How To Audition

auditioning is always a challenge for

auditioning is always a challenge for most actors hi my name is Andrea tram

most actors hi my name is Andrea tram

most actors hi my name is Andrea tram and welcome to watchmojo.com today i’ll

and welcome to watchmojo.com today i’ll

and welcome to watchmojo.com today i’ll be taking you through some tips i have

be taking you through some tips i have

be taking you through some tips i have on the audition process before during

on the audition process before during

on the audition process before during and after i know this is very simple but

and after i know this is very simple but

and after i know this is very simple but know your lines you don’t want to get

know your lines you don’t want to get

know your lines you don’t want to get stuck not knowing your lines during an

stuck not knowing your lines during an

stuck not knowing your lines during an audition be prepared always read the

audition be prepared always read the

audition be prepared always read the script or the play if it’s available

script or the play if it’s available

script or the play if it’s available workshop it understand the scene and

workshop it understand the scene and

workshop it understand the scene and treat the scene as a whole play with a

treat the scene as a whole play with a

treat the scene as a whole play with a beginning a middle and an end because

beginning a middle and an end because

beginning a middle and an end because you never know what they’re gonna ask

you never know what they’re gonna ask

you never know what they’re gonna ask you in the audition room you always want

you in the audition room you always want

you in the audition room you always want to be prepared and for yourself it’s

to be prepared and for yourself it’s

to be prepared and for yourself it’s better that you know the given

better that you know the given

better that you know the given circumstances so you can play with the

circumstances so you can play with the

circumstances so you can play with the character and play with the script so

character and play with the script so

character and play with the script so what do you wear to an audition room it

what do you wear to an audition room it

what do you wear to an audition room it depends sometimes they’ll ask you to

depends sometimes they’ll ask you to

depends sometimes they’ll ask you to wear something very specific depending

wear something very specific depending

wear something very specific depending on the role that you’re going for but

on the role that you’re going for but

on the role that you’re going for but generally you do want to be comfortable

generally you do want to be comfortable

generally you do want to be comfortable you want to be confident because your

you want to be confident because your

you want to be confident because your body is your tool you want to show your

body is your tool you want to show your

body is your tool you want to show your body but you want to be tasteful at the

body but you want to be tasteful at the

body but you want to be tasteful at the same time you want to try to stay

same time you want to try to stay

same time you want to try to stay neutral because you never know what

neutral because you never know what

neutral because you never know what they’re going to ask you to do in the

they’re going to ask you to do in the

they’re going to ask you to do in the audition room for the girls if you have

audition room for the girls if you have

audition room for the girls if you have long hair just try both ways try it up

long hair just try both ways try it up

long hair just try both ways try it up try it down it depends on how much

try it down it depends on how much

try it down it depends on how much movement you have in your piece so see

movement you have in your piece so see

movement you have in your piece so see what works for you I just make sure that

what works for you I just make sure that

what works for you I just make sure that your face is clear be punctual it’s

your face is clear be punctual it’s

your face is clear be punctual it’s really really important to get there on

really really important to get there on

really really important to get there on time I usually get there about 30

time I usually get there about 30

time I usually get there about 30 minutes in advance so that i can prepare

minutes in advance so that i can prepare

minutes in advance so that i can prepare myself it’s always good to review your

myself it’s always good to review your

myself it’s always good to review your texts relax your body and your mind calm

texts relax your body and your mind calm

texts relax your body and your mind calm down breathe properly and take the time

down breathe properly and take the time

down breathe properly and take the time to awaken your creative self become

to awaken your creative self become

to awaken your creative self become alert and just be present so right

alert and just be present so right

alert and just be present so right before you

before you

before you the audition room I know this is

the audition room I know this is

the audition room I know this is difficult but everything that you’ve

difficult but everything that you’ve

difficult but everything that you’ve learned everything we’ve worked on just

learned everything we’ve worked on just

learned everything we’ve worked on just let go of it like over the details and

let go of it like over the details and

