Three years ago, the proverb “Necessity is the mother of all invention” proved true for actor Omer Mughal. When the need to self-tape his auditions became more and more frequent, Mughal and a friend created their own solution, Actors Taping Actors. Now, Omer continues to thrive Atlanta where he has steadily built a business that, “takes the pressure out of auditioning,” he says, by providing a comfortable space that actors can come and focus more on their work and less on the technical aspects of taping an audition.
Serving as cameraman, reader, and editor, Mughal has gained a unique perspective on what makes a taped audition really stand out. Here are his five tips.
1. Be comfortable. Arriving 10 minutes early to your taping session allows you to settle in, relax, and get your mind and body into work mode. Nerves, traffic, anything you’ve already had to deal with can affect your audition, so use that extra time to center yourself, focus, and get ready for the work ahead. If you’re not focused and connecting to the material, the camera will show it.
2. Be prepared. Rehearse your scene many different ways: standing, sitting, walking into frame, exiting off. Therefore, if a technical change
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