Advice: Auditioning For the Role of Jill Pole

Since the release of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, we at NarniaWeb have received almost daily inquiries about auditioning for the role of Jill Pole in The Silver Chair. After the release of The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, these inquiries have risen to almost unbelievable levels. We wanted to take this opportunity to give some information about the film industry and answer the questions that folks may have about how to acquire a role.

Pre-Production and Greenlighting

Before casting begins for a film, there are several steps that take place. A script is written (or at least begun), the story is pitched to the studio, and the studio then “greenlights” the film, which means that the production is formally approved and financed. After the film is greenlit, it then enters pre-production, during which the script is finalized and plans are made for the actual shooting of the film. It is during this pre-production stage that casting is done.

Casting and Auditions

The casting process for The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe was somewhat unique in that casting director Pippa Hall held many public auditions when searching for the four Pevensie children. These auditions were generally held at schools around the UK, with children from the drama clubs being invited to attend. This is not typical, though, and usually a casting director will work directly with agents and industry contacts to come up with a list of potential actors to fill a specific role. Several actors are given auditions and the director and producers together decide which one will best play the part. This is the way that Will Poulter was cast for the role of Eustace.

Occasionally there will be open auditions for extras at a film location shoot. When that information becomes available we always post it at NarniaWeb.

Silver Chair Status

The future of the Narnia movies depends on the box office results for each film. If The Voyage of the Dawn Treader doesn’t do well enough in theaters, it is likely that there will not be any further Narnia films. If it is successful (and no one is sure exactly what the threshold of success is in the eyes of the studio), then Walden and Fox will likely move forward and attempt to get another Narnia film greenlit.

In interviews the producers have mentioned that they are considering The Silver Chair as well as The Magician’s Nephew for the next film. This could mean that The Silver Chair would be skipped or passed over temporarily, or that both films could be made at the same time. There are any number of possibilities, but the reality is that the future of the franchise and The Silver Chair is very much in limbo right now. It also goes without saying that production for The Silver Chair has not been greenlit and is not currently looking for any actors for the simple reason that there is no production.

Advice

If you are interested in auditioning for the role of Jill Pole or any other character in a Narnia film, the best advice that we can give is to 1) get involved with a local drama group to hone your skills and 2) hire an agent who can acquire an audition for you with the casting director when the time comes. There likely won’t be any public auditions. This is simply the way that Hollywood works.

Another question that we are often asked is about what the producers are looking for. Again, since there are no producers and no production (yet), we have no idea. During the casting process for The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Pippa Hall was quoted as saying that she felt that there were so many brilliant British actors that there was no need to look for someone who could “fake” a British accent. So our expectation is that the producers would probably look to the UK first to fill the role of Jill Pole.

Conclusion

To sum this all up, The Silver Chair has not yet been greenlit so there are no roles yet to be filled. If you are interested in auditioning for a role when one becomes available, we recommend that you hire an agent who can acquire an audition for you when the time comes. Good luck!

1,747 Responses

  1. aslans_aussie_princess says:

    i live in australia and i LOVE acting, ive never done professional stuff but im into amatuer theater. im 14 yrs old but tall for my age. ive got light brown medium length hair and hazel-brown eyes and my british accent is good. but i know i wouldnt have a hope getting this role cause im aussie and theres no way i could just get into professional acting and then get a huge role like that. ugh! i have so many dreams that i know wont come true! i dont even live in the city!!! 🙁 oh well.

  2. juniperberry says:

    heyy i love georgie. im from australia as well. do u kno of any good agentsss that might b able to help out with getting an audition in the UK?? 🙂

  3. i love georgie says:

    sure my mums friends gave us a number for an agent that got her son a small role in a film and we are still currently getting information for that so when i know i will let you know:)

  4. i love georgie says:

    by the way what do you look like 🙂 i might be able to tell you what i think of you as a role just make sure you tell me what role 🙂

  5. I think that maybe no one will just look at this comment but I will love to play this role. I have brown hair and brown eyes I'm 12 and I love acting but maybe it will be a problem for you because I'm from Mexico english is not even my native language. I think language isn't a problem because I've been chosed for a British English Olympic games (BEO) in London. Just in cause you are interested here is my phone and celephone: 83-27-65-17 or 044-81-81-82-56-00 (I'll love to play any role)

  6. juniperberry says:

    haha thaaaanks that wuld b soo briilllant. okayy well i rlyy wanna b jill polee. i hav light golden brownishh wavvyy hair, blue eyes, bout 5'6 i think i sed 5'8 before but im shorter then that and i turned 15 this year. and whatt do u looks like?? i can probablyy tell u the samee thing :P.

