Here is a positive quote from the book as written by Los Angeles Casting Agent, Cathy Henderson:

“We audition for the Directors, the Directors audition for the Producers,
The Producers audition for the Studios,
And even the Studios audition for the Corporate Chairman and their distribution departments.
Despite all this, we wouldn’t want to be anywhere else. We are in awe of the artistic endeavors and we love talented people.”

See there, everyone is human and the people you audition with really do want you to do well because it makes their efforts look good to their clients and so on…

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.

When you get there (let’s say to your first audition), no matter how many times you tell yourself – “I’m cool” — check your armpits — or go outside the room and walk and see if your knees are shaking so badly that you fall down.  Now pick yourself up and LAUGH!

Anyway, this book has some ‘buzz words’ and simple ideas on what to do and what NOT to do.