We all connect with Mia’s audition journey in La La Land because it is our audition journey. We all have setbacks and victories. We all have the moments when we are about to give up and then find the courage to keep going on. As a professional actor and co-founder/head acting coach at Polish Your Passion, I get to see the audition process not only through my experience, but through the experiences of my students across the country from different ages, backgrounds, types, and training levels.
Here are eight reasons why you might not be getting cast and what you can do to overcome these obstacles!
1. You brought the baggage of your day into the audition room. An acting career is tough. So many of us are juggling auditions, part-time jobs, relationships, friendships, etc. Life happens. Subways stall. Coffee spills. Despite whatever has happened to you in the moments leading up to walking into that audition room, you must follow Taylor Swift’s advice and just “Shake It Off.”
What to do: Shut off your cell phone, take a deep breath, and allow yourself to forget whatever else is happening in your life for 5-10 minutes. A sense of
We all connect with Mia’s audition journey in La La Land because it is our audition journey. We all have setbacks and victories. We all have the moments when we are about to give up and then find the courage to keep going on. As a professional actor and co-founder/head acting coach at Polish Your Passion, I get to see the audition process not only through my experience, but through the experiences of my students across the country from different ages, backgrounds, types, and training levels.
Here are eight reasons why you might not be getting cast and what you can do to overcome these obstacles!
1. You brought the baggage of your day into the audition room. An acting career is tough. So many of us are juggling auditions, part-time jobs, relationships, friendships, etc. Life happens. Subways stall. Coffee spills. Despite whatever has happened to you in the moments leading up to walking into that audition room, you must follow Taylor Swift’s advice and just “Shake It Off.”
What to do: Shut off your cell phone, take a deep breath, and allow yourself to forget whatever else is happening in your life for 5-10 minutes. A sense of
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