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TV/Film/Theater/Voice/Improv actor, Carnegie Mellon grad. Find me at IMDB

As some have suggested, the answer is “sometimes.”

Established actors are usually what’s called “offer only,” which means they don't audition. However, they may hear about a script or project and want to be a part of it, though they haven't received an offer. In that case, if their interest is not reciprocated, they may offer to audition in the hope of convincing the producers to consider them.

Name actors may also be asked to audition if the role is very different from their previous work. Russel Crowe is not known as a singer, so it makes sense that he was asked to audition for Les Mis.

Also, it's important to understand the difference between auditions and other preliminary steps like chemistry reads. Once an actor is attached to a project, s/he may be asked to read with potential costars. For those costars, it's an audition. For the attached star, they're already cast, but participating in the audition process to help the producers make a casting choice.

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Your spouse is captured by a war lord. What 4 characters from any movie do you assemble in a team to go after them?

So many to choose from... The "Bending the Rules" foursome. These guys are costumed heroes but not, strictly speaking, superheroes as they have no superpowers: Rorschach: his methods are basically illegal but he's not going to stop until he gets what he's after Black Widow: a spy without superpowers who holds down a place on The Avengers Hit Girl: makes Rorschach look a little soft. Also brings the element of surprise. Batman: doesn't have superpowers. Does have money, toys, unarmed combat skills and a reputation as the world's best detective. The Animated Quartet: Mulan: resourceful, creative and mistress of disguise Hiccup (How to train your dragon): even without his dragon, he's smart, inventive and a strong leader Eugene (Tangled): another resourceful player, with handy cat burglar skills Basil, The Great Mouse Detective. The name says it all. The "taking it seriously" tetrarchy. I haven't seen any of the Taken films, so I may be doing Liam Neeson a disservice, but I think these guys can do the trick: Sherlock Holmes. The original world's greatest detective, and still the best. You want a problem solved, this is your man. John Patrick Mason (The Rock): a spy who escaped from Alcatraz and is played by Sean Connery. What more do you want? Sgt Nicholas Angel (Hot Fuzz): The Metropolitan Police's top rated cop, but also pretty handy in a fire-fight Jason Bourne: Because you just know that when all is said and done, Bourne will be the last man standing. First reserve: Robert McCall (The Equalizer): ex-CIA, highly resourceful and goes out of his way to protect the underdog Second reserve: Westley (The Princess Bride). The Man In Black. The onetime Dread Pirate Roberts. He bested Fezzik in a contest of strength, Vizzini in a contest of wits, beat Inigo Montoya in a swordfight and stormed a heavily guarded castle while mostly dead armed only with a wheelbarrow and a Holocaust cloak. So why is he in reserve? Because it wouldn't be fair on the war lord. Unless Westley were to run the operation left handed. That would be fairer. You could also consider a real life quartet: Tony Mendez (Argo): masterminded a real-life rescue mission from behind enemy lines Oskar Schindler (Schindler's List): Finally we get a role for Liam Neeson. Violette Szabo (Carve Her Name With Pride): a member of the Special Operations Executive (SOE), working under cover in Nazi-occupied Europe in WWII.

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HBS grad. CEO of Zumper.

HBS is like a Venture Capital fund. They make 900 bets a year, and hope that 5% of them will go off and change the world. They back big-thinking risk takers. Be one of them. In a sentence, you have to differentiate yourself in your essays and interviews. The single biggest skill I learned at HBS was how to make good decisions in the absence of perfect information. If you think about it, the HBS admissions board are in this very predicament themselves. They get to read your essays and then perhaps interview you for 30 minutes, but they'll never enjoy perfect information about you when they make their Yes/No call. And so, when you write your essays and attend your interview, do not hold back on how aggressive and world-altering your ambitions are. Be one of the 5%.

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MBA Admissions Consultant since 2006. HBS Graduate.

