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Preparing for Acting Auditions

Friday, July 15th, 2011

Becoming an actor is a dream for many. However, it’s a very competitive field that very few will have success in. The difference between success and failure in the acting world is how you perform at the audition. Knowing how to perform consistently well at auditions could almost guarantee you success in acting for years to come.

As with regular job interviews, preparation is the key to success in auditions. Prior to your audition, spend as much time as you can researching the character you will play, the director of the piece, any co-stars who may have already been cast, and even the writer of the piece. Displaying a degree of knowledge about the part will show your dedication to the role that will be sure to impress the casting agents.

You should know the monologues you have prepared for the audition inside out. Make sure you have a variety of monologues prepared in case the director doesn’t feel your original choice is appropriate. Practice them in front of as many people as you can in order to get as many opinions of the piece as possible.

If you want to become an actor, you can maximise your chances by attending as many acting casting calls as you can. Audition Now can send you text alerts when auditions are happening in your area (£1.50 per text with a max of 3 texts per week. 18 years and over only) maximising your chances of getting a foot in the acting door.

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Preparation Pays Off When it Comes to Casting Calls

Wednesday, June 1st, 2011

You might have plenty of raw talent when it comes to acting, dancing, singing, modelling or whatever it is you want to focus on for your career. However, unfortunately simply having the potential to succeed will not get you to the top of your field.

To achieve your goals, it is important you approach the task of getting your big break with diligence. Like many things in life, it is only by putting in time and effort that you will be able to make your dreams come true.

So, before you head off to musical casting calls and other such events, it is vital that you prepare yourself appropriately. By knowing, at least roughly, what to expect and by being ready to take on the challenge, you stand a better chance of beating your competition. On the other hand, if you arrive at the auditions without a proper idea of what it expected of you, you might well fail to make a good impression.

The good news is, here at Audition Now we can help you get ready for sessions like this. Using our various training seminars and courses, you can build up your confidence and knowledge when it comes to casting and thus maximise your chances of hitting the big time.

Also, so that you do not miss out on any of the opportunities relevant to you, we provide a text alert service that lets you know when and where soap casting sessions and other such events are taking place. By making use of both provisions, you might be able to significantly boost your chances of success.

To benefit from our alert service, you must be 18 or over. £1.50 per text, with a max of 3 texts per week.

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Treading The Boards To Success

Thursday, January 27th, 2011

Many aspiring and experienced actors seek out careers on West End stages. For many, nothing beats the buzz of the city and thrill of performing in front of a live audience, the applause, the ovations and the sense that the show must go on in the face of any manner of adversity! Such is the allure of the West End for actors that many classical actors and Hollywood stars choose to experience its thrill whilst at the heights of their acting careers.

As with other types of auditions, Casting Directors for West End theatre productions may be looking to cast to type dependent upon what the production is. There may be specific characteristics that need to be adhered to, which might relate to the likes of age, gender, size and even hair colour. As such, actors seeking out acting auditions in the West End should be forearmed with as much information as possible about the nature of auditions taking place, rather than simply attacking the process in a random manner driven by sheer enthusiasm, in order to avoid disappointment and much wasted effort, expense and hope.

We at Audition Now provide a service well-matched to the requirements of actors wanting to attend relevant West End auditions via our text alerts. We additionally provide training sessions facilitated by West End theatre experts, who have specific experience of the audition process and can offer any aspiring actor from novices to seasoned pros tips on how to stand out from the crowd.

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Extras Auditions Require A Little Extra Diligence

Monday, January 17th, 2011

Extras work, whether in TV, film or theatre has always been high coveted. At one end of the spectrum, many people of all ages, shapes and sizes simply enjoy extras work and the additional income it provides alongside other employment. It can be social, interesting and there might even be opportunities for them to rub shoulders with celebrities. At the other are actors across a broad age demographic who aspire to make full time careers of acting and for whom extras work can, in some cases, provide valuable networking opportunities, springboards to more work and increasingly prominent roles.