  7. i love georgie says:

    hahahaha o my gosh you sound like the perfect jill 🙂 i have light brown hair,tall,slim,brown eyes pretty tall for 12 and i can taotally fake abrittish aceent you sound awesome and i would love to see you on the chronicles of narnia

    p.s what's your fave narnia movie 🙂

  8. cacey says:

    hi, aii leigh you sound like a really good jill any 1 else i think you will be about the right age for jilll

  9. juniperberry says:

    oo thnkssssss u rly think so?? 🙂 andddd u sound a lot how i imagined jill wulddddd b and look wen i read bookkk. my fav moovie soo farrr is the dawnn treader, hows bout u?

  10. i love georgie says:

    awww thankkkss my favoutite movie is VDT and LWW i love georgie the best!!!! she is gawwgus. i live in townsville QLD where do you live????

  11. juniperberry says:

    oo i liveee inn melbourrneeee. :O QLD!! did u get hit in the floods??

  12. i love georgie says:

    our back yard was flooded but none got into the house thank god thanks for asking soo… are you a christian????

  13. juniperberry says:

    oo thatsss goodd, one of the lucky ones. umm well im catholic. u?

  14. i love georgie says:

    im a seventh day adventist so i go to church on saturdays, is it raining down in melbourne it has stopped rainingggg hereee whitch is great!!! what is your fave charecter in the chronicles of narnia

  15. juniperberry says:

    oo thats the good that its stopped raining. welll the weekend was hottt and sunnyyyyy but todays its cloudy- but no rain. my fav character wuld hav to b eustace scrubb. urs?

  16. i love georgie says:

    HI,we sound a lot like each other and if i find out any thing ill let you no 🙂

  17. i love georgie says:

    hi narnia, i think you would make a perfect jill we both have the sameee dream and dont let any 1 discourage you good luck. and could you tell me what you think of me as well i have brown hair brown eyes and am 12 years old im tall for my age and i live in australia :)))

  18. i love georgie says:

    sorry that was meant for narniarose 😮

  19. i love georgie says:

    by the way that was for narniarose 😮

  20. i love georgie says:

    hi this is i love georgie sorry narniarose that comment was meant for you but i put (to naria instead)

  21. i love georgie says:

    my fav charecter would have to be georgie and will they are awesome!!!!

  22. i love georgie says:

    okay so here is what i think they should make the movies next
    1. the silver chair

    2.magicians nephew

    3.horse and his boy (so the pevensie children dont get to old)
    then the last battle

    what abot you

  23. juniperberry says:

    u kno i think i wuld that i agreee with u; the silver chair, the magicians nephew and the horse and his boy. 🙂
    oo and hav u heard news about that agenttttttt yetss?

  24. i love georgie says:

    no not yet he not back from holidays untill next week but i willl tellyou when i hear from her

  25. i love georgie says:

    do you have face book if you do you can look up my name and see what i look like so you can tell me what you think once youve seen a photo

  26. juniperberry says:

    oo wow, thnk u tones, that wuld b fantastic. umm i do hav facebook but the only problem is that ive no idea wat my password is :/ i havent logged into it in agessssss.

  27. i love georgie says:

    awwww dont ya hate when that happens 🙂 i think that its pretty crazy that will poulter is 18 and he is suppost to be like 12 or 11 in the book

  28. i love georgie says:

    dear archerygirlxxx:

    dont mean to be rude but how do you know that there will only be auditions i the UK

  29. juniperberry says:

    yehh i kno! i didnt realise he was 18 tho till i saw it online. they did do a good job of making him look young. hes a rly great actor. id love to get a chance to work with him.

  30. i love georgie says:

    sorry forgot the rose on narnia rose

  31. i love georgie says:

    sammeee it would be reall great cos you like get to meet georgie and skander and stuff that would e brilliant and you get to film around the world!!!!! 🙂

  32. Lucia says:

    here,here!sofiia,go4 it!
    I live in Japan & i am Japanese,so I don't think I can help you in that way,BUT I can cheer U up,maybe.
    I think your look is very much like Jill in the books.And U R good at speaking English in British accent,right?then,you have many chances to act jill!
    *and*here is my new dream;To act Aravis!
    Actually,I wanted to act Jill before,however,I thought i don't fit to Jill(my look is VERY japanese!!)
    then I thought maybe I am nice to act Aravis.
    I have Perfectly black hair & eyes,colored skin(not so much deep color),but I speak British English,and I am Catholic!
    What do U think about my new dream???

