Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Why Nobody is Talking About Memorization And Acting Auditions

By Kirk Baltz


There is no end to the number of aspiring actors competing for roles. If you are looking to be a fierce contender for your dream role, you will need to master certain essential auditioning techniques. Similar to craft itself, these techniques are not specific rules but more like governing guidelines. Every actor looking to make a serious career knows that he or she must study the craft and spend many hours, days, and years improving their skills. An actor must also select which type of actor they want to be and must manipulate their training to a certain extent in order to reach their specific goals. Which method is the most important? No question, the answer is proper audition techniques. Regardless of your talent, you will never be able to show the world unless you have mastered these audition tips.

Acting is, like painting, a true art form and the path towards success is paved with creativity and hard work. Every audition is yet another step on the journey of each actor. The audition gives the actor an opportunity to not only try out for a role but also to practice the craft. Before we start, here are a few practical tips.

The auditors, usually directors, producers, casting directors (and sometimes, even the pizza delivery guy) are all there to assess how appropriate you are for the role. It is very easy for an actor to view these auditors as "enemies" and essentially shut down instead of working his or her best to be natural and at ease in their audition.

The fact of the matter is, however, that these individuals are the only potential allies you have. It is rare for the auditors to want the auditioning actor to fail. In fact, their success depends on it. Having to perform in front of a group of directors who do not seem to be interested in you as a potential actor can, of course, be very disconcerting. The auditors certainly have a great deal on their minds as well. Your responsibility is to make them pay attention to you by adopting the character in question and taking the personality to a height even they could not have imagined.

In this report you will learn how to harness the emotions and energy of the auditioning process to read better. You will learn to take each audition as it comes and to take the inevitable rejection that will come in stride. You will learn how to become a smarter actor, one that makes positive use of every auditioning experience to deepen your skill set and expand your network of contacts.

The most important auditioning technique will ensure that you will always produce a reading that is sure to turn heads. In an acting audition, remember to always strive to please yourself. Knowing that you did the best you could is essential when it comes to a successful audition. Every audition is an opportunity to further your practice of the craft, to move more deeply into the art of acting. Keep that in mind, and you'll land a role in no time.




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