My dearest Actors,
Here is a free chapter for you from THE SECRET OF YOUR SUCCESS AS AN ACTOR, just $9.95! These are my tried and true Audition Tips. I hope you put them to practice!
Here is a free chapter for you from THE SECRET OF YOUR SUCCESS AS AN ACTOR, just $9.95! These are my tried and true Audition Tips. I hope you put them to practice!
Successful Castings
1. When you receive details of the casting, work out the logistics, by mapping out your trip there and working out where you will park, how much it will cost etc. so that you are not stressed out or left out of pocket or left unprepared.
2. Estimate the time it will take to get there and allow plenty of time.
3. Pick out your wardrobe to fit the character you are playing.
4. Do your hair and make up according to your character.
5. Learn your script if you have one. If not, rehearse your reactions, expressions or actions. Employ your craft.
6. Use your Secret Weapon. Use Deliberate Creation. Put yourself in a meditative state and imagine yourself getting there easily and effortlessly, being present and calm, imagine meeting the director and connecting, then playing the scene and receiving great feedback. You can imagine everything up to receiving your cheque and being grateful. Feel you already have the job. See yourself being filled with gratitude when you receive your cheque. MANIFEST!
7. When the time comes to travel to your casting, state your intention to do a great job and win the commercial.
8. When you are in your casting, take your time to listen and understand direction and perform as if you are filming then. Do not treat it like a rehearsal; imagine you are actually on set doing this job.
9. Always present your best self and go in character.
10. One of the biggest pitfalls actors face is ‘getting psyched out’, which impacts on their performance. Things like other actors sitting in the waiting room that you consider to be more popular, have a higher profile, be more talented in your opinion, the casting director or director not giving you the response you are looking for, stumbling on lines and freezing, these are just some examples. By arriving in good time, just fifteen minutes before your audition, you can rest assured you will not run into the competition too much, unless the casting runs late. It is important to be confident you have done your best so that nothing can psyche you out. ALWAYS REMEMBER: You have your secret Weapon. Trust. Realise that the way people react has nothing to do with you most times. It is important to be authentic.
11. Most of all HAVE FUN! Your casting is your time, YOUR TIME. Take your time.
12. Remember: People usually buy you in the first few seconds of meeting you.
13. Never make excuses in an Audition, like the car accident you had, the flu you have etc. They are not interested in your problems. Leave your personal issues at the front door. We all have them. Simply do your best. As we say in Showbiz, the Show Must Go On!
14. Once again it is important to create a holistic lifestyle that gives you life balance. Being focussed solely on a single area of life can be detrimental to your wellbeing. If you are practicing your Secret Weapon, you will feel secure that all is as it should be.
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