By carefully studying my clients who have been admitted to Harvard Business School, I found three common denominators both in their make-up and, it follows, their MBA applications: they all had talent, passion, and purpose. Of course, they were competing with highly-qualified candidates who also had talent, passion, and purpose. The secret sauce, if you'll forgive the expression, appears to be the way in which those three ingredients combine to create a compelling leadership identity. The successful candidates proved in their application and interview that they had impressive talents fueled by exceptional passion and directed by a clear sense of purpose. Therein lies the answer to your question. If this person hopes to get into Harvard Business School, his or her application (and interview) must convince the admissions committee that he or she has impressive talents fueled by exceptional passion and directed by a clear sense of purpose. How is this done? This person needs to spend a number of weeks (if not months) answering four questions: What are my most impressive talents? What am I truly passionate about? What fills me with a sense of purpose? How do these things combine to form my leadership identity? The challenge then becomes to use the MBA application media (essays, resume, reference letters, application form, and interview) to communicate this leadership identity to the HBS admissions committee in a persuasive, unforgettable way. I want to add that the challenge is similar for all the top-ranked business schools. MBA admissions officers understand both the potential and limitations of the MBA experience. An MBA can supply knowledge, skills, relationships, and many new opportunities but it cannot supply talent, passion, and purpose. MBA students must have these three things the day their MBA classes begin. Our firm MBAPrepSchool.com would welcome the challenge of helping a qualified applicant like this one to discover his or her leadership identity and to create an MBA application that will stand out in an admissions campaign for Harvard Business School and other top-ranked business schools.

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How do I get into Harvard Business School?

I just started at HBS and would give the following advice based partially on my experience, but primarily on the profile of my classmates: Apply by your mid 20's. HBS is trending younger than it used to, with the bulk of students being 24-26 years old and 3-4 years out of school. Nearly all students I've met age 30+ had long military obligations (e.g. doctor, fighter pilot). Consulting is the clearest path there. People will tell you that consultants are a dime a dozen and you're much better off doing something more interesting, but the fact of the matter is that 1 in 4 students in the entering class had worked at McKinsey, Bain, or BCG. I've heard that McKinsey Business Analysts have a 92% success rate in getting into at least one of HBS and Stanford GSB. Emphasize what makes you a great leader, not a great worker. HBS really does try to select for people that will be leaders in business and society, not people who will be great individual contributors. Make sure that your essays reflect that, and at least as importantly, make sure that your letters of recommendation reflect that as well. If it's a good fit for you, get an advanced degree in another field, either before you apply or to enroll in jointly. 1 in 9 students are pursuing a joint degree with another Harvard school. Furthermore, HBS loves applicants that show both leadership potential and technical skill. An engineering degree from a top program is a huge boost to your candidacy.

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Patrick Wilson Boards Liam Neeson’s Thriller ‘The Commuter’

Patrick Wilson is at the end of the rope aboard the Liam Neeson thriller “The Commuter,” joining his “The Conjuring 2” providence Vera Farmiga. Jaume Collet-Serra is directing the movie movie industry, keeping examine the fourth co ensue between Neeson and Collet-Serra, who involve on last year’s “Run All Night,” 2013’s “Nonstop” and 2011’s “Unknown.” Byron Willinger and Phil de Blasi wrote the rule for Studiocanal and the Picture Company. The Picture Company’s Andrew Rona and Alex Heineman are producing. Collet-Serra will also plow as executive producer along mutually his Ombra Films detective Juan Sola. Lionsgate bought U.S. rights for “The Commuter” and the “Our Kind of Traitor,” starring Ewan McGregor and Naomi Watts, in November at the American Film Market. “The Commuter” haunt a businessman interested up in a proletariat enemy favorite conspiracy completely his by the day drave sponsor and forth home. Wilson will mill in the like eye a trusted collaborator of Neeson’s approach and Farmiga will play a collaborators of enemy woman Source=

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