How to Stay Audition Fit
Auditions. They’re like the mythical creatures that Eddie Redmayne keeps in his suitcase, the minute one leaps out you’ve got to be ready to drop everything, take it down and make it your own. Unlike...
Auditioning Information
If you’ve landed here, chances are you have an audition coming up. First of all: congratulations! You might be feeling excited about the opportunity, but also a little bit nervous. And that’s okay, because auditions can be terrifying.
They’re scary things for three reasons:
- You have to perform and be vulnerable in front of a casting director, director, producer or all the above.
- You have to prepare against a strict time limit, sometimes without the benefit of a full script or any idea of who your character is.
- You want the role: you are an actor and so you want to be working. This pressure, alone, can make auditioning a nerve-racking experience.
Luckily, auditioning is not a talent, but a skill. This means you can learn to improve your chances of booking that once-in-a-lifetime gig. For guides, articles and resources on every aspect of the auditioning process, check out what we have to offer below:
Audition Articles
What to expect at a theatre audition
Theatre is a broad church: ranging from musicals and opera through to schmick main stage productions and big theatres to tiny, hole in the wall, black boxes with auteur directors smelling of cigarettes and essential...
What to expect at a commercial audition
Commercials are an actors bread and butter. They are a big cash earner and the most common thing you will audition for, especially early in your career. They also require a unique style of performance...
How to Get More Auditions
All actors want more auditions. Ok, some of us probably would prefer to never audition again and just get offered the damn role, but generally speaking more auditions lead to more roles. So here are...
How to start booking commercial work
We all want to book more commercial work. A big paycheck, for only a few days work. The problem is, it’s highly competitive out there. Sometimes in an audition you could be going up against...
Guide to Auditioning for UK Drama Schools
Written by Chloe Zurynski, this is an Aussie’s guide to auditioning for UK drama schools. This article covers all the need-to-know basics when auditioning for the major drama schools in the UK, course fees and cut-off...
How To Survive Pilot Season
Ahhh it’s that time of the year again, Pilot season. Blessed be the fruit. Pilot season begins in January, and ends somewhere in April. Putting it lightly, it’s a busy time of year for Agents,...
How to be Confident Auditioning
Auditions. We put so much emphasis on them, and it’s more often than not that you’ll leave this brief foray into your beloved craft only to feel emptier and more lost than before you went...
How to Manage Audition Expectations
We’ve all experienced the post audition blues. We’ve read the script a hundred times, put in hours of detailed work on the scenes, and done an intense physical workout in anticipation of that career changing...
How to Audition for Film
Putting down an audition tape for film can be tough if you are trained or practiced in theatre. You get planted on your mark in front of the camera, a close up frame is focused,...