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Finding Good TV Auditions

Friday, February 25th, 2011

Whether you are a seasoned actor or you are new to the profession, whether you’ve had years of training or none at all, if you’re looking for good TV auditions, sometimes the search can be very frustrating. So, here are some tips and suggestions to help you find those highly sought after auditions that you need.

First, think small. Look for things locally. Try your local newspaper, and any other local periodicals for anything from advertisements for acting schools to notices for TV castings. Contact the people involved and ask fro more information about acting auditions.

Now, think big. Be willing to visit some other towns and cities. Try joining a travelling acting troupe if you want some more experience to add to your CV or to get your name out there.

Take some acting classes. Even if you’ve already taken lessons or classes, you can always learn from a new teacher, and you will also be able to network this way with others interested in your field. Other actors will always know things you don’t, and you can share ideas and information. It’s also a great encouragement.

If you still need ideas, why not try a company like Audition Now? Audition Now offers information about great acting opportunities via text message to those 18 years old and older. For just £1.50 per text, you can receive up to three text messages a week with information about opportunities just right for you.

Always keeps your eyes open for opportunities to act and gain experience. More importantly, never give up.

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Soap Hope: Audition Tips

Monday, February 21st, 2011

Soap auditions are often termed the conveyer belts of the acting industry. Soap acting differs from bigger budget or film acting, thanks, in part, to its accessibility and the need to convey more local or regular types of characters on screen. Below are some tips for those consideing attending soap auditions.

•    Be prepared. It might sound elementary, but some folks imagine soap castings to be somehow easier to sail through than west end auditions or film jobs. Not true!
•    Soap actors need great memories, great manners and the ability to be resourceful. The soap set is no place for divas and difficult tantrum-throwing folks. Showcase your memory by glancing at a last minute script as little as possible and not fluffing your lines!
•    Poise isn’t just for ballet dancers. Conducting yourself with confidence, professionalism and dignity throughout an audition sends the message to producers that you’ll be able to handle the stresses and strains of working on a soap.
•    Avoid the term “soap opera” at all costs. Think of it as the TV version of “Macbeth”. Opt for “daytime drama” or use the soap’s name throughout auditions.
•    Dress appropriately. You’re not there for a wardrobe audition. It’s better to turn up looking clean, presentable and simply attired, rather than in a home-made costume you think might suit your character. You’re the base from which a character could be built, so leave wardrobe and make-up to the professionals.

You need to be 18 to use our SMS auditions service (£1.50 per text, maximum of three texts per week).

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Lights, Camera, Audition Now!

Friday, December 24th, 2010

Many dream about breaking into the world of showbiz, but with competition for acting and theatre roles never more fierce, it can be difficult – if not  impossible. That is, of course, unless you have all the bases covered and are prepared to go that extra mile to realize your dream.

This is true for anybody, and just because you haven’t attended drama school and been attending TV auditions sincere you were a youngster, it doesn’t necessarily mean that the door to showbiz is shut on you forever, and in fact there are lots of ways to get your “foot in door.”

Don’t just take our word for it – our TV and cinema screens are awash with popular and revered actors who have never been to acting school and didn’t attend auditions until they were older, such as Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt; two of the highest grossing film-stars of our time.

For them, breaking into the industry was just a matter of being in the right place at the right time, and with Audition Now, provided you are 18 years and over, being “in the right place” has never been easier, as we will send you details about who is casting and for what, for just 1.50 per text with a max of 3 texts per week. So, why not give your dream a chance and sign up with Audition Now – who knows were it could take you!

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The Best Way to Get Ahead in Acting

Tuesday, December 21st, 2010

There is one simple way to make sure you get ahead in acting, and it is a simple one: Go to as many auditions as you can. You can be sure that the moment you forget about one in favour of a lie in or day out, that will have been the one that would have made your name. The more casting directors you see, the more who will come to know you and the more who will bear you in mind as soon as that perfect role for you comes up.

It may be easy to get disheartened after so many near misses or simply silence, but for an actor this is the way it will always go. Every actor will have been through exactly the same thing and it takes a lot of time and determination to make your mark, whether it be on stage or screen.

For those who want to maximise the number of acting auditions they receive, whether they be TV casting calls or stage ones, Audition Now offers you the chance to maximise the number of castings you hear about and therefore in turn the number that you can attend. You receive texts with news of upcoming castings (maximum of three per week, charged at £1.50 per text) and for those 18 or over, it is the best way to maximise your presence, and in turn maximise your opportunities.

So if you want to make it in acting, make sure you are seen by the right people as often as you can.

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Do You Need An Acting Agent?

Friday, December 3rd, 2010

For those who want a career in stage or screen, from those looking for leading roles right through to those happy to be extras, one valid question that needs to be asked is just how important an agent is.

Leaving your fate in the hands of others can be disconcerting. You never know if they are putting you up for the right roles or if indeed are putting you up for any roles at all. Not only that, but fees can range wildly from the small to the downright ludicrous.

But many people feel that the only way to get seen by the right people is to have someone with connections. This is not necessarily true and, unless you get the right agent, they might not have any more of an inroad than you.

