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. Lucia says:

    If they do it hollywood,my chance will be tiny to little,2!
    i am Japanese so i'm sure it's a TINY chance more than u,but it is easy 4 me to go to USA than to go2 UK,though.
    But YOU can do it!!Go 4 it**

  2. Lucia says:

    Oh,no…
    Which is correct??
    greenlit or not?

  3. Lucia says:

    u r so lucky-girl!
    i sent e-mail 2 agencies,but it looks they don't want to contact with me…
    Oooooh….i just wish i was Europian girl…
    But i know,it is God's dicition.Not mine*i hope there is something i can do 4 the movies of narnia though i am Japanese!!

  4. Lucia says:

    i hope i can do all of them well!
    But i don't have any special experience of acting,u know…
    & first of all, i am not native english speaker…

  5. juniperberry says:

    well narniafan16 sed she read bout it being greenlit on narniafans.com. i looked on that website and theres nothing on there saying that SC has been greenlit. i think it was a false alarm.

  6. Lucia says:

    oh…
    It looks we have to watch out.
    & i just hope it will come soon!!!

  7. KoKo says:

    I'm from germany, do you think i have a chance too?
    Since 2000 i play in a drama club and can ride, fence and have a good condition.
    What do you think?
    <3

  8. Narnian Wannabee says:

    I can do all of those things since I grew up around cameras all of my life and I can cry on cue just I need a little time. But another thing is that Jill has to be a good rider and someone who can run fast and go into tunnels! And Lucia I am trying to go for it and becuase I have God "nothing is impossible with God"!

  9. i love georgie says:

    i thnk i can do most of them but crying!!! doo you think there would be auditions in australia and if they dont i want them to hurry up and pick some 1 so the movie will come out.but the problel is im a christian so i cant do saturdays or friday nights 🙁

  10. i love georgie says:

    by the way how old are you????

  11. i love georgie says:

    and does any 1 no if the SC is greenlit!!!~~

  12. i love georgie says:

    i wish they would come to australia for auditions :(!!!

  13. Narnian Wannabee says:

    Well that's not all that matters…do you have an agent?

  14. Narnian Wannabee says:

    I am 13 and really tall (genetic thing) how old are you? And I am a CHRISTian too!

  15. juniperberry says:

    yes we will! i really hope they hold open auditions for jill pole.

  16. Lucia says:

    yes,i hope they will do audition world wide!!

  17. Lucia says:

    I am 16,but my face look is so young for Europian people,u know*
    & i'm so short…(147cm,actually!!)

  18. Lucia says:

    Australia*u have great chance than i have!!
    & i am cristian,2!(catholic:)
    u can do it!!!!
    i wish u luck*

  19. Mary Sweets says:

    Yes I did say nothing about his chances! I'm actually from Russia, I am afraid that they will not go for what here, and with English I can not be friends! But this is not a problem, the most important thing to feel his character as if you were one, and everything else will come by itself if you vzhivetes in the role!
    p / s / I think I shall manage all …..

  20. mary sweets says:

    me too, but I believe we can make it if need be

  21. lis narnia says:

    Hey KoKO
    I'm from germany, too.
    I think you have a chance do you have an agent? I can't find one. In which city do you live?

  22. lis narnia says:

    @Lucia
    Yes, it is so much fun…
    Last wednesday I sat on the horse and suddenly there came a pony in the hall and all horses are afraid it was so funny and all times it's funny. I am looking forward to the next "lesson" after the last…(do you understand what i mean??sry for my bad english…)
    @narniafan16
    u are right…(:

  23. lis narnia says:

    oh thank you very much but I here in germany I can't find one.
    I am looking for one a long time.
    But I am looking for 1!
    Do you now anyone in germany who can help me?

  24. lis narnia says:

    I can't find the news… what are they? could you tell me?

  25. Lucia says:

    Oh,i totally agree with u,Mary sweet**

  26. Lucia says:

    Don't worry,lis!i can understand u**
    Wow,i want to ride horse like u.i luv them so much,but i can't find any riding club around me like yours!

  27. Lucia says:

    She said SC greenlit…but it looks incorrect news.
    We just hope SC will greenlit,afterall*

  28. If u cud giv me info on the agencies pleze that wud b sooooooo amazing nd I wud b sooooooo gr8ful

  29. Yeh can u giv some info on how to contact an agency I wud b very much appreciative if that makes sense.

  30. Narnian Wannabee says:

    I need to find an agent!!!!!!!!!!

  31. TheRealEmilee says:

    Hey(: Sorry I do not know any in Germany!:'(

  32. narniafan10 says:

    i totally agree you can't get the part if you can't act

  33. lis narnia says:

    @ lucia
    hm.. that's bad. Which riding clubs are around you? What's the diffrent to my riding club? We have horses and ponys all are really sweet and we make them ready before we start to ride. Tomorrow i am going to go riding…:D

  34. lis narnia says:

    oh no problem but thank you very much… i'll try to get one i don't know how but i'll try!:))

  35. lis narnia says:

    yeah…but then of course some dreams "flys" away

  36. JillDream says:

    Hey guys
    Iv'e heard inkings that Emma Watson, Abigail Breslin, and Ariel Winter my have a chance at acting as Jill Pole, so check out thier web sites and see what you think. But I do think that any of us here have a chance to audition.

