Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to work as a reader for a casting director who was working on a film in New York. Though I recognized some faces in the room, I was introduced to many actors with significant TV and film experience and the session ended up offering a new perspective for on auditions. As someone who auditions regularly, I found the whole thing to be extremely enlightening and useful for my acting and auditioning, and highly encourage all actors to work as audition readers occasionally. Here are my main takeaways from the session.
1. Champion your peers.The reader’s sole purpose is to make eye contact, provide a smile, be open, and help navigate your peer through the scene. Strive for a bond the moment the artist walks through the door. When chemistry strikes, it can be a powerful tool as you aid the actor in nailing an audition and hopefully results in a booking. In a business that can be cold and highly competitive, this pairing invites full support of your peer.
2. Stay fresh with cold reads.It never hurts to ask for the full script in advance as a reader, but the request isn’t always granted. I was sent the sides ahead of time and but when a director is unfamiliar with an actor, they
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