How Do You Relax During An Acting Audition?
Auditions can be terribly nerve-racking. It’s exciting enough to get called in for a role that you’re dying to play or a casting director that you’ve always wanted to meet but we all want to actually get the gig. Casting directors often say that nerves are evident in an audition room and no one wants an insecure actor. If you don’t seem confident in the audition, the casting people will think that you won’t be confident on set or on stage. Be prepared for your audition. Casting directors will generally provide you or your representation with your audition material a day or two before your audition. Go over your lines until you feel comfortable with them. Research the production for which you are auditioning. If it’s a television show, try to watch an episode beforehand. If it’s a film, familiarize yourself with the writer or director’s other work. If it’s a theater audition, read a synopsis of the play. Arrive to the audition early. Nothing will amp up your nerves like rushing to get t
