Going to an Audition
Increase your chances of success at an audition. Read our 'dos' and 'don'ts' of auditioning. Includes some very useful audition preparation tips. |
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Your career details
Make sure your CV is clean and tidy. If you have one of our promotional packages you can printout out from your account area or send your details prior to arriving and all information is displayed in a clear and professional manner. Always know what is on your CV and know the answers to questions that may be asked about it, NEVER LIE.
Always have your name on your photographs, and make sure the photographs do look like you (You would be amazed at the stories agents have about actors photographs). You can again send your photograph(s) from your account area or print it out prior to any casting audition you are going to.
Make sure you take your union card with you (if you have one). You may just get asked for it.
The Audition
Arrive in good time. Ten minutes early will allow you to get familiar with a script if one is presented to you. Earlier than this may be awkward, they may not be ready for you, they may not even be there!
Once you have been given an appointment try not to ask for it to be changed unless it is absolutely necessary. They may be matching you up with other actors for specific scenes.
Be prepared with at least one short audition piece. Every working actor should have several diverse pieces ready at the drop of a hat, pieces that they like. This also applies to songs. It is not a good idea for an actor with ‘Singer’ on their CV to say they ‘haven’t anything prepared’, that they ‘don’t have their music’. Take it with you, just in case.
Always be punctual and courteous, do not wear distracting clothes or makeup unless the part requires it.
Listen carefully and take direction. If you don’t understand, ask.
Be confident. The people auditioning do actually want you to do well or you wouldn’t be there in the first place.
Don’t ramble explaining about your audition pieces. The content should make it unnecessary (or you’re wasting your time…).
Make sure contrasting pieces (or songs) really do contrast.
Don’t apologise, but you can always ask to do something again.
Don’t go over your time limit.
Don’t look directly at the people auditioning you while performing unless it is really necessary. It may embarrass them and will do you no favours.
If you get a re-call, consider whether to wear the same clothes, sing the same song, etc.
Never take a rejection personally and always take extra classes, no one is that good. |
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