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Minimum Requirements for Acting Auditions

Wednesday, October 27th, 2010

The standard procedure at acting casting can be easily summarised: you should ensure that you have at least two pieces you have fully learned which should be sufficiently different to demonstrate the range of your talent. For example, you could prepare a comic piece to contrast with a serious one, or a contemporary piece to offset a classical one. You should also take along a professionally prepared 10×8 photo head-shot of yourself which you should expect to hand in to the audition panel, and of course a CV with all your particulars on it. Be sure to include details such as stage name, contact details, and a summary of your experience so far, highlighting the names of the plays or shows, the names of the characters you have played, and the names of the companies you have worked with. You may also want to include specific skills you have that may be relevant to the upcoming project, such as horse-riding or fencing.

Additionally, one particular area that it always pays to develop confidence in is improvisation. Even if you are not asked to improvise at auditions, being ready and able to create and perform ‘on the spot’ demonstrates real performance skill. It also makes you feel assured about what you have to offer.

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Presentation at Acting Auditions

Wednesday, October 6th, 2010

When you are next preparing for acting auditions, give time to consider not only the substance of what you will be doing in the audition or casting call, but also all elements of your presentation. After all, auditions are the actor’s business card: in the audition process you are giving information about yourself to the audition panel. As with a business card, it is that information that may lead to work or collaboration in the future. Your audition may get you the part, or get you a recall, or may at least get you onto a casting director’s file.

However, as with business cards, the presentation at auditions is crucial. When someone gives you a business card that looks cheap and hastily thrown together, and on poor quality card and with a lack of finish, then it gives you a bad impression of them and you may hesitate to follow up the contact.

A carefully put together CV – clear and easy to read, with all the important information about you and your previous experience assembled in an orderly fashion, a 10×8 professionally-taken photo portrait, and a choice of clothing appropriate to the role or the show or film for which you are auditioning are all aspects of your presentation which can enhance your chance of success.

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Use Your Headshot

Wednesday, September 1st, 2010

Bottom line – without a headshot, you won’t be remembered at an acting audition. The issue of headshots is paramount,  whether you are on casting calls or auditions.

The financial burdens of acting auditions can be great, especially when making your first foray into the business.

So why on earth is the standard 8×10 headshot in black and white? Surely colour would be more advantageous? The history of the headshot is an entirely different beast, and has all sorts of interesting links back to the various heydays of acting (it tends to depend on who you ask).

Essentially, the black and white headshot is a must because of its simplicity and standard format. There’s only so much re-jigging that can be done to a standard headshot, thus its appeal to casting professionals, as it shows a true reflection of what you actually look like.

Some quick tips:

- When posing, be natural and true to your look – a major frustration for casting personnel is when a headshot is only vaguely reminiscent of you.

- Smile! It’s the standard practice, and with the amount of people passing through auditions and casting calls, non-standard headshots tend to be tossed aside.

- Also, make sure that you consult several different photographers to get an idea of what their packages include, and to try and get the best deal.

Remember, you need to be 18 years and over to use our service (£1.50 per text with a maximum of 3 texts per week).

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Making An Impression At Acting Auditions

Wednesday, August 18th, 2010

As well as taking along some prepared speeches for your acting auditions, you need to be able to supply both a CV and a headshot of yourself, so that your audition panel can easily recall both your experience and your looks.

It is worth putting care into your portrait photo. Usually it will be a 10×8 black and white picture of you from the shoulders up. This is not something you should leave to a friend to take: a professional not only helps compose the picture successfully, but he or she will also help you to relax and look your best. A tip: as you look direct into the camera lens, imagine yourself looking ‘through’ the camera and greeting an old friend: this is known to give warmth to a person’s expression, and will have a striking effect on audition panels.

A professional will perhaps be able to advise you on what to wear, as well as giving you guidance on accenting your unique facial characteristics. It can be useful to replicate the portrait to postcard size, with your name and contact details on the front, to send out as invitations to see your latest work, whether to agents or casting directors. This is another reason to ensure that the portrait is of the highest quality. You want your image of yourself to last.

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Image And The Actor

Monday, July 19th, 2010

Your image as an actor is enshrined in your photo-portrait. You cannot devote too much time or energy to making sure that this is the right image of yourself, and one that you wish to project to theatre and film companies, to agents and, of course, at acting auditions.

A trained theatrical photographer can help you a lot with capturing this image. If you find someone you are comfortable with, then the resulting images will be in no way forced or unnatural. Give time and thought to what you should wear for the shoot – you may even want to take along a change of clothing so that you can experiment a bit.

Many actors use a trick when posing to camera whereby they look not at just the camera in front of them, but ‘inside’ the lens to an imagined person. Think of that person as a close friend of yours, and your demeanour will subtly change to something warm and engaging. This ‘pretence’ about the camera lens is not hard to do, but it can make a considerable difference to the way people look at your headshot, and thus how they perceive your personality as an actor.

Your portrait is a considerable investment, which will serve to build your image as an actor for years to come, but will also help you in securing acting casting calls.

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A Professional Look For Your Next Acting Auditions

Tuesday, July 13th, 2010

A good photograph of yourself to present at acting auditions can be a great help to you in securing work for the future. Just as business cards are a vital tool in the world of commerce, the quality headshot is an important networking device to further your career in the world of the theatre. It is standard form for actors at auditions to present a headshot of themselves, along with a C.V. (or resume). This is the photo that helps the actor stay in the mind of the director or casting panel long after the auditions are over.

For this reason, it is important to devote some care, time and money to your publicity stills. There are no short cuts to this: it is rare that an amateur snap of yourself will meet the expected standard, and in any case highly unlikely that such an image will serve you for any length of time – whether for TV or theatre auditions – so you have to commit to the expense. To be sure to get your money’s worth, you should approach a number of theatrical photographers and ascertain whose work you like best, and with whom you feel most comfortable.

Remember, your portrait is your ‘advocate’: it has to ‘argue’ on your behalf after the audition, and recall to the director your personality and your talent.

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