The Green Room - Audition Tips

Reply #10 - Feb 5^th, 2007 at 5:06pm

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craigaltonw wrote on Feb 5^th, 2007 at 4:59pm:

Like anything else in life, it's not what you know but who you know. Local theatres are casting friends over talent. A fantastic and well-prepared audition will get you cast sometimes. But, if you know the director your chances improve exponentially. Welcome to Utah theatre.

If you think it's different elsewhere, you're sorely mistaken.

Directors everywhere like to work with people with whom they have an existing relationship and some trust and history.

If you do a great job in a show, delivering a stunning performance while behaving professionally .... shouldn't that count in your favor next time you audition for that director/theatre? Don't you want your theatrical life to be determined by more than a monologue or cold reading?

And - just speaking from personal experience - I don't think Utah is as closed as people would make it out to be. Good auditions will definitely get you noticed. And cast.

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Reply #11 - Feb 5^th, 2007 at 5:07pm

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The Professor wrote on Feb 5^th, 2007 at 3:12pm:

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Oh crap.

Do I have time to go blonde and become 5'5" before my callback...?

Nah. Just show them that you're perfect for the part.

That's the best tip of all - be so ******* good that they have no choice but to cast you.

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Reply #12 - Feb 5^th, 2007 at 11:12pm

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mr. spiker wrote on Feb 5^th, 2007 at 5:07pm:

The Professor wrote on Feb 5^th, 2007 at 3:12pm:

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Oh crap.

Do I have time to go blonde and become 5'5" before my callback...?

Nah. Just show them that you're perfect for the part.

That's the best tip of all - be so ******* good that they have no choice but to cast you.

Well, I SURE TRIED.

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Ye have not applied your hearts to understanding, therefore ye have not been wise.

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Reply #13 - Feb 5^th, 2007 at 11:13pm

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mr. spiker wrote on Feb 5^th, 2007 at 5:06pm:

craigaltonw wrote on Feb 5^th, 2007 at 4:59pm:

Like anything else in life, it's not what you know but who you know. Local theatres are casting friends over talent. A fantastic and well-prepared audition will get you cast sometimes. But, if you know the director your chances improve exponentially. Welcome to Utah theatre.

If you think it's different elsewhere, you're sorely mistaken.

Directors everywhere like to work with people with whom they have an existing relationship and some trust and history.

If you do a great job in a show, delivering a stunning performance while behaving professionally .... shouldn't that count in your favor next time you audition for that director/theatre? Don't you want your theatrical life to be determined by more than a monologue or cold reading?

And - just speaking from personal experience - I don't think Utah is as closed as people would make it out to be. Good auditions will definitely get you noticed. And cast.

Yup. The performing community is VERY tight around here, too. Word gets out either way--if you're a total conceited cow or if you're the easiest person to work with, people WILL find out.

So be careful not to be the total conceited cow. Wink

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Reply #14 - Feb 6^th, 2007 at 5:51am

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The Professor wrote on Feb 5^th, 2007 at 3:12pm:

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Oh crap.

Do I have time to go blonde and become 5'5" before my callback...?

Nah. �Just show them that you're perfect for the part.

And if you're a particularly good actor, you could just BE perfect for the part....

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Reply #15 - Feb 6^th, 2007 at 5:52am

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So be careful not to be the total conceited cow. Wink

Can I be the total conceited bull, instead?

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Reply #16 - Feb 6^th, 2007 at 8:47am

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My favorite audtionion tips, which never fail, are:

Women: Be blond

Men: Be tall.

Talent and experience are neglible. Wink

Oh crap.

Do I have time to go blonde and become 5'5" before my callback...?

I promise, as a 5'5" blonde, it doesn't necessarily mean squat.

I wish I was a glow worm, a glow worm's never glum. �Cuz how can you be gloomy when the sun shines out your bum?!

On a scale of one to awesome, I'm the shit.

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Reply #17 - Feb 6^th, 2007 at 9:01am

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All of these are very on target; thanks for posting them..... I especially concur with the "Don't use me" admonition (my particular pet peeve).

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Reply #18 - Feb 6^th, 2007 at 10:27am

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All of these are very on target; thanks for posting them..... I especially concur with the "Don't use me" admonition (my particular pet peeve).

I've never taken an audition class or anything, so I always wondered about that. I've done it both ways, and realized that it was less annoying to EVERYONE when I didn't "use" the directors. I only did that once... I sometimes regret not finishing my acting major.

I should save that article for future reference.

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Reply #19 - Feb 7^th, 2007 at 2:40pm

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All of these are very on target; thanks for posting them..... �I especially concur with the "Don't use me" admonition (my particular pet peeve).

I agree. And I'm astounded by how many of my voice students are floored when I give them this little gem of information. "Really? Don't look at the directors while I'm singing? Really? Not once?"

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