{"id":2001,"date":"2017-11-15T17:13:10","date_gmt":"2017-11-15T17:13:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spotlight.com\/?p=2001"},"modified":"2026-02-20T09:07:04","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T09:07:04","slug":"how-to-audition-for-kahleen-crawford","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spotlight.com\/news-and-advice\/getting-work\/how-to-audition-for-kahleen-crawford\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Audition for Kahleen Crawford"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Auditions, showreels, and submissions<\/h3>\n<p>During November Open House week, we spoke to casting director <a title=\"Kahleen Crawford\" href=\"http:\/\/kahleencrawford.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kahleen Crawford<\/a>\u00a0(I, Daniel Blake, Under the Skin) to get her insights into what she looks for in the audition room, and how she shortlists actors for roles. 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