However, auditioning for extras work is not something to be undertaken in a slapdash manner, as doing so often results in unnecessary wasted time, effort and expense. This is because production teams casting for extras largely have specific criteria in mind dependent upon the programmes, films or theatre productions they are working on. They will be looking for certain attributes that can be pertinent to general appearance, gender, age and even skin colour. Hence, it is highly advisable for people seeking out extras work to be forearmed and forewarned, as places are as strongly contested, as with all acting opportunities.

We, at Audition Now, boast an expert team of researchers with relevant experience whose job it is to stay abreast of forthcoming extras auditions, their locations and what productions are looking for. This vital information is then passed on to our subscribers via our text alerts.

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Increased Soap Opera Output Leading To Increased Casting Calls

Friday, January 14th, 2011

Soap opera output has continued to increase to supply viewer’s demands demand over the past decades and shows no signs of slowing down, as the best loved shows in this genre continue to garner TV ratings. Accordingly, there is increased pressure on TV channels, keen to triumph over their rivals, who are constantly pushing for gripping story lines and interesting new characters to keep the nation hooked.

In order to recruit fresh talent to their casts, TV companies hold casting calls which, like all types of acting auditions, are exceptionally competitive, often difficult to find out about if potential candidates are not ‘in the know’ and to secure places on.

Some casting calls for soaps are closed and candidates are required to speak with Casting Directors beforehand in order for their suitability and potential for available roles to be ascertained. This in itself can be a tough call for aspiring actors who may not have reached such a level as to secure agents. Open soap auditions may be easier to attend, but difficult to find out about and chances of success may seem remote when candidates are faced with an intense volume of passionate competition sharing the same wills to win the ultimate prizes.

We at Audition Now can help actors to find out about soap auditions via our text alert service, costing a maximum of £4.50 per week for TV specific audition information. In addition, we also host seminars and courses about how candidates can maximise their chances of success when auditioning for soap roles.

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Text Alerts about Stage, Model and TV Auditions

Wednesday, November 10th, 2010

Show business fields are aggressively competitive, but they are also made up of ever-changing casts. New faces are constantly needed on stages, on TV, on catwalks and in magazines, meaning that newcomers have every chance of success, given the right information. By their very natures, professions like being a model, onstage or in TV require the individual to be pro-active and search for opportunities.

Some aspiring actors and models can spend hours trawling the internet and newspapers in search of auditions and jobs, using time which could be better spent honing skills and sharpening talent. Audition Now provides a valuable service to hopefuls trying to find a break through their text message alert system.

You must be 18 years old or more to sign up to our service, which provides you with information regarding upcoming glamour model or TV auditions, for example. The details are sent straight to your mobile, allowing you to take advantage of our insider knowledge and begin to kick-start your career. These texts cost £1.50 (with a maximum of 3 text messages being sent per week) and can point you in the direction of audition opportunities such as West End auditions. You can choose whether you wish to receive updates about opportunities in theatre, TV, or for models, ensuring that you don’t pay for information that is not relevant to your intended field.

Every star started out by taking advantage of smaller opportunities, gaining recognition and building up a resume one job at a time, until they received their break. Maybe one of these texts will contain yours.

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Acting Auditions – It’s More Than Just Showing Off

Tuesday, June 29th, 2010

As an actor you will be used to using the time in rehearsals to hone your understanding and performance of your role; you will probably be used also to having quite a bit of time on your hands during the day’s work. This is an ideal opportunity to watch the work of your colleagues, of course; but you can also use the time to research material for future acting auditions.

Bruce Lee said that showing off is ‘the fool’s idea of glory.’ This is a timely reminder of how serious you need to be in your approach to stagecraft. Serious does not mean without humour: it means committed. It is an excellent investment of your time and energy to think ahead to future auditions and to how you might succeed in them. This is really worth doing in the context of current work, because you are better able to judge what works onstage for you, and also what doesn’t.

Acting auditions are what you make them. If you feel that you have to ‘show off’ then you may end up selling yourself short. Yes, you have to show off your talent, but that is something quite different. It depends on your view of what Bruce Lee calls ‘glory.’

Here at Audition Now we get all the latest and most appropriate acting opportunities and casting calls texted direct to your mobile phone. If you want to be serious about your career, you couldn’t do better than come to us.

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