Chapter 142: Audition Tapes
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July 23, 2011 – Saturday
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Regal arrived in the England accompanied by Samantha.
The trip had been set in motion weeks prior, following the wide release of casting calls for the first installment of [Harry Potter].
And before their arrival itself, notices had been scattered across social media platforms, inboxes of youth theatre groups, and drama schools throughout the British Isles.
From the West End to grassroots playhouses in Cornwall, word had spread: casting for the next cultural monolith had begun.
Unlike typical casting hunts, however, this one generated a storm of submissions almost immediately - and for one key reason: everyone knew these roles would be going to new faces.
Fresh talent.
Right again... Regal's new film is going to cast complete new faces. But this time, it wasn't just preference. It was a necessity.
[Harry Potter] demanded an entire ensemble of children - leads, supporting characters, background roles. And it was impossible, not to mention foolish, to try filling each part with polished, pre-packaged professionals.
The search had to be broad. Ground-up.