Inspiring People to Cast You
It’s audition season and while there are many different kinds of auditions, there is only one thing that every …Read the Rest
Tag Archives: Auditioning
Speech Measures
If you are preparing a monologue for an upcoming audition, it is important to remember that it is your …Read the Rest
Sound and Sight
I was reading a book and the author used the word “audition” in a sentence where it meant “the …Read the Rest
More Cold Reading Tips
One of the challenges of a cold reading is that you don’t have much time to prepare. So you …Read the Rest
Cold Reading
A lot of actors don’t like to audition and they really hate cold readings. Who can blame them? After …Read the Rest
Audition Preparation
An audition is like your own private show because you are presenting work that has been carefully prepared. It …Read the Rest
Focus
For the past few weeks we have been talking about audition monologues. Before starting to rehearse, sit down and …Read the Rest
Honesty
David Mamet’s memo to the writing staff of the television show, The Unit, is a clear and concise lesson …Read the Rest
Intention and Attitude
Now that you understand the sense and meaning of your monologue, it’s time to think about the characters intentions. …Read the Rest
Sense and Meaning
The first step in preparing for auditions is reading plays and finding monologues. Once you have them, what do …Read the Rest
Auditions and Monologues
At some point every actor has to come up with audition monologues. The first and most difficult challenge is …Read the Rest
Warming Up
The other day during the Olympics, I listened to a commentator talking about the athletes’ dedication to their warm-ups. …Read the Rest