11/9/15- Professionalism & Mock Interviews
Professionalism in the Acting/performance world:
Professionalism in the Acting/performance world:
- Dress neutrally but presentably for auditions
- Act appropriately
- Be punctual (for auditions and acting jobs)
- Be confident but never arrogant
- Learn or read lines given (minimal changes from script unless specified)
- Be focused and ready or else you are wasting peoples time
- Positive energy
- Be ready to work
- Have good eye contact and polite conversation
- Have good personal hygiene (no body wants to act with someone who smells bad)
For Auditions:
- Prepare! Get hold of script if possible and pre-read. Also read pre-audition information carefully so you are fulling informed and ready for whatever comes your way.
- Be Punctual! Arrive in good time to allow you to have a moment to get ready, warm up and mentally get ready.
- Be calm! Don't bring a stressed or nervous 'personality' into the audition room. If your anxious try your best not to show it- remain as calm as possible.
- Listen! The casting director or director wants to see if you can react to direction so listen to everything they say and respond appropriately. If you are not properly listening they might not want to work with you as an actor.
- Ask Questions! Ask only appropriate and considered questions particularly if you are unsure or need clarification.
- Be Brave! Don't be afraid to try something new, they may be looking for fresh approaches, ideas and originality
My Own Preparation:
I am preparing for my own audition by watching Rent again and paying particular attention to the themes and story of the musical. I will also pay attention to the character Roger who I am hoping to play. His personality and his actions. I will also rehearse and practice the songs I have chosen to preform them to the best of my ability during the audition.
Possible audition questions I may be asked in my audition interview:
- Why did you choose these songs to sing for your audition?
- Which character do you relate with most in the musical?
- What are the issues and/or themes of the musical?
- Who do you want to play most?
- What could you bring to this performance?
Mock Interviews:
We put on mock audition interviews for each other in small groups. We took turns being the interviewer and person being interviewed and as the interviewer I asked some of the questions above. This helped me get an idea of what the interviewer in an audition would be looking for from me, not only a strong audition but a knowledge and understanding of the character and the play. Acting as the person auditioning gave me some practice in answering questions on the spot and how to go about answering the kind of questions they would be asking. Below you can see a clip of an example of one of these interview with me as one of the interviewers:
We put on mock audition interviews for each other in small groups. We took turns being the interviewer and person being interviewed and as the interviewer I asked some of the questions above. This helped me get an idea of what the interviewer in an audition would be looking for from me, not only a strong audition but a knowledge and understanding of the character and the play. Acting as the person auditioning gave me some practice in answering questions on the spot and how to go about answering the kind of questions they would be asking. Below you can see a clip of an example of one of these interview with me as one of the interviewers:
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