For many actors, acting auditions can feel like ‘make or break’ time: you are only as good as your last show, your livelihood depends on the next acting job that comes along, and like everyone else, you have bills to pay. Acting auditions may mean the difference between paying next month’s bills or going hungry. No wonder actors view them with some trepidation.
It is worth remembering, however, that while you are fully focused on giving of your best, some of the biggest breaks can turn on a chance encounter or a chance remark. For this reason, you should be ready to let people see your human side, as much as your professional side. Whatever their talents, for most actors a large part of the job is getting along with their colleagues, and your audition panel will want to know that you can be part of a team, just as much as what you can do onstage or onscreen.
Humour is the great ice-breaker, so be ready to ‘lighten up’ even if you are preparing to give the audition of your life. There is an art to keeping your personal side separate from your public persona. It is a good indication of your talent that both sides to you are on view at acting auditions.
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