Nail Your Next
Acting Audition
If you're not getting as many acting callbacks as you'd like, check
out these audition tips as you prepare your next acting auditions.
These free acting tips take you through the audition process, from
making a good impression as you walk into the audition room to
leaving the room with the auditioner wanting more. These audition
tips will be useful whether you attend a theater, film or commercial
audition.
Audition Tips for Arriving at the Casting
Call
Make sure you arrive at your acting audition 15 minutes early. This will give you
time to freshen up, fill out any audition
forms and prepare. There will usually be
a sign-in sheet outside the audition
room. If this is a cold reading, there will
be a bunch of sides (i.e. audition
scenes) next to the sign-in sheet.
Audition Tip: If you want more time to
prepare, come in earlier but don't sign
in until you're ready to go in the room.
This way, you can study the audition
script as long as you want without any
pressure to go in until you're ready.
Make sure you have your acting picture
and resume in hand before you walk in
the audition room. Auditions are typically around 5 minutes long, you don't
want to use up that precious time fishing around your bag for your headshot.
Here are a few audition tips on how to
turn performance anxiety into self-confidence:
Stay away from other actors. Stage
fright is contagious, plus you don't want
to compare yourself to an actor auditioning for the same part as you. Create
your own space and try to shut out the
world around you so you can prepare
and focus.