Audition Techniques- Focus on the Auditors

Many actors make the mistake of focusing too much on the role and how they will play the role, how they will wow the auditors and how jazzed they will be if they get the part or disheartened if they don't.



Wise, more experienced actors, especially those that study Meisner acting technique, will focus on the auditors as well. This is an effective auditioning technique for many important reasons. First of all, aside from yourself (and a waiting room full of other auditioning actors) the people involved are likely to be casting directors, directors, producers and a cameraperson (if it is being taped). In addition to these key players commercial auditions may have representatives from the agency or advertiser, musicals will likely involve musical directors and choreographers and in many instances you may even see a stage director.



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