Professionalism in Auditions

A word of encouragement, A casting Agent in LA says, “All I have to do in the morning is shower and show up. The actor showers, rehearses, chooses wardrobe, rehearses some more, throws up, memorises in the car.  Faces a room full of people vying for the same part and get five minutes of my time.  There has to be respect for that.  They have certainly earned mine.”

• Know your lines (Inside and out! Know your lines)
• Know (or visualize) Who, What and Where (explanation below)
• Know who you are auditioning with, what they are like, what they expect, what they have done. (do your homework)
•  Be on time!  Organise yourself to (give time for traffic, public transport problems & getting lost, my personal favorite)
•  Re-read your CV so when the camera is on, you remember what you’ve done
•  Be ready with 10 things about yourself – 2 being funny
• Five to 10 things about your acting abilities (studies, past projects or show, TVCs, perhaps an interesting thing about one or each of your experiences.

HAVE FUN!

This is an extract from “Audition Secrets” by Suzie Steen. Buy the book.