How much time do you need to prepare for an audition. When I started, I couldn’t remember one line. That’s right, not one single line. Anxiety made me a nervous wreck. Now I can learn 30 pages overnight if I have to. It’s not talent; it’s technique and self-belief. I have found that the technique outlined below gives any actor a fighting chance to book whatever is thrown at them. You can go from blank slate to booking in 30 minutes!
The Fly OverLike everything in life, it’s good to start at the beginning. In the case of an audition, that means getting a bird’s eye view. Research is your friend. Who are the writers and what tends to be their style? What is it like to walk in their shoes? Ask and answer as many questions as you can from as high up as you can. Start with who, why, what, when, how, the style, project type, and the medium. Work your way down to the audition level. What is the episode, the scene, the sides? Who are all the known players, casting director, editor, announced cast members? Let that sink into your bones. This is about fine tuning your instincts. No more than five minutes.
Once you are at the audition level of the analysis, now it is time to learn the story. Think of it
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