Auditions, or not today

I have received quite a few auditions as mp3s, after advertising on Shooting People. I have been really pleased with the response. It seems mp3 is the preferred way of doing things now and I can understand why, as it saves time and gives the actor more chance to read over the script and record it than an audition would.

There were a couple of actors who lived locally, who wanted to do an in-person audition, so I arranged one at Screen Yorkshire here in Leeds for today. Unfortunately, they both pulled out at the last minute (this morning) and left me with a room booked for the entire day and no one to audition. Still, I have had a number of really interesting mp3 auditions, which will help me figure out how the film is going to sound.