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Casting Auditions

Getting Through Casting Auditions

  • Rehearse your lines before you go into the casting audition so you know the lines so well you are saying them in your sleep. Make sure you work on them in front of others too so you can practice having a small audience in front of you.
  • Don't wait until the night before the casting call audition to start running through your lines. If you're given the time to do it beforehand, do it!
  • Finding a good casting audition piece is very important. Pick a role that is right for you, not something of the opposite sex or a character that is 30 years older than you. And make sure the role is from a play that hasn't been done a zillion times by other actors. Casting directors hate hearing the same thing over and over again.
  • After you choose your role, make 2-3 clear acting choices about the piece and commit to them. Similarly, choose a couple of movements or crosses and get them down pat.
  • Work to keep each piece 1 minute long. This will make sure that you don't go over the time limit. If you do have to end the piece early, do so. Don't rush your performance to get through it all when you see the guy waving his hand, telling you you're almost out of time.
  • When you walk in to perform your casting audition, shake hands when they offer theirs and look that person in the eye when you do so. Tell them your name, what agency you're repped by (if any), and what pieces you'll be performing.
  • Once performing, don't address the auditors directly or make eye contact. It makes them uncomfortable if you're staring them down or worse, addressing them during the audition casting call.
  • If you should make a mistake, don't stop or berate yourself, or apologize. Go on like nothing happened. They may not even notice you made a mistake.
  • Once finished, pause and drop out of character. Then thank them and leave the room.
  • You may or may not get called back. Don't try to speculate what will happen. Just keep doing more casting auditions and let the chips fall where they may.