Stranger Things kids audition and casting moments
B1 English listening practice · English · Curated for intermediate learners
What do “audition” and “casting” mean in English?
This behind-the-scenes clip is built on two essential screen-industry words. To audition is to try out for a part: “It was very exciting to audition.” Casting is the whole process of choosing who plays each role: “We spend a long time casting the kids.” The crew describes seeing “hundreds and hundreds of kids” before finding the right ones.
Around these sit a useful cluster: a callback (a second audition), a screen test, and to land a role (to win the part). The famous lines you hear (“she’s a weirdo,” “now that’s bullshit”) are audition readings of the show’s script. Learn audition and casting and you can talk about how any film or play gets made.
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Source: wordfreq 3.1.1 (general) · SUBTLEX-US 2012 (spoken). Buckets approximate; exact ranks not stored.
- ▸In behind-the-scenes features for shows like Stranger Things
- ▸At open casting calls and auditions for actors and singers
- ▸In talent shows and reality competitions
- ▸In acting classes and drama schools
- ▸In entertainment news about who was cast in a new film