This week, we’re going back to audition basics with our guide for everyone you need to know in the audition process. Of course, there’s a ton of information out there on the subject worth reading (and you should read it; check out Backstage’s audition archives!). But you’re an actor on the go and if you’ve only got a few subway stops-worth of free time or a spare moment in the waiting room, check out this cheat sheet for eight vital auditioning tricks.
Thoroughly understand the material.“Know your words and understand what you’re talking about. Make them your very own. You don’t have to be totally off-book, but if you’ve spent quality time with the material, you’re going to know it.” —Risa Bramon García, Backstage Expert and co-runner of Studio for Actors in Los Angeles
Your decorum matters—a lot.“Just as it’s important to walk in with confidence and say a quick hello to all the people in the room, it’s also equally important to not walk in with this sense of desperation that you have to win over everyone in the room at the first moment. This often manifests as actors being overly chatty in the room, cracking too
This week, we’re going back to audition basics with our guide for everyone you need to know in the audition process. Of course, there’s a ton of information out there on the subject worth reading (and you should read it; check out Backstage’s audition archives!). But you’re an actor on the go and if you’ve only got a few subway stops-worth of free time or a spare moment in the waiting room, check out this cheat sheet for eight vital auditioning tricks.
Thoroughly understand the material.“Know your words and understand what you’re talking about. Make them your very own. You don’t have to be totally off-book, but if you’ve spent quality time with the material, you’re going to know it.” —Risa Bramon García, Backstage Expert and co-runner of Studio for Actors in Los Angeles
Your decorum matters—a lot.“Just as it’s important to walk in with confidence and say a quick hello to all the people in the room, it’s also equally important to not walk in with this sense of desperation that you have to win over everyone in the room at the first moment. This often manifests as actors being overly chatty in the room, cracking too
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