Auditions
But what if the actor is supposed to come prepared with a monologue – do you know how to best find and choose material, work the monologue for the best audition possible, and how to maintain power and confidence in an audition?
Auditions can be intimidating even for the most seasoned of actors, but with a little help and preparation, you can make it through any audition experience. Let us guide you to your best auditions yet and help you prepare properly to gain maximum attention – and the part you want.
Auditioning Workshop: The Cold Reading
In this special workshop, students will learn how to prepare and perform "cold" readings and how to be successful in the agent/casting director interview.
AUDITION FAQs
Q: What is the main complaint that casting directors have about actors in auditions?
A: Many actors/actresses don’t take the time to listen, react and respond in their auditions. The pressures of getting the words right and of being off the page at the right time can tempt the actor to race through the piece and not listen. Actors need a strong and simple technique that enables them to relax, take their time, and listen with depth and intensity.
Q: What can I do about my nerves?
A: It is impossible to address the issue of nerves without first addressing their cause – which is almost always doubt.
Doubt that your choices aren’t “good enough,” doubt that the piece isn’t technically sound, doubt that you aren’t “right for the role.” With all of these doubts, and the possibility of many more, it’s no wonder that you’re nervous. When you have learned a technique that allows you to be at your best, both technically and creatively, the doubt disappears, and with it, the nerves.
Q: What is the difference between auditioning and performing?
A: The main difference is where you look for your answers. In a performance you are taught to look to the text.
In an audition you need to look to yourself. A performance is often a creation, a series of mental, emotional, and physical elements created by the actor to suit the words on the page. An audition is an expression of the qualities that already exist inside of the actor, and thus requires a different set of skills to achieve.
Q: How do I express these qualities?
A: One of the ways is through the choices that you make. Your choices should represent the qualities in your personality that connects you to the material with ease and commitment. These choices need to be a reflection of who you are, how you feel and what you think. This is a key step in letting the casting director get to know you. They need to offer a window into your personality and leave no doubt as to what you, and only you, have to add to the role.
Q: Is that what they’re really looking for – me?
A: Yes. The casting people need to see the personal and unique qualities that you have to bring to the part.
They don’t want to see you just spit back the words on the page. They have to see what you have to add to those words – your particular point of view. This goal can be achieved if you have a technique that allows you to access and exemplify your unique talents and abilities.
Within our Acting Course - SCREENSTAGE covers these invaluable areas:
AUDITION TECHNIQUES AND PREPARATION
Get in touch to book a place:
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