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#1 (**permalink**) 09-07-2004, 02:00 PM

* Enchantment Casting Press Release - Enchantment clears up some assumptions

Summary:
UK agency EC provide Harry Potter news sites with a press release detailing some brief announcements

Article:

ENCHANTMENT CASTING NEWS – SEPTEMBER 2004

This ‘press release’ is basically some news which may be of interest to Harry Potter news site editors. Feel free to use anything stated in this email. Should you have received this email by mistake, please accept my apologies and delete as appropriate.

For further information and/or interviews, please do not hesitate to contact me (details below).

HARRY POTTER AND AGENCY APPLICANTS
Firstly, I must stress the importance of joining agencies for the RIGHT reasons. Enchantment was created to give people of all ages and levels of experience a chance, but after the Fleur Delacour interview on Veritaserum.com the agency was swamped with emails from hopefuls who seemed keen to join ONLY because of the Harry Potter movies. It is very obvious that a lot of emails enquiring about the agency show interest in getting into these movies only.

I do not cast for these movies. Nor do I work with Leavesden directly. People are assuming that the agency is a way in, but it is not.

People are advised to ONLY consider joining an agency if you are SERIOUS about acting in general. I am sick of receiving, ‘Hi can u get me in hp?!’ emails and due to this, all HP-related emails are going to be ignored (unless the person is on the books or has a valid question.) I am only able to REPRESENT people for roles. I am not the casting director, and therefore have no say in the casting of any of these films.

Acting is a job. It requires hard work and a lot of pressure. Please advise everyone to keep this in mind.

Excerpt from www.enchantmentcasting.co.uk (this matter ahs also been posted on SnitchSeeker news):

‘IMPORTANT NOTICE
Due to the vast amount of emails received, please note that Enchantment Casting is NOT responsible for casting of the Harry Potter films. Enchantment is an agency for actors. We do not work directly with Leavesden, Warner Bros or David Heyman in the casting of these movies. In addition, Danielle Symonds is NOT the casting director, or a casting assistant working upon these projects.

If you have any queries relating to the Harry Potter movies, then please direct these to Leavesden Studios. The address can be found, as well as up-to-date, official information, on CBBC's Newsround site. Even though Newsround play no part in the actual casting, information and rumour confirmations about the films and actors can be found here.

To conclude, any more emails about Harry Potter will be ignored. Unless you are on the books, and/or have a valid question, direct all of your letters to Leavesden.’

LUNA LOVEGOOD
This is to confirm that Enchantment Casting WILL be representing TWO girls for the role of Luna Lovegood in Order of the Phoenix.

Possibly more will be submitted nearer the time, but two are for DEFINITE.

For more information please contact (details below).

One person (possibly more) will also be submitted for the part of Nymphadora Tonks.

AUDITIONING
Finally, to clear another aspect up, many people are becoming confused owing to the amount of people online saying that they are ‘auditioning’ for a role. This is leading others to believe that that there are auditions.

Sending in a package is NOT ‘auditioning’. This is APPLYING for an audition or extra role.

Not only that, but anyone claiming that they have been given an audition is, quite frankly, lying.

The casting process will not begin until late this year/early next year. Even then, if open auditions ARE being held, then they will be officially announced on Newsround.

Do not believe anything you read online that is not from a reliable source.

I do hope that you find this news helpful. For further information, please do not hesitate to contact Danielle Symonds at Enchantment Casting.

Tel: 01633 274764
E-mail: Danielle@enchantmentcasting.co.uk
Web: www.enchantmentcasting.co.uk

ForBiDDenChilD · 09-07-2004, 03:30 PM

two people for luna?? what does that mean? well anyhoo, this is a very interesting piece of information. i love acting...

well goodluck to all you hopefuls out there!

Hedwig004 · 09-07-2004, 04:08 PM

That's cool. Good luck to all who try! :flowersmile:

EmmaRiddle · 09-07-2004, 04:18 PM

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Originally posted by ForBiDDenChilD@Sep 7 2004, 01:04 PM
two people for luna?? what does that mean? well anyhoo, this is a very interesting piece of information. i love acting... well goodluck to all you hopefuls out there!

It means two candidates for auditions from them. Obviously more than one person auditions for the role..

