Is there a difference between a casting call and an audition?

Question:or are they the same thing? are casting calls when you go and try out for a specific role?

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: or are they the same thing? are casting calls when you go and try out for a specific role?

I think a casting call is when they are looking for a certain look in a person. An audition is a test to see if you can act , and are right for the role. Not sure though.

With a casting call there's a couch involved

Casting calls and auditions are mainly the same, but casting calls are sometimes considered a little more general and referring to actors. Auditions are usually musical in nature.