So, whilst agents can be a good thing, it can be equally as effective representing yourself. There are so many sites out there now where people can see your face, and with Audition Now you can even get texts with upcoming casting calls direct to your phone. For those who are aged 18 years and over, it is the perfect way to ensure you are hearing about the right castings and not relying on someone else.

The great thing is, you can have both and get the best of both worlds. Texts cost £1.50 per text with a maximum of three texts per week, and at least this way you know you’ll have a shot at the best auditions around.

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Alerts for Open Acting Auditions and More

Friday, November 5th, 2010

Show business professions – such as being a model, a TV actor, or a stage actor – can be fiercely competitive, as anybody in the business, or trying to get into it, already knows. With such tough competition, with every hopeful going for the same, widely-advertised jobs, an inside scoop would often make a large difference to those trying to catch a break.

Audition Now run an invaluable service using their industry researchers and internal contacts to alert you via text about upcoming audition opportunities. Instead of spending hours searching for extras auditions online and in the papers, the knowledge is delivered straight to your phone for just £1.50 per text (with a maximum of 3 texts sent each week). Your time can be spent practising emotion memory or your poses if you are interested in fashion modelling instead of searching for audition opportunities that if you can find, anybody can find.

Everybody in the business started off small, and open acting auditions have launched many young stars into the spotlight, so if you think you have what it takes and you are over 18 years of age, why not sign up for this service? You can specify which area of show business you are keen to work in, allowing us to ensure that no texts about modelling work reach somebody interested in theatre work and that you do not pay for irrelevant information.

This service can open the doors for unknowns, and provide them with the chances to start establishing a name on their circuit of choice.

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In the Right Place for Acting Auditions

Friday, October 29th, 2010

It often happens that actors feel that they are in the wrong place at the wrong time. They recognise that some of the best acting opportunities pass them by because the auditions are held on the other side of the country, and they don’t know about them. This can happen whether you are represented by an agent or not.

If you are prepared to travel to acting auditions, and to work away from home, then you may find you have many more performance openings than you thought.

The major cities across the UK, such as Cardiff, Manchester, Newcastle and Glasgow, all boast well-established theatre companies that are constantly on the look-out for fresh talent. In addition, and particularly if you are more inclined to work in musicals, there are London-based companies that send tours out across the country, with many opportunities for longer-term contracts.

Some of this work may be advertised nationally in trade magazines and papers such as The Stage, but as often as not, acting auditions and casting calls for the provincial companies don’t make it into the national press. This can make it hard for you to keep tabs on auditions that may be coming up, which in turn means you may be missing out on excellent acting opportunities.

At Audition Now, we have access to a wide network of contacts in the theatre industry. We can therefore help keep you fully informed of a high volume of work possibilities across the country.

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Never Too Many Acting Auditions

Monday, August 9th, 2010

Now that the summer festivals season is drawing to a close, it is time to make sure you get lined for work into the autumn and beyond.

Many new work opportunities come up at this time of year, and to be sure of maximising your chances, you need to access as many acting auditions as you can. It is a good time also to take a fresh look at your resume, and make sure you are presenting your skills and experience in the most eye-catching way. Don’t forget to include details of where you have recently worked, and also who you have worked with. The acting profession is like a club, and it can help you considerably if people know who you have worked with in the past.

You should also reassess your material for auditions. Perhaps you need to learn new pieces, particularly in the light of recent work, and you should certainly consider what you have learned from that experience. You may not always agree with directors you have worked with in the past, but that doesn’t mean they can’t help you understand where your strengths and weaknesses lie. Being directed by someone you don’t like can tell you more about yourself than you might expect.

The important thing is to get to as many auditions as you can. This is where we at Audition Now can be very helpful. With our up-to-the-minute texting information service, you can be confident that you will miss none of the latest acting auditions.

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The Whys And Wherefores Of Acting Auditions

Friday, July 30th, 2010

Acting auditions are traditionally nerve-wracking experiences for actors: they shouldn’t be, and they won’t be for you, if you are clear about what you are doing.

If you go to open acting auditions, you may be expected to offer two pieces to recite (from memory). Why two? So that your audition panel can see you in contrasting modes. If you are set a piece of text or script to read – the ‘cold’ reading – then you may be offered the chance to read it again. Why? Because it is a way that people can see how imaginative you can be with the text in front of you. This means that you must train yourself to analyse critically a piece of script, and to think imaginatively about the characterisation.

There is no mystique to this. When an actor, discussing his character, asked, ‘What’s my motivation?’ Hitchcock famously replied, ‘Your salary’. You have a technical gift as an actor, which is to realise the person in the words on the page. It is like your other technical accomplishments (how you work your voice or your body), but it is just that: technical. Keep hold of that, and many of the terrors of acting auditions simply evaporate.

Another tip: turn up early to audition. Why? Because it’s a practical way of keeping you calm and helping you give of your best.

Here at Audition Now we help you by texting the latest audition opportunities direct to your mobile phone.

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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.

At Audition Now, we too can help you get work, keeping you up-to-date with all the latest information on acting auditions.

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