  37. JillDream says:

    Ummm I have a problem,do u think anyone can help me?Iv'e tryed to get into Narnia.com, but as soon as I click on enter site, It goes straight to a blue page with Aslan's figure head on it. Can anyone help me Please. Thanks

  38. Lucia says:

    Well,first of all,Japanese people donnot have riding-tradition(i wish u'll understand what i want to say!)
    mayb there r some,but it isn't 4 children like me.
    I think it is a matter of different-life-style between Europe & Japan!

  39. Lucia says:

    hey,lis!
    what d u mean?
    u mean…what??

  40. Lucia says:

    hey,what country r u from??
    mayb u should look The older Comments of this news.
    Therealemilee(Emilee)told us some agencies in US!
    i tried,but my computer didn't hit…i think it cuz my computer is Japanese**

    or not,u can go online & search!I tried this,& found many!
    I hope this will help u…!

  41. Lucia says:

    oh,my…
    u mean,1 of them will mayb act Jill??
    i know Emma well(cuz she is so popular in my country),but who other 2 girls??
    i guess they r great actress like Emma…
    Tell me please*
    thank u.

  42. Lucia says:

    I think we r in same *ship*!
    I tried 2,but…i saw Reepicheep there,but I couldn't sign up,anyway!
    & i didn't saw Aslan there…
    What is the matter???

  43. lis narnia says:

    Hey, what do you mean?
    I clicked on enter the site and there was water but then I had to click on : guest, login or sign up…
    What do you think what I have to do… I don't know why you can't enter the site…:(

  44. lis narnia says:

    Ariel is 13 or 12, and the other.. abigaile is 14…
    But they are stars I think the other get a chnce, too… ?

  45. lis narnia says:

    do you think it cost something to play a game? when you are a guest?

  46. lis narnia says:

    sorry reply to lucia and jilldream

  47. Narnian Wannabee says:

    You just sign up and there you go! I can't do it because I am on my iPod doing this so i don't have adobe flash player:( oh and my name is Katherine-my real name is at least the weird thing is that I have a nickname and it is Kit-Kat and it's the name if a candy bar that's chocolate and I can't have chocolate. I am allergic to it:(

  48. TheRealEmilee says:

    Hey(: No, I dont live in NYC. I live pretty far from there but my agent is from New York.

  49. Lucia says:

    I see.
    But we have known that they didnot picked up *stars* 4 LLW,PC & VDT.
    Ummm…
    I hoped they will d open audition,But…

  50. Lucia says:

    That's it!!
    I went 2 same site,lis!
    But it didn't work…I mean,I signed up,but that's all.It didn't hit after that…
    Well,ok,I'll try it 1 more time!

  51. Lucia says:

    Wow,kit-kat!
    I luv the chocolate bar*(oh,but u can't eat…sorry..)
    it's so popular in Japan.When some1 go 2 an enterance examination,we give he/she Kit-kat.
    Cuz we say "Kito katsuzo!"when we go 2 enterance examinations!(it means"I will pass it!!" in Japanese.)

    & thank u 4 telling*

  52. Lucia says:

    actually,i don't know!
    Do u think so??

    & hey,do u think it will b large amount of money 2 visit Narniaweb from Japan??
    That's what i worry about…
    (my family is not rich,u know…)

  53. Lucia says:

    Hey,I visited Narnia.com,& I could enter!!!
    But it will need money…???

  54. aslans_aussie_princess says:

    i live in warrnambool in victoria, east from portland …. do you know it?

  55. Narnian Wannabee says:

    Wow that's cool Lucia! I never knew that before! But if the site requires money I don't think u should do it

  56. Narnian Wannabee says:

    I am signing up with an agency hopefully!!!! I found one at least!

  57. Lizzie says:

    i found afew agencies online, but how do i know if they are reputable ones or not? i dont want to be sending my details to an agency if they arent any good or something :/ help anyone?

  58. Narnian Wannabee says:

    I never thought about that! Good thing I haven't sent out of my info yet! Sorry I can't help you:( maybe go and look up the agencies name to see if they have sponsered anyone famous yet

  59. Lucia says:

    hey,how did u find it??
    i sent e-mails to few agencies,but they haven't written back yet…
    Mayb my skin-color is one of the problems…

  60. archerygirlxx says:

    uuugh today i went to the casting agency that emailed me..it was awful
    the man was really mean and the agency looked terrible. he asked me all these really hard to anwer questions and my mind just went blank and he basically told me that i could join the agency but probably wouldn't get any work 🙁 now i am depressed……..