Wednesday, May 30, 2012

The Insiders View on Improving Acting Auditions

By Kirk Baltz


The competition is fierce. If you are looking to be a fierce contender for your dream role, you will need to master certain essential auditioning techniques. These techniques, like the craft, are not governed by specific and stringent rules but are more general principles that should be followed. Every serious actor knows they must exhaustively study acting as a discipline, working hard and long at proven techniques. However, there comes a time when an actor must decide what kind of actor he or she will be and which methods will be utilized to achieve this goal. One of the most important methods? No question, the answer is proper audition techniques. Regardless of your talent, you will never be able to show the world unless you have mastered these audition tips.

Talented acting is a work of art that must center around creativity and, of course, arduous training. Auditions are steps on the journey to success and true talent. It is, after all, an opportunity to practice the craft, which is what every good actor looks for. Before we start, here are a few practical tips.

Everyone present at the audition, from the producer to the director, are there to determine whether you are an appropriate match for the role. It is natural to want to put up your defenses, tense up, close down and just generally see these people as possible enemies.

They are, however, the only possible advocates you will have during the auditioning process. In general, auditors are pulling for the actor to do well. The success of their production depends upon someone being able to successfully fill the role. There is no doubt that performing in front of a group of people who seem distracted can be quite difficult and nerve-wracking. The auditors certainly have a great deal on their minds as well. You are responsible for taking the character they have created and turning it into a personality that will grab their attention and not let go.

The goal of this paper is to help you to properly use the necessary audition techniques in a way that will help you to perform better and to obtain the role you want. Every actor worth his salt will face rejection at one point or another and what you need to learn is to put each audition failure into context so that you can move forward. You will learn how to become a smarter actor, one that makes positive use of every auditioning experience to deepen your skill set and expand your network of contacts.

Focusing on the essential auditioning technique will allow you to read for directors who will be amazed by your performance. Being happy with your own performance is the most important part of an acting audition. You must know that that each and every audition is your personal best. Every audition is an opportunity to further your practice of the craft, to move more deeply into the art of acting. With that in mind, success is just around the corner.




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