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The Best Ways To Audition - Ace Your Next Audition
Lots of, dare I say, most employees are their own worst opponents when it pertains to getting the part. They develop challenges from their own self doubt which they put in front of themselves at audition time. It's a bit like that old saying-- if you set yourself up to fail then it doesn't injured so much when you do!
Change your attitude to auditions and change your luck at casting time. Actually, in a nutshell, it is that basic. Nonetheless, this post wouldn't be of much value if I left it at that now would it! (But it's still true! )
As Gabriel Byrne, the successful motion picture actor admits, he was having no luck in auditions till, "one day I walked through a door and got two jobs-- two motion pictures on the very same day-- due to the fact that I had changed my attitude. I no more was in awe or fear of the audition process.".
In this series of posts, drawn from my new ebook, The Ultimate Audition Guide, you can find out the best ways to de-mystify the audition and the best ways to can take the awe and fear out of the whole process. Next time you audition you will arrive in front of a director or casting director all set, willing and able to deliver a top notch, all round performance that will offer you the best shot of getting you the part you deserve.
Now, I can not offer you an injection of talent or sure fire success but there is so much you can do to improve your own opportunities by being prepared and I'm going to help you get there.
You would be amazed at how many people have crossed my path as a casting director who are not just "unprepared" for the audition process, but who regretfully believe that they deserved the part-- regardless of their clear lack of effort in preparation.
You have probably faced them yourself if you have ever auditioned before. The people who think that nonetheless they audition they will get the part based on the means they look, the means they flirt with the director, the reality that they have always played the lead before etc. etc
. DUH! WRONG!
If you're reading this though I'll assume you are clearly not one of those people, (or possibly you are a reformed past offender), and you are on the right track.
Before we continue, nonetheless, I want you to make me a pledge. I don't care what you are auditioning for-- and I strongly suggest you audition for as much as possible due to the fact that at the end of the day winning auditions is a 'numbers game' (more of that later).
The pledge I want you to make to yourself now is this:.
When you go to your next audition you won't just TRY your best you'll DO your best. That means putting into practice EVERYTHING you're about to find out. Making changes where you need to change and practicing where you need to practice.
I can already hear you saying "I'll try" but let's be sincere below-- "I'll try" won't cut it.
Let's do a quick exercise. Put a pencil on the table in front of you.
Done that?
OK, now TRY and select it up.
Well?
Did you SELECT IT UP or Just TRY to select it up?
That's the thing see. You can not just try. You either do it or you don't do it. There's no room for doubt. So assure me this: there's no room for the word TRY in your pursuit of audition success. Either you are going to DO what is required and turn up for your next audition prepared to succeed and DOING things right or you'll just be squandering yours and your would be director's time and could too stop reviewing now!
From this point on we are will always refer to Auditions not CHECK OUT. Due to the fact that we are not going to be Tryers-- we are going to be Do-ers. Auditionees. Well informed, confident capable and all set to succeed.
Policy # 1-- "You should have to get the part so believe in yourself-- due to the fact that if you don't they won't.".
Are you with me so far?
Keep an eye out for the next post in this series "In Pursuit of Talent".