Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Audition Room Etiquette

Our audition room (or tape room) is rather small.  There is a lo-tech camera, two bright front lights and a dim back light. There are three chairs and a computer. That's it. If we have not met you before we will print out your resume from the database (that is my lovely task).  If you are not on the database we will ask  you to bring in one.  That being said, you should always bring a resume but do not give it to us unless asked.

We will either know the part you are reading for, or we will ask you, there is no need to state it in the audition.

Don't shake hands with the reader.  A reader is the person reading the other lines in your scene audition. I have no idea why you should follow this rule; I'm just passing it along. I'm sure with time I will understand, but for now, I'm just a little sheep following my Shepard.

If you are given a note, FOLLOW IT! That means if we do the scene once and then the casting director says, "okay let's do it again and this time I want you to address a huge crowd of people." That means you put on your little imagination helmet you and look around a HUMONGOUS room - give it the really 1,000 yard stare.  Better to make a big adjustment than a small one. (It still has to make sense of course)

Wear clothes show your body. We want to see what you're working with.

Don't ever use an accent unless it is specifically part of the character.  If you are playing someone from the deep south with all the dialogue spelled out with dialect, THEN use an accent. Otherwise, it's best to put accents and dialects on your resume but audition with non-regional diction.

Don't wink at interns. It's insulting.

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