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Enlist Help when Preparing for an Acting Audition

Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011

Preparing for acting auditions can be a nerve-racking experience. Your success in the industry will be determined by events such as this and if you fail too often, you will not make it. But it can be hard to get ready for acting casting calls, open acting auditions and other such things. No matter how many times you rehearse, you can still freeze up when the time comes.

One way of reducing the risk of this happening is to enlist the help of a friend or family member. Practicing your lines with someone else who is responsive, rather than delivering the words into the mirror, means you are more used to having an audience and also you will be more flexible in your approach, and hence less deterred by unexpected occurrences.

Although people lead busy lives and may struggle to take the time to provide you with such assistance, there is always someone willing and able to run through your lines. Most people love the chance to get involved in acting, even if only momentarily. You should therefore not feel guilty about your request.

Preparing in this way can make a real difference to your chances of success, so it is well worth trying. And of course, you can also take advantage of our auditions service here at Audition Now. If you do, you will not have to spend so much time finding out when such talent scouting sessions are taking place.

But remember, you must be aged 18 or over to quality for the service (£1.50 per text, maximum of 3 texts per week).

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Acting Auditions on the Move

Friday, October 15th, 2010

When you are busy either rehearsing or in a run of performances, it can be difficult to keep tabs on the latest work opportunities for you, especially if you are working away from home. This is a potential problem for your career. Even if you have an agent and are happy with how they work for you, knowing what is coming up means you need to be in the loop, and if you are out of town you are in danger of getting out of touch.

Some actors take this so seriously they avoid work that takes them too far from their home patch, but that need not be the case for you. The key asset for an actor is to be in the know, and now there is a way of letting work take you anywhere without missing out on the next acting auditions or casting calls.

Here at Audition Now, we specialize in getting all the latest information about acting auditions, modelling opportunities or even extras auditions, to our subscribers as soon as it is known about. We text you direct to your mobile phone to give you all the latest details of upcoming acting opportunities, so that you can decide what you want to go for.

Remember that with our extensive network of industry-wide contacts across the UK, we are uniquely placed to know about all the significant work opportunities out there. You will be amongst the first to know, wherever you may be.

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An Agent For Extras Work?

Thursday, July 29th, 2010

There are no particular advantages to having an agent if you are looking for extras work. Some people do, and some don’t: some even sign up with several agencies, in the hopes of making a career out of being an extra.

Usually agencies have a continuing working relationship with the major production companies, so they will have access to a lot of work opportunities: this is not unique to London, because other major cities in the UK have active production companies that need extras. Of course, London offers the widest choice.

An occasional problem is when agencies demand a fee to ‘represent’ you with a photo in their directory. There are plenty of dishonest operators who just want your money, so you need to check who it is you are dealing with. You could for example look up their entry in Contacts, to see how established the agency really is.

Even if the agency is established, you can still not be sure that they will look after you more than anyone else. Nor that they are the agency best placed for landing the next contract with a production company – to avoid the same bunch of extras on screen, production companies ring the changes on who they deal with.

If you want to work as an extra, here at Audition Now we offer you an excellent information service on the latest acting casting calls and work opportunities, without any of the complications you might come across through trying to set yourself up with an agent.

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A Successful Attitude To Acting Auditions

Wednesday, July 28th, 2010

Many actors find it easy to get into a rut over acting auditions. They think of them as a threat and not as an opportunity, as something to be endured and not something to be enjoyed, as a trap and not a challenge.

This is a dangerous attitude because it affects not only how you fare at your auditions, but also how you get on in your career. It was the great Hollywood actor and director Clint Eastwood who said, ‘I don’t believe in pessimism. If something doesn’t come up the way you want, forge ahead. If you think it’s going to rain, it will.’ This is little more than saying that to do well, you have to believe in yourself. For an actor, this is, however, an important truth. Your attitude is bound up in how you deliver your lines, in your facial expression, and even in the way you move. If your audition panel is confronted with someone who betrays negativity in what he or she does, then they will have no hesitation in turning you down.

A positive attitude has the added benefit of helping you get through the difficulty of rejection at acting casting calls: you can look forward to the next opportunity without dwelling on feelings of personal hurt.

Here at Audition Now, we specialise in getting the best opportunities for auditions to our clients, as soon as they become available. We think positive, so that you can go on and act positive.

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Your CV At Acting Auditions

Wednesday, July 21st, 2010

Your casting panel at acting auditions needs to connect your audition performance with your history, so it is important that you can present to them a carefully prepared and professionally laid-out CV (or resume).

There are key pieces of information that are needed in your CV, remembering that you should get everything onto one side of A4. These include: your name, any professional association, such as Equity membership, and a description of your physical characteristics such as height, weight, colour of hair and eyes. Also, if you are a singer, you should mention voice-type. You need to provide contact information, such as phone numbers, email address and details of your agent and website, if you have one. A website is a useful tool for you, as you can update it frequently and include more material than at your acting auditions.

Your experience will take up the bulk of your CV. You should list it according to type, i.e. stage, TV, film, but also include any commercials or voice-overs, and you should give at least the name of the production, the role you played and the company or theatre for whom you performed. It may help to mention the director, and, if appropriate, a ‘name’ actor.

Don’t forget to include any training and special skills you have, such as acrobatics or stage combat. These skills can swing in your favour is mentioned, and will come in useful if the audition panel are trying to decide between you and another actor for acting casting calls.

Here at Audition Now we keep you up-to-date with all the latest acting auditions, so that you can show off your talent and your experience to your best advantage.

