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septAre you appearing for auditions? Don’t worry, we have the top 5 things to do for good auditions.
Step 1 – Print the script - What may seem obvious to you, might not be for other actors. Read your script. Print your lines. Write them down if you can’t get to a printer, but don't be that person scrolling through your phone or iPad. It's incredibly tacky and can potentially ruin your audition. Keep it simple.
Step 2 - Read the script once, then twice more
Make sure you read your lines until they become part of you. For the passages that you don’t memorize, make sure that reading them doesn’t distract you. This means going over the scene over and over so you’re very familiar with the text and, if needed, retyping the text so that it’s large enough for you to easily see and not struggle to find them. Make small notes that are handy.
Understand the multidimensionality. To gain perspective, try reading your lines from various angles. From the point of view of an actor, director, character, or writer. Try getting under the skin of the character not only as himself but also as to what image he needs to cast on other characters as well as the audience. The most important thing to bring with you on audition day is your confidence. Carry yourself with confidence by keeping your posture straight and watching your body language. Make eye contact and don’t fidget during the audition. It distracts your viewers.
Step 3 – Conduct your own research.
Make sure you have done your homework on a production's history and context before you attend an audition. What is the production's topic, location, and plot? Is there a message the audience should absorb from the movie? Is it meant to educate or just to entertain?
Knowing this information can help you better comprehend the production and the storyline it is attempting to convey, how it should be told, and how it has changed through time. This will probably assist in establishing the audition's mood.
Step 4 - On audition day, dress as the character
Start stimulating your imagination as soon as possible. Roll out of bed like the character. Brush your teeth like the character. Listen to any music suggested by the screenplay that your character likes. If you are receptive to it, your body will automatically re-align your actions and ideas with those of the character.
Bodies are influenced by their surroundings as well as by us. When it's chilly outside, you huddle and stiffen yourself. You can't stand up straight if you're fatigued. In a period, play, your character will not employ current gestures.
Consider the impact the realm of stories has on your body. It may not appear to be much different, but it will make you feel more confident in your character's body.
Step 5 – Relax
By giving yourself the time to calm your thoughts and find your centre, you may overcome your nervousness and get focused on the work at hand. You may select from a variety of excellent 5–20-minute meditations online.