When Improvising at Auditions Crosses the Line

Backstage: "But when actors aren't given a script and are told to wing it, at what point are they no longer simply auditioning but starting to write the script? Back Stage spoke and corresponded via email with 23 actors, all of whom agreed that being asked to improvise at auditions is standard, particularly in Los Angeles. However, many are uncomfortable with the process and doubt they'd be compensated if a line they invented at an audition were used in the final commercial. "