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Are cruise auditions very intensive? I didn't know that! Why?
the last one I went to had very difficult dancing and I've been dancing since I was 5. Its because you not only play a meet and greet character. you also have to perform in the shows on the ship.
They measure you at the auditions so what you put on the resume doesn't really matter because they will put the one they measure you at on your "official" sheet. I don't think right/left handedness matters because I've seen both. If you want to wear a camisole I think it would be fine because I saw a lot of people in them. I would only suggest you consider your cup/bra size because if you're really big, that might be a distraction!
Bra size, not a problem! I'm very little 32B in case the internet was curious. I feel like that's why I hope they pick me. I can transition from say Alice to Cinderella very easily! And I just love children! What about dress size do you think that's worth putting on there? What about customer service?
Oh! Well that's good to know. Haha. I guess if I went I could just pray my way through auditions. Thanks for the info.Originally Posted by hckim1216
If you don't mind me asking how was the last cruise ship audition you went to? I haven't seen anyone mention the audition process for that. What'd you have to do? Mostly dance? I'm quite curious! Thanks again!
Well Alice and Cinderella are in two different height ranges so you won't be getting those two friends but I know what you mean! And I have an even tinier chest size so be happy with a B!As for dress sizes, do you know what your fashion and standard sizes are? Like, if you go to the store what dress size do you buy (fashion) and if you pick up a pattern what size you wear (standard). Standard's are usually bigger numerical wise. I'm about a size 0/1/XS fashion, and like an 8/10 standard. If you're not sure about standard sizing, you can find size charts online. You'd need to know bust, waist, and hip measurements. I'm not sure about customer service on an entertainment resume because technically you won't be resolving guest issues, you'll be distracting them from those issues. If you don't have much to put on the resume in the dance/parade/puppeting/stilt walking/acting/singing (if you're going for a union role, otherwise don't worry about it because you won't be singing) departments, then I would add it. Otherwise, don't worry about it!
Michkay, I have never attended a cruise line audition. I don't want you to think I'm ignoring you!
Well earlier we were talking about how on the cruise you might play Alice and Cinderella. Because we were doubling up on heights like I'm 5'3" so I might play alice for meet and greet and Cinderella on stage. I do know my standard dress size too because I model. As far as experience I have a ton of acting /dancing/modeling/and some singing experience so I don't have to put customer service on there to fill the resume but I thought it might be helpful to have some because you're still dealing with guests and sometimes angry ones like the Alice earlier on this thread who got stabbed with a pencil...Well Alice and Cinderella are in two different height ranges so you won't be getting those two friends but I know what you mean! And I have an even tinier chest size so be happy with a B!
Michkay, I have never attended a cruise line audition. I don't want you to think I'm ignoring you!
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Well the last one I went to was on the road so it may be different than one in say Cali or florida but there were I'd say 400 of us or so. They took our headshots and resumes and gave us a sticker with a number on it. They then had us line up in order of our numbers and measured us against a wall and told us our height according to them. They did not cut at height at that one. Then they taught us all a dance, hip hop/jazz style. It was a pretty difficult one for me and again I've been dancing since I was 5. They went through it a few times and watched us learn too. They see everything so be nice to other auditioners they don't want people who are mean(I assume) Then they gave us a little bit of time (maybe 5 min) to practice it. I spent the time helping others and asking others for help. Then we have a minute or 2 to go get a drink of water. Then they had us perform the dance in front of about 3 judges including the choreographer in groups of about 6. Each group did it twice. The first time, I fell but I got back up and did exactly what I would have done on stage kept in character and kept dancing. They then called a few of our numbers and told the rest thank you very much. They kept me even though I fell. Just keep smiling and don't break character. In that first round they dwindled us down to about 100 from 400. Then they taught us more of the dance this section was harder and they gave us less time to practice it. They then again had us perform in about groups of 6 or so and filmed it. They came around with a camera and had us say our names before filming the dance. Again we did it twice and they cut us down to about 40. They had the remaining split into 2 groups (my guess based on skill level was groups of very talented dancers they were considering for ensemble and decent dancers they were considering for face) I was in the face group. The dancers they sent into another room to learn another dance and the rest of us they had fill out an application, height, have you ever worked for disney, are you willing to relocate, acting/dance experience, do you have any tattoos. They then thanked some of us for coming and the rest they kept (abotu 10 of us not including those learning more of the dance) They took pictures of us from the front and profile(I was very aware of how sweaty I must look by now since I had been dancing). They also took pictures of our tattoos if we had any and then thanked all of us for coming. A friend of mine who came and made it that far too just got a call about 2 months ago and is now friends with peter on the cruise. Now its been a yr. They told us that they keep your audition for a yr so you might get a call at any time and I honestly thought that if they didn't call within those first few weeks they probably wouldn't but they called him so who knows.
