guild (Cdg), the UK and Ireland organisation of casting directors in film, TV, theatre and advertising, is launching its own awards ceremony.
Source: Scarlet Page
Andy Pryor, Cdg member, with actors David Gyasi, Mark Gattis,Jade Anouka, and Vanessa Kirby.
The Cdg Awards will run for the first time in 2019, it was unveiled this evening (Jan 24) at an event in London by casting director Andy Pryor with actors Mark Gatiss, Jade Anouka, David Gyasi and Vanessa Kirby.
The event is being set up as a direct response to the perceived lack of recognition for casting professionals at the major awards ceremonies.
Last year, the British Independent Film Awards splintered its wide-reaching Outstanding Achievement in Craft award into nine separate categories, including a prize for casting, (won by Sarah Crowe for The Death Of Stalin) but the majority of major awards ceremonies including...
The Casting Directors’ Guild (Cdg), the UK and Ireland organisation of casting directors in film, TV, theatre and advertising, is launching its own awards ceremony.
Source: Scarlet Page
Andy Pryor, Cdg member, with actors David Gyasi, Mark Gattis,Jade Anouka, and Vanessa Kirby.
The Cdg Awards will run for the first time in 2019, it was unveiled this evening (Jan 24) at an event in London by casting director Andy Pryor with actors Mark Gatiss, Jade Anouka, David Gyasi and Vanessa Kirby.
The event is being set up as a direct response to the perceived lack of recognition for casting professionals at the major awards ceremonies.
Last year, the British Independent Film Awards splintered its wide-reaching Outstanding Achievement in Craft award into nine separate categories, including a prize for casting, (won by Sarah Crowe for The Death Of Stalin) but the majority of major awards ceremonies including...
- 1/24/2018
- by Tom Grater
- ScreenDaily
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