When you arrive at your audition, enter the waiting area and start to prepare for your audition. If you don’t know how to “be” and what to do in that war zone, then your audition prep could be less effective then you are cable of. Waiting with a dozen actors for an hour or being rushed in with little or no preparation and/or sometimes getting very little or confusing direction can be frustrating and is not helpful for actors to do their best. Here are some tips that can help to feel confident, prepared and empowered during your next commercial audition.
Arrive early. Never be late. And being on time—which most actors want to do—doesn’t give you time to get focused and prepared if the session is running on schedule.
Ask questions. If you don’t understand something after you read the script and/or get direction, ask the casting assistant in the waiting area. This way you can get the most from your preparation. It is better to ask questions before rehearsing than to get corrections in the audition.
For example: Find out the “tone.” Every commercial has a style or “tone” that should be helpful if you know it when preparing: natural, underplayed, over the top, fun,
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