All actors know the difficulties of performing at acting auditions. Even onstage, it can take quite a time for an audience to ‘warm’ to their cast, so achieving a connection in the few minutes you have at audition is that much more difficult. It is why some actors find acting auditions or casting calls so nerve-wracking.

There is no substitute for preparation. You need to go over your audition pieces till they are totally secure in your memory, but you also need to practise in front of others. It can be harder to perform to your best in front of family or friends than before those you don’t know.

The great film actress Bette Davis once said, ‘Good actors I’ve worked with all started out making faces in a mirror, and you keep making faces all your life.’ You might be surprised how much you can learn about your acting from watching yourself in a mirror; or even better, filming yourself. Self-criticism can offer the most unforgiving judgment of yourself, but it also encourages you to explore new means of self-expression. The more you know about how you look, the more you can control that look, and the more confident you will feel in auditions.

At Audition Now we have an exhaustive network of contacts throughout the stage, television and film business. Thanks to this, we can provide you with news of all the latest theatre acting auditions and TV casting calls, texted direct to your mobile phone.