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Quality At Acting Auditions

Monday, June 14th, 2010

The acid test for an actor will always be his or her own sense of quality in the theatre auditions or even soap auditions they take part in. Many of the best stage performances are given by actors in the smaller roles who have devoted time and care to perfect the portrayal of their character. They may not have the most to say or do, but very often their meticulously crafted work is recognised by the audience. These are the performers who not only bring quality to a production, but they also win the plaudits of the public.

The great Welsh acting legend Richard Burton once put the matter in less charitable terms: ‘If you’re going to make rubbish, be the best rubbish in it.’ This was not only an admission of his having worked in poor quality productions; it also shows his strong competitive sense, and his commitment to giving his best.

This is exactly how it should be for you at your acting auditions. You cannot be sure that all auditions will be for a production of the highest quality, or even that the part you may be offered will be a particularly starring role. If, however, you rigorously apply yourself to achieving the highest possible standard in what you do – whatever the quality of what is going on around you – then you can be confident of success.

Here at Audition Now, we encourage you to give of your best, by presenting you with all the latest acting auditions, and giving you the opportunity to make your talent stand out.

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The Value of Acting Auditions

Monday, April 12th, 2010

It is important to value the opportunities you get in going to acting auditions. It may be that the project does not obviously interest you, or that you cannot easily imagine yourself in any of the advertised roles, but that does not mean that you should treat the audition as unimportant. Every audition is important to you, even, for example, for low-budget or profit-share projects. This is because your audition panel may well include casting directors or producers who have influence in the bigger projects, or may be young hopefuls themselves who are going onto more important projects in the future.

Many casting directors need to see more than just talent: they need to be sure that you can bring commitment to your work and that you will give of your best whatever the circumstances. This means you need to bring a positive attitude to all auditions. The interest and engagement you bring to the work in hand may well be remembered and could affect your work opportunities in the future with the same director or company.

The golden rule for acting auditions is to prepare, prepare, and prepare; but if you can also keep an open mind about what you are auditioning for, you may be pleasantly surprised by what other opportunities come your way.

Here at Audition Now, we help you get all the latest acting casting calls and auditions through our SMS information service. It is then up to you to turn them into an investment for your future.

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Who do you Model Yourself on?

Wednesday, March 17th, 2010

All the most successful actors have learned both from their own experience and from the lives, talent and experience of other actors.

Other actors should be a source of inspiration to you. The experience of acting is as old as history itself, and those who have acted, directed or written for the stage, whether recently or long ago, have a lot to tell the actor about his craft today.

In actors’ biographies and memoirs, you can find practical advice about acting and having auditions; you can also find a lot of wisdom about the craft of performance. It can encourage you to develop your own talent, but it also teaches about theatrical styles and values of bygone ages. If you know about these matters, and are interested in them, it means that you will have more to offer, both in acting auditions and onstage. The more you know, the more you have to say; but also the more ways you have to say it.

It is very probable that you will also find a particular actor whose work or whose views you respect so much, you want to model yourself on them. This can also help you to gain an insight into what it is like to attend acting casting calls: by inquiring as to their personal experiences.

At Audition Now, we keep you posted about the very latest acting auditions and casting calls, direct to your mobile phone. Acting casting calls have never been easier to find. We take the hassle out of the hunt for work, and leave you time to think about whether you are going to be the next Laurence Olivier or Vivien Leigh.

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Who’s who in the Acting World

Monday, February 15th, 2010

The well-worn cliche ‘It’s not what you know, it’s who you know’ is a cardinal rule for actors who are looking to get on in their careers. If it’s the theatre jobs a novice actor is interested in, then it helps to build good professional relationships with directors and theatre managements; in film and television work, it pays to get on excellent terms with acting casting agents and casting directors.

However, much you may know about what’s what in the business, you can help yourself a lot more by getting to know who’s who. If you are starting out on your career, then you will be keen to develop a good relationship with possible agents, and they may be able to help you with introductions to the ‘right people.’ Very often, however, your success will depend on the energy and effort you put into your own networking.

It commonly comes down to being in the loop: acting auditions do not always receive high-profile publicity and many serious projects are small in scale with limited financial rewards. Despite the financial limits of such projects, they may offer immeasurable potential for building good working relationships with the right people.

Here at Audition Now, we offer you information on a wide range of casting calls and acting auditions. Remember, though, that much of what we know comes to us because of who we know. The support we give may make a considerable difference to your career prospects and also helps you to build up your own network of professional contacts.

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Acting lessons from the greats

Thursday, February 11th, 2010

When Humphrey Bogart got his big break onstage to play a homicidal maniac – which in turn led to the start of his film career – he went to audition ‘in character’; dressed in rags, and having not shaved for days. It’s a simple lesson in the value of good preparation for casting calls and acting auditions.

It is always worth doing your ‘homework’ before an audition. Get to the venue fifteen minutes early, for example, so you have time to acclimatise yourself to the space. Every actor knows the value of having a sense of the stage and the auditorium before the show begins, and the same is obviously true for actors’ auditions.

You should also find out what you can about the people you are auditioning for – what other notable work they have done in the past and what their current project is about. It will help you decide on what to perform to them in the audition.

If the audition is for an existing play, then it is worth reading the script and thinking critically about the different characters and the plot. If you know what part you are trying for then as Bogie’s experience proves, there may be no genuine harm in dressing appropriately. Indeed, it may be of great benefit.

At Audition Now we have plenty of guidance available to you on how to make the most of your acting casting calls and theatre auditions, as well as an SMS service to keep you right up-to-the-minute on the latest work opportunities.

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