Harpist I know you weren't ignoring me!! Haha.
Hckim, thank you so much for the information!! That's so helpful. I wonder why they didn't cut height right away like they do for WDW and DL. I wonder what goes through those judges minds. Ha. Theres no telling why they didn't cut height first, it just makes my head think. Ha.
What does being friends mean? Like being friends with Peter or when Harpist said "so you won't be getting those two friends." I'm sure it's something simple and I'm putting too much thought in it.
Michkay: Since there is only one Mickey/Peter/etc, and they are expected to be in like fifteen places at once, they can't do it so they have "friends" that help them be everywhere at once!
HcKim: I didn't realise you were auditioning for the cruise line. Sorry I must have overread that somewhere! Haha. If you want to put customer service on your resume, go for it! I would only be wary of putting it on there if it stretches your resume out to more than three pages long or you're putting it on at the expense of performance experience.
Michkay: I think they didn't cut at height for the cruise because they were also auditioning dancers for ensemble roles in the shows and it didn't matter what height you were for that.
Harpist: I'm trying to keep my resume to a page. I probably won't put it down because it means I have to cut some of the singing training/experience. Even though I know I won't be singing because I'm not union, that's probably more relevant.
Just a random Internet dad here. But one that has been interacting with a *LOT* of characters lately because of my 4 year old daughter. Our favorite pastime at Disneyland is to meet up with characters. We're already on our third autograph book!
I enjoy reading this thread, and wish all of you the best of luck in becoming friends with characters. I feel like I have some good pointers to pass along.
What seems to make a character is personality. Some of the best characters we've met *are* those characters. I mean, Wendy is Wendy. Alice is Alice. Vidia is Vidia. I mean that as a 39 year old man, even I think the character is the character! Having that bubbly, open personality, having the ability to talk with anyone, think quickly on your feet (improvise if you will), and always being relaxed (not nervous!), all help.
Don't be boring or dreary. Don't be a person in a princess costume, or a person in a fairy costume. That's not going to cut it. You need to be Tinker Bell. You need to be Belle.
More than a week after she met Alice and the Mad Hatter, my 4 year old is *still* talking about how she met up with them. They walked up to her, asked her to walk with them down the street. The three of them walked-off hand-in-hand (with me right behind). They chatting the whole walk about their day, about having a mad tea party, about birthdays and unbirthdays. They stopped, hugged, took photos, signed autographs, and had a pretend tea party.
That's a memory right there.
So, if you need some inspiration, I hope you can use that. Remember that the person you are meeting (no matter their age) - it might be their first visit to Disneyland. Give the performance of your life. Help them make a memory, because it will last for them.
Again, good luck everyone!
Most at WDW i've seen have brown eyes, it's really interesting. There's four Alice's at Disneyland that I've seen the last year or so that are most commonly used, and 2 out of the 4 wear contacts. So whoever is asking about this brown eyes thing, keep the hope! You never know, whether you're trying for Disneyland or Disneyworld.
HcKim: Yeah singing experience will probably help you more on a cruise because you will be expected to at least lip sinc in the chorus during the shows. One page is probably good for a resume because then you can attach it to the back of your headshot. I only said three pages because that is the absolute highest you should go.
Thanks for the advice! So glad to hear about your fun time at Disney Land and what a great time your daughter had! That DOES sound like a great memory. It sounds like a commercial for Disney Land or something! Haha. Is Alice in Wonderland your daughters favorite movie? What an experience to have!
My daughter's favorite movie seems to change from week to week, but she's been "stuck" on Peter Pan and Return to Neverland for the last three months. But at any given time, she might want to watch Tangled, Beauty and the Beast, Cinderella, Snow White, or Sleeping Beauty (or any of a half dozen others!).
I guess the point I was trying to make was that we've had great interactions, such as that, and other interactions where it was "just a person in a costume." They're all special to my daughter, but it's ones such as that that really stand out.
About a week ago, we met up with Vidia, and boy, did she know her stuff! She was quizzing my daughter about the movies. I've watched the Tinker Bell movies enough to know what Vidia was talking about, but there was know way I could answer these questions. It was clear that she knew this stuff inside and out, and was really into playing that character. It's that kind of experience that I think really makes a character.
I've never gone through the audition process, but I hope that some of you think of that. So, you might not be the most beautiful person in the world, or the exact right look. But, maybe, if you can project some of those qualities (because it seems like a lot of the characters have these qualities), that will get you in the door.
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