Hp Princess · 09-07-2004, 04:24 PM

this is great news.....

kin_hp · 09-07-2004, 04:27 PM

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Originally posted by Hedwig004@Sep 7 2004, 08:42 AM
That's cool. Good luck to all who try! :flowersmile:

yeah...good luck!

LilRavenclaw · 09-07-2004, 05:47 PM

Good luck to all who try out!

Lynnythy1406 · 09-07-2004, 06:26 PM

[COLOR=orange] Good Luck to all who are going for it! :sorcerer:

Madame_Tonks · 09-07-2004, 07:22 PM

This is good to know. I wish we had good casting places like that in Utah... I've gone to numerous "casting" places here who only want your money and won't get you anywhere. I wish I lived there so I could go check out EC. *sigh*

hashim90 · 09-07-2004, 07:46 PM

Good luck to all who are trying for the role!!! :sorcerer:

09-07-2004, 08:20 PM

It looks like a very interesting website. Perhaps I'll fill in an application. I'd like to be an actress and I think it's a good agency.

phoenixtears489 · 09-07-2004, 08:48 PM

Good luck all you actors!

09-07-2004, 09:25 PM

Good luck all you good actors!!!! hey, does anyone know if the agency only represents people who live in the UK? Cuz I'm interested but I live in California.

'know, I can probably make it as Umbridge if I widen my smile and pop out my eyes a little bit... Hmmm, I might have to write to Leavesden Studios and see.

D'you think i could make it? Probably not cuz Chris Columbus made a promise to Jk saying he would only hire British people. I'll just have to say i'm british and living in a hotel!!

EmmaRiddle · 09-07-2004, 10:05 PM

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Originally posted by Dan'sBabe 101@Sep 7 2004, 06:59 PM
Good luck all you good actors!!!! hey, does anyone know if the agency only represents people who live in the UK? Cuz I'm interested but I live in California.
'know, I can probably make it as Umbridge if I widen my smile and pop out my eyes a little bit... Hmmm, I might have to write to Leavesden Studios and see.
D'you think i could make it? Probably not cuz Chris Columbus made a promise to Jk saying he would only hire British people. I'll just have to say i'm british and living in a hotel!!

The whole point of this article though was to express that EC don't take on people who are only interested in being in their books for the sole purpose of the Harry Potter films.

hermioneg288 · 09-07-2004, 10:44 PM

I'm still submitting to the agency because it is my dream to become an actress, I love to act, and I'm very serious about it. the only reason i'm submitting is because of acting--not for Harry Potter. so I hope Enchantment Casting can be something really good for my career! :flowersmile:

Melted 4 HP · 09-07-2004, 10:53 PM

Yipee!!! I can't wait to find out who will play Luna and Tonks...!!! GOOD LUCK TO THE PEOPLE AUDITIONING

potterxfan04 · 09-07-2004, 11:34 PM

wow thats so cool that theyre having... sorta-auditions lol cuz it means theyre doing OoTP *cheers*

i'd love to be an actress but im not even sure i can ACT lol

good luck to all of you trying out for something!

EmmaRiddle · 09-07-2004, 11:37 PM

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Originally posted by potterxfan04@Sep 7 2004, 09:08 PM
wow thats so cool that theyre having... sorta-auditions lol cuz it means theyre doing OoTP *cheers*

i'd love to be an actress but im not even sure i can ACT lol

good luck to all of you trying out for something!

Well those auditions are sorta so they may not happen if the film doesn't go ahead. There's still about a year to go before any casting for OotP happens, I'd imagine.

This isn't really confirmation that OotP is happening. So far as we know, there is no script yet, let alone a director.

fr2nc1z · 09-08-2004, 04:18 AM

well, i expected that from the previous post about enchantment.
It was very nice of them to clarify

OtterySt.Catchpole · 09-08-2004, 04:26 AM

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Well those auditions are sorta so they may not happen if the film doesn't go ahead. There's still about a year to go before any casting for OotP happens, I'd imagine.

This isn't really confirmation that OotP is happening. So far as we know, there is no script yet, let alone a director.

Well here's hoping they do happen, and soon, and with everybody from the last three movies. Having to wait until November of next year is just a bit unbearable, but I guess I'll have to if I plan to see GoF when it comes out.

:sorcerer: