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:

    im 1.72 metres and im 14 yrs old. am i too tall?

  2. aslans_aussie_princess says:

    oops sorry for the two posts …. ohand yeah i agree with you @i love georgie its the same with me

  3. aslans_aussie_princess says:

    hey how old are you? i get singing lessons too! im 14 and im into musical theatre

  4. Lizzie says:

    do you know of any good english agents?

  5. archerygirlxx says:

    umm i doubt that we will be told online or anything but i will look anyway i literally just sent my details off to a casting agency and i can't wait for them to reply i am doing my GCSE's next year :s what part of england do you live in i am in suffolk xx

  6. archerygirlxx says:

    ooh exciting!!!!! so am i!! ๐Ÿ˜€ but i have an email address and a postal addres but i'm not sure if they are legitamate or not….which one are you sending it to?????? if you don't mind sharing info that is ๐Ÿ˜›

  7. archerygirlxx says:

    emilee did your agent take you on without any experience because i have got a few agents details but i am not sure if agents take on people who haven't done anything….but i am joining a casting agency which should get me some work anyways xxxx

  8. Lizzie says:

    whats a casting agency? they just give you details of castings or something? i'm from the midlands, i live near coventry if you have heard of it. i really want to join an agency but im really scared to lol but i know i just need to go for it. any tips on being more confident for it? x

  9. narnianrose says:

    Dear therealemilee:

    Hi! I need to know how to get an agent because most people on here said I look perfect for Jill and I REALLY want to be Jill Pole. So please tell me how! Thx:D

    God bless

  10. juniperberry says:

    ur not too tall. but it wuld depend on how tall poulter is, i read somewhere that he 6'0 or close to that. coz i think jill is supposed to b smaller then eustace.

  11. narniafan16 says:

    I've tried riding a horse three times,
    But I don't think Jill needs to ride a horse.
    Don't worry!!! ๐Ÿ™‚

  12. narniafan16 says:

    No no no!!!!
    Never mind!!!!! Sorry 2 surprise u
    Actually that was for some other version not the real one
    Phew ๐Ÿ™‚ it's not filled yet

  13. narniafan16 says:

    Guess what guess what????!!
    I looked it up and it said the silver chair is greenlit!!!!!
    They even made a mark for the silver chair!!!!!!eeeeeeee I'm so excited
    Auditions here we come!!!

  14. narniafan16 says:

    Ur so right Lucia!!!!! I actually have a couple of other examples too. In the book eustace had black hair, but in the movie he has blonde hair. And Edmund had blonde hair in the book but black hair in the movie. U think eustace was will poulter because what he looks like sort of matches his personality and the name matches him. Same with Edmund. I think I have a chance because I "look like a Jill" in other words, the name matches how I look and that sort if thing…

  15. narniafan16 says:

    Ur so right Lucia!!!!! I actually have a couple of other examples too. In the book eustace had black hair, but in the movie he has blonde hair. And Edmund had blonde hair in the book but black hair in the movie. think eustace was will poulter because what he looks like sort of matches his personality and the name matches him. Same with Edmund. I think I have a chance because I "look like a Jill" in other words, the name matches how I look and that sort if thing…

  16. narniafan16 says:

    There is a very small chance they will accept video auditions I think,
    But I dont really know, the judges prefer ti see you fir real probably.

  17. claireyy says:

    oohh really? how about susan lucy and peter? How can edmund fit into the book? Are they going to change a part of the book, again?

  18. narnianrose says:

    How Cool!!! Do you think you could post some of her info on here? Or mabey you could tell us where to get her info? Either way, Just PLEASE! Post something. I really want to try for Jill Pole.

    Good Luck and God Bless

  19. Orla:) says:

    ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh i wanna play Jill so bad!! It's my life DREAM! haha ๐Ÿ™‚ i have really long brown hair down to my hips and blue eyes. Im 14 but i can play older or younger i go to a performing arts school and i perform on stage a lot right now ive just finished a pantomine and im in the middle of a talent show :)the problem is im irish but i can do an english accent easily so i hope im not too far away sure ireland praactically england ๐Ÿ˜‰

  20. narniafan16 says:

    I agree narniarose

  21. TheRealEmilee says:

    Hye hun well I dont have the info My agent has it and so Im not sure what it is, I know its not the adresses on google though.

  22. TheRealEmilee says:

    Hey well I am not sure about the adresses and email my agent has her info so Im not sure but I do know thats it is not the same adress has the one on google.

  23. TheRealEmilee says:

    Hey go online and search Talent agencys near you, Get there info and send in a headshot and your information. They will call back if they want you!

  24. narniafan16 says:

    U really think so? Thanks! Good luck to being Aravis. ๐Ÿ™‚ I actually have had two or three dreams about me as Jill pole, so maybe god is telling me I will be Jill pole!

  25. TheRealEmilee says:

    Ha awww I didnt know I was missed(: But try and find one near you or maybe find one where they dont make you meet them and just send in info. You never really know about trustin an agencys you have to wait and meet them and then figure out if you want to be with them or another agency!

  26. narniafan16 says:

    I agree that movie was super in 3D!

  27. narniafan16 says:

    Peter and Susan are not going 2 b in it at all, and I don't know about Lucy. They might add stuff to the beginning they always do that. Like in prince caspian there was no fight.

  28. TheRealEmilee says:

    Hey(: Well I know there are some good ones in New York(: Some are …. Stanley kaplan Talent Agencies, Classic Model & Talent Agency , there are more!Hope this helped!:)

  29. narniafan16 says:

    Nope but my dad brings a prayer book. We can't find any where my grandparents live! They live in ้•ท้‡Ž็œŒ and ๅŸผ็Ž‰็œŒใ€‚

  30. TheRealEmilee says:

    Hey well most talent agencys dont require you to have experiance unless it is a well known agency thats books stars. You have a good chance gettin one to be an actress more then a model since actors dont have to look a "certain" way!(: I wish you luck!

  31. 100% narnia fan/ favorite series says:

    Melly, you are 100% right and I could not agree better!

  32. Lucia says:

    Yes,narniafan16!!We must have chance equal*
    Hey,ๅŸผ็Ž‰็œŒ&้•ท้‡Ž็œŒis next 2 Tokyo!I often go there cuz it's very near from my home!I often go 2 ๆ‰€ๆฒข,้ฃฏ่ƒฝ…etc.
    & your father gave u pray book,maybe the name is ๆ—ฅใ€…ใฎ็ฅˆใ‚Š,isn't it??
    oooh,i am really happy 2 chat with u**

  33. Lucia says:

    ah,i understand!! ha,ha*
    Sorry,i am so stupid,u know.
    Thank u 4 telling!

  34. Lucia says:

    thank u 4 your feedback,emilee!
    I'll try.
    But i wonder how much money i will need when i will find one.

  35. Lucia says:

    thank u 4 your reply,narniafan16!
    i hope so!
    d u think i still have hope as well as other girls??(i mean,with my [like Yuu Aoi ]face.)
    i really want 2 d it…

  36. Bookwyrm says:

    What's a Brittish accent? Do you mean *English*? Considering the character is English, I'd say that's rather important.

  37. Bookwyrm says:

    Somewhere the Spirit of the English language is huddled in a corner, crying for its mommy. It was the 5 trillionth usage of the letter "u" in the place of the word "you" that finally did it in. One can only hope it has the strength to survive the tide of uncapitalized "I"'s, apostrophes left out of contractions, and exclamation points repeated until they resemble picket fences rather than punctuation.

  38. Desdemona says:

    Marry me!

  39. Willow says:

    I saw him first!

  40. Amelia Pond says:

    Hands off, girls. He's mine!

  41. Bookwyrm says:

    Ladies, I'm flattered, but I don't live in Utah.

  42. lis narnia says:

    @lucia
    That's a good question…
    I don't know! But why do you think you couldn't trust them?
    I am going to ask the brother of a friends mum. Maybe he could help us…

    Ok let's practise british accent. I look films in English now. Of course narnia.(:
    I will look on walden media, too. I think we have to try all to get an agent before we give up…
    NO! We never give up…ok?

  43. lis narnia says:

    Emilee! So cool that u are here and help us.
    I need an agent, but I can't find 1. Have u an idea?
    I'm from germany, 14 years old and I have blond hair… so I think if I'll be jill i must dye my hair(:

  44. Chrissie says:

    It's greenlit? Really? Ah, I'm so exited! Where did you find this out? I'd love to audition!
    Nina Gold was the casting director for Prince Caspian, and works for a casting agency. Will's, Skandar's and Georgie's agents all work for this casting agency.
    Thanks guys for all the feedback!:)

  45. TheRealEmilee says:

    Hey(: Thats neat I have a good friend that is from Germany(: Well since I do not live in Germany I am not sure of any talent agencies over there. Try going online and searching for Talent Agents near you. Send them a e-mail or call them maybe get there requirements. You will more then likely have to send in a headshot with a resume with your information. If they like you they will give you a call or send you an e-mail:) My agent says hey! She read you question, ha:)

  46. TheRealEmilee says:

    Hi! Your welcome:)
    Hope everything works out fine!
    And Agents usually dont cost anything unless they book you.

  47. TheRealEmilee says:

    Hey everyone(: Well I have an agent and live in America.Even my agent said if they have auditions they will more then likely be held in the U.K first if they dont find anyone there they will probably search in different countries. I was sad when I heard this too. But if there are auditions you would have to fly out there to get a better chance.

  48. i ve georgie says:

    dear narnia16
    did it say anything like information

  49. juniperberry says:

    ooo wen was it greenlit? and do u kno wen there starting auditions??

  50. Lucia says:

    I sent an agency an e-mail,but they haven't give me repley yet.
    How long i have 2 wait 4 d u think??

  51. Lucia says:

    GREENLIT!?
    Oh,my gosh…**
    oooh,i mean,i mean…u mean they started 2 make the movie??
    I hope I can get in audition as equal as u guys!!
    Oh,i am sooo exciting***

  52. Lucia says:

    Oh,gosh…**
    is it really??
    ooooh,I hope i can get in auditions as equal as u guys!

  53. Lucia says:

    sorry,to narniafan16's comment!

  54. lis narnia says:

    thank you for your help…
    but i haven't understood what your agent meant?…
    why said your agent hey?

  55. lis narnia says:

    @lucia
    what do you mean?
    It is really? ??
    ๐Ÿ™‚

  56. narniafan16 says:

    You must be English. I live in the USA, and the accent in england is different so we call *English* a Brittish accent.

  57. narniafan16 says:

    Really? Wow! I could have seen you, small chance. The train station is so close to my grandparents house that we can walk. The name if the train station is called ๅŒ—ไธŠๅฐพใ€‚do you recognize it?

  58. narniafan16 says:

    Well, they didn't start tk film it, of course. If you read what it says above, I think it says that after they say it's greenlit, they find a director, then writethe script. Wait, before that I think they make the logo. I saw the logo it's cool!!!!! I'm so excited. Good luck! ๏ผผ(^o^)๏ผ

  59. narniafan16 says:

    The real Emily do you live in NY? if you do, please tell me anything you heard about Jill pole auditions in NYC.

  60. narniafan16 says:

    Meeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    I can't wait, but I'm a bit nervous.