Malcolm Gladwell argues it takes 10,000 hours of practice to achieve mastery in a field of study. Equated to an actor’s overnight success, it is roughly 10 years. So, what are you doing with your time? And when preparation meets opportunity, how will you create your own luck?
1. Know who you are. The sum of your experiences are unique to you. That’s the person we want to see in the audition room. It can be confusing because actors go to school, study technique, create deep meaningful characters, and then told, “We want to see ‘you’ in the room. The tools compliment the person you are now and continue to become. For this reason, you have the opportunity to breathe freshness into your work with every project. Your artistry is personal. Your life experiences (family, sports, music, travel, life) contribute to the work and are not separate.
2. Make strong choices. We always speak of making strong choices in the room. There’s a natural rhythm to a scene most everyone reading will service. But what’s not being said? What are the thoughts and reactions in between the lines? What do you want from the other person in the scene?
3. Practice. There are many naturally talented
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