Here's something that I found from
www.hauntfreaks.com about auditioning to be a monster in Halloween Horror Nights:
Ever wonder just how one goes about getting a job at Halloween Horror Nights? We did too, so we did a little snooping.
The “hopeful” candidate scrambles around to find a good headshot in the days prior to the audition.
They enter the room where they meet the directors and are given the motivation behind the various areas they are casting. (On a side note, David Clevenger, Creative Director for the original “Terror on Church Street” has been brought on board for the special effects in the mazes this year.) Word has it that the directors in charge of the mazes and scare zones are looking to go beyond the easy scare of rubber masks and loud noises, and that more effort will be put into the theme and “direction” of the scare areas.
Look to the skies above you or you just may miss some of the action, as we hear that the rooftops are not off limits this year. Toon Lagoon will be crawling with “Tweaks and Foons” who will travel in pairs, if one presents a balloon to you, beware, another may be lurking nearby with a pin!!
With motivation like this, how could the cast hopefuls NOT be psyched? (Sounds like a great deal of fun to us!!)
Seated in the audition room in two rows of 5, the rows facing each other, they began the first of three parts to the audition. They wanted to hear your best yell or scream. A good way to start off as this part always tends to boost the energy of the room!
Next…. Movement to eerie music. Each group of 5 was asked to move in a scary or evil manner to the music that was played. Might sound easy, but think about it, have you ever been to one of those really bad haunts where they just kind of “stroll” up to you? Not very effective.
For the final part of the audition, one cast hopeful is picked to be the victim leaving the others to try to scare them, one at a time.
Word has it that the energy of the auditions was amazing and we look forward to an event staffed with the best Universal has to offer. Good Luck everyone.
