I work with so many talented and skilled actors. I enjoy working with them, and watching them explore characters and stories. I enjoy witnessing their discoveries and watching them engage in a magical way. I love being a part of their preparation process for auditions—when they really feel connected and like they’ve found something unique and wonderful to do with a role. I feel for them when they report back from an audition that they could not do in the room or on the tape what they did in preparation. Sometimes the same things that work in rehearsal fall short in the room. Sometimes, the reason isn’t very complex. Instead, it’s really as simple as forgetting some basic principles.
1. Where are you? Remember to take a moment before you begin the audition to establish in your imagination exactly where you are. The environment is a crucial stimulus. It takes a brief moment to orient yourself into the place. Without that connection it can sometimes be very hard to see anything other than the audition room.
2. What is your relationship? You should have a good sense of who you are speaking to and what they mean to you. While this sounds like it should be obvious, many actors don’t make a strong enough
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