If you have a question about your audition, ask before you begin. Actors want to be polite and not take up a lot of the casting director’s time during an audition, which means they often end up not asking the question that could benefit their read.
Let’s say, for example, you’re going in for the role of Maria, Bobby’s girlfriend. However, in your scene, you’re talking to both Bobby and a guy named Dean. Since you didn’t receive the script and your Google search on the project comes up empty, you’re stuck having to figure out who the heck Dean is and why he’s in the scene with you and Bobby.
If this is the case, you need to make a strong choice in your audition prep as to who Dean is to you and Bobby. Is he Bobby’s brother? Your brother? Your ex-boyfriend? Whatever relationship you choose, you need to be sure you have a solid, specific choice as to how you feel about Dean. If not, your audition ends up unclear, unspecific, and very general. General reads are not going to book you the job.
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When you enter the audition room, before you start, ask the casting director in a way that lets them know you’ve done your homework
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