    And it's so NICE to meet U,sofiia!I hope U give me comments!

  33. georgie_fan says:

    hi narnia rose,okay so you sound like your an awesome jilll i would be very happy to c you on the cronicles of narnia .i would like to play the role of jill also i have light brown hair ,slim,tall for my age ,12 years old i have had experience in acting and im getting information for an agent could u plz tell me what you think of me as jill 🙂

  34. juniperberry says:

    yehhh that wuld pretty cool. wasnt some of the dawn treader filmed in brisbane or somewhere in QLD?

  35. i love georgie says:

    yeah i think it was filmed on the gold coast or somwhere near there.Have you rreaddd all the narniaa books. what was your favvv????? 🙂 🙂

  36. narnianrose says:

    To: Georgie fan

    Hi! Thanks for the feed back! You know you sound good but I never picture Jill being tall a slender.I guess I always pictured her at medium height but stocky, not over weight just stocky. Because Jill and eustace are supposed to be 8-10 years old. Other then that you could be ok, my only consern is ur height. How tall are you?

  37. narnianrose says:

    In my opinion you shoukd be the emerald witch. I'm just sayin.

  38. narnianrose says:

    Thanks to every one on the feed back! I can't believe so many people think I would be good for jil!:D It makes me happy. lets all pray that the right person gets the part even if it isnt one of us.

  39. lis narnia says:

    Hi, I've a question…
    If anyone want to play this new role Jill… must she have brown hair?

  40. archerygirlxx says:

    yes i would have thought so but remember you can always dye your hair!! 🙂

  41. archerygirlxx says:

    oh i am just reading what it says at the top!!! ;D but i guess you never know!!

  42. i love georgie says:

    i know what you mean but you sound like you have somr good qualities for jill GOOD LUCK!!!!!! 🙂

  43. georgie_fan says:

    about 5 ft 🙂

  44. georgie_fan says:

    around 5 ft give or take afew

  45. Lucia says:

    I'm afraid so…but blonde & golden is alright,I think.
    what kind of hair color do U have?

  46. Lucia says:

    Wow,U've contacted Nina!?How did U do that?If you don't mind,please tell me!!!

    you said you can't get an agent right now,but your family & U R trying,right?Then,God will give U some good ways!!

  47. Lucia says:

    does anyone have suggestion or idea?Let me knooow!!!

  48. juniperberry says:

    i havent read the horse and his boy yet, but my fav one is the voyage of the dawn treader, same as my fav movie :). u?

  49. i love georgie says:

    i have a couple left but i loveeee voyage of the dawn treader.Did you see it in 3D or 2D????

  50. juniperberry says:

    i saw it in 3D it was prettay good. u?

  51. GodsGirl says:

    Hey There I love georgie: Thanks!Good Luck To you too! Hope They Make Auditions In Australia as Well! I Really Like Georgie Henley Too She is a Great Actress!!
    And archerygirlxx: Yeah I Know Girls from UK have more chance to be chosen but Hey come on Nothing is impossible They could still make auditions somewhere else too! Are you from UK? Still Good Luck!

  52. georgie_fan says:

    i saw it in both you can see the faces better in 3D 🙂

  53. i love georgie says:

    sry wrong Name i was writing to georgie fan before so i put to georgie fan but i put it in the name box soo yeah i put it in 3D AND 2D

  54. i love georgie says:

    sorry jupiner berry i was writing to georgie fan before so i accedently put in her namee intead of yours bbut i put it in the name box instead of the comment so yeah i have seen it twice

  55. juniperberry says:

    oo cooolies. heyy do u kno if theyve started auditions yet for the jill part?

  56. i love georgie says:

    sorry jupinerberry i was typing to georgie fan and i aceedentely put her name in the name box not in the comment box :))) so yeah i have seen it in both you gettin it on DVDeeee 🙂

  57. narniaSTAR says:

    okay so i have an idea, why dont we all put down why we should be jill and all our good points then we can help each other out and stuff or if someone want to be doggory or some 1 🙂

  58. narniaSTAR says:

    okay so i have an idea, why dont we all put down why we should be jill and all our good points then we can help each other out and stuff or if someone want to be diggory
    or some 1 🙂

  59. i love georgie says:

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  60. i love georgie says:

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