Mastering the Art of Auditions: Essential Tips for Aspiring Actors
The term audition refers to the process or steps taken by production houses to search for aspiring actors. The candidates showcase their talent, viz acting in front of the set panels. Auditions are the gateway to make your step towards the entertainment industry. This is the most important process and needs due preparation. Some basic things that one should do before, during, and after the big audition for getting selected to the audition include dropping your photo and acting video clip to the casting director. Most auditions are by invitation only; rare are the cases when you get a call from the casting team. Normally, upon selection, they call you and give you free pages of a script. If it’s in theater, then you have to be ready with some kind of monologue. Understanding the art of auditions is essential for success in this competitive field.
Avoiding Missteps: Dressing Appropriately for Your Role
Read all the material carefully and memorize it. Understand the essence of the character so it looks real when you perform. Commit your full focus to the character. Most importantly, perform in a way that you are comfortable. Of course, the person who is judging you may ask you to bring in some variations, so be ready for it. If there are two people involved in the audition, then your connection with him/her is the most important. Before you go to the audition, dress for the part. Respect the character and keep one thing in mind: the audience should not feel cheated. Wear clothes that fit the character and the story. If you’re playing a local hoodlum, don’t get dressed up in a police uniform. If you’re told to play a certain character, wear clothes like that character.
Some Important Points To Remember
- Before auditioning, eat right, sleep well and smell good.
- This is the most important aspect. Your physical appearance can be judged
by the stakeholders. - Work on your voice, diction and mental health.
- With physical exercise, mental fitness is damn essential. Remember audition is not the beginning, it is the final take that will decide your acting career. Don’t go if you are unwell.
- Nobody’s is your friend there
- Do not chit chat with other actors, they will only try to distract you.
- There is only one chance and everyone wants to grab it. Do not eat or drink from others. Refuse politely. Focus on your actual job.
Maintaining Professionalism in Auditions
Casting director is the captain of the hour. Make him happy, listen to what he says and instruct. If you make the casting director happy, then you are in. Be part of the team, feel if you are actually working for the production house. Make everyone believe that you are the perfect candidate for the character. The right kind of involvement
fetches you good results for sure. REMEMBER the first impression is the last impression for the casting director.
Follow the formal rules of a corporate office. Never get friendly with anybody including the casting director. Code of conduct matters. A little nervousness is good but don’t go overboard. Don’t look like a prey, keep a formal body language. Dont not expect and make a questioning eye contact with the casting director. Just leave the place, they would call you, if you are selected. A good actor is one who comes, acts and leaves the show
as soon as the curtain falls down. All successful actors are good professionals.
Five D’s are Essential for giving successful audtions :
- Determination
- Dedication
- Discipline
- Deonerate
- Descry
Finally, Make a recording of your performance. A recorded audition always has scope for improvement. Inside somewhere you know, what mistakes you had done. So a video recording or audio recording always helps to rectify mistakes. After giving the audition, do not think too much about it. If nobody calls you then move ahead with good memories and remember it as a learning lesson. Share your audition story to the people whom you trust more and can confide with. Analyze, what mistake you have done, there is always have scope for improvement.
