I’ve been coaching actors and helping them get into grad programs for almost 10 years. Each year I see immensely talented young actors overlook some of the most important things in their audition prep. We all know how unpredictable the audition experience can be, but with all the prep you’re already doing, here are four simple things to consider that can help stack the deck in your favor.
1. Know why. If you were dating and you met two potential partners, would you go for the one that you knew genuinely liked you, or the one who told you, “It’s just that time of year when I go on a lot a dates, and I’ll figure out who I want once I hear who’s into me.” Putting aside any “hard to get” allure, if you’re getting into a serious relationship, you typically want to be with someone who you know is crazy about you. Spending three years with you day in and day out is a relationship. You need to be passionate about where you’re applying, and get extremely precise about why. You can’t fake real passion; it’s tangible and schools can feel it. So even if you think you know why you’re applying to schools A, B, and C, get more specific until whenever you talk
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