let go of it like over the details and just be present and play and have fun so

just be present and play and have fun so

just be present and play and have fun so now we’re in the audition room what do

now we’re in the audition room what do

now we’re in the audition room what do you do to stay present and play what do

you do to stay present and play what do

you do to stay present and play what do I mean by that I mean be in the moment

I mean by that I mean be in the moment

I mean by that I mean be in the moment and turn off that critical voice that

and turn off that critical voice that

and turn off that critical voice that everybody has turn it off so you can go

everybody has turn it off so you can go

everybody has turn it off so you can go in there and joy and do your job so when

in there and joy and do your job so when

in there and joy and do your job so when you go when do you shake the auditioners

you go when do you shake the auditioners

you go when do you shake the auditioners hand just feel it out it depends on the

hand just feel it out it depends on the

hand just feel it out it depends on the context you’ll know when you walk in

context you’ll know when you walk in

context you’ll know when you walk in what’s important is to be yourself be

what’s important is to be yourself be

what’s important is to be yourself be confident when you introduce yourself

confident when you introduce yourself

confident when you introduce yourself and throw out your monologues of course

and throw out your monologues of course

and throw out your monologues of course but don’t be overconfident because

but don’t be overconfident because

but don’t be overconfident because nobody likes to work with egos when you

nobody likes to work with egos when you

nobody likes to work with egos when you have the opportunity to ask questions do

have the opportunity to ask questions do

have the opportunity to ask questions do so ask about when the callbacks are

so ask about when the callbacks are

so ask about when the callbacks are because you want to be prepared if you

because you want to be prepared if you

because you want to be prepared if you get called back and also it shows

get called back and also it shows

get called back and also it shows interest and professionalism if you

interest and professionalism if you

interest and professionalism if you happen to make a mistake don’t make a

happen to make a mistake don’t make a

happen to make a mistake don’t make a big deal out of it don’t apologize for

big deal out of it don’t apologize for

big deal out of it don’t apologize for it keep going what I usually do is I

it keep going what I usually do is I

it keep going what I usually do is I repeat the line and if I know the text

repeat the line and if I know the text

repeat the line and if I know the text well enough the rest will come through

well enough the rest will come through

well enough the rest will come through which stresses the importance of knowing

which stresses the importance of knowing

which stresses the importance of knowing your lines bring water trust me it’s

your lines bring water trust me it’s

your lines bring water trust me it’s really important you’ll never know when

really important you’ll never know when

really important you’ll never know when you need it also don’t be afraid to take

you need it also don’t be afraid to take

you need it also don’t be afraid to take your time we usually go faster in

your time we usually go faster in

your time we usually go faster in audition settings because we’re nervous

audition settings because we’re nervous

audition settings because we’re nervous whether you do one two or three pieces

whether you do one two or three pieces

whether you do one two or three pieces step out of the space that you were just

step out of the space that you were just

step out of the space that you were just in it shows professionalism it also gets

in it shows professionalism it also gets

in it shows professionalism it also gets you to a neutral place when you

you to a neutral place when you

you to a neutral place when you physically step out of the space so

physically step out of the space so

physically step out of the space so after the audition you’ve usually sends

after the audition you’ve usually sends

after the audition you’ve usually sends how well you’ve done if you don’t feel

how well you’ve done if you don’t feel

how well you’ve done if you don’t feel that you’ve done very well don’t be

that you’ve done very well don’t be

that you’ve done very well don’t be heartbroken and go up crime

heartbroken and go up crime

heartbroken and go up crime just learn from the experience and

just learn from the experience and

just learn from the experience and remember that most of the time they’re

remember that most of the time they’re

remember that most of the time they’re looking for something very specific a

looking for something very specific a

looking for something very specific a feeling or an essence of the characters

feeling or an essence of the characters

feeling or an essence of the characters so don’t take it personally persist in

so don’t take it personally persist in

so don’t take it personally persist in training training is the key it’s a

training training is the key it’s a

training training is the key it’s a muscle like any other muscle that you

muscle like any other muscle that you

muscle like any other muscle that you have to keep working