Hi folks, in the last post i gave brief of how to make an acting career in India which summarizes as coming to Mumbai, get a good portfolio done, giving auditions and working. In this post we will talk about the auditioning aspect which is very much important as it test your acting skills.First and the foremost point here is that you are here to become an actor, your pics can get you shortlisted for a role but only your audition can get you selected.Audition is taken to judge the acting abilities of a person which includes expressions, way of speaking, body language , character understanding etc.
There are mainly two types of auditions which are general auditions and shortlisted auditions.In general audition anyone can go and give a audition for a particular character which suits according to their looks while in a shortlisted auditions you are suppose to mail your pictures and if you are shortlisted then only you will be called for an audition.Obviously shortlisted auditions are more important as chance of selection is way more then general auditions.In general audition only 5% of persons get selected and its a waste of time, money and energy.
Audition is a sample of acting. If you are good at auditions then 95% of the times you are good at acting. Many people crack mostly all the auditions while others keep on giving auditions without any success.Why there is this difference, why some people get consistently selected while others get rejected.The answer is not that they don't have the acting skill or ability to do it but their approach towards it.
Most of the struggling actors go with a negative approach towards these auditions as getting constantly rejected has made them pessimistic about auditions but the approach is the most important thing as it reflects in the audition you give and also gives the vibes according to the approach. So having a positive approach will win half the battle for you.
Punctuality is must in acting field, if you really want to be a successful actor and take it as your profession, you need to be very punctual. Time is money, if you don't respect time, time will never respect you.If you are called for a audition or if the audition timings are 12 to 6, you should be the first one to give the audition.See if you are late to an audition, there would be someone already selected for a part before you even give the audition, which you might have landed up if you were early.
Now coming to main aspect of auditioning, in an audition you are given a script and brief character description. First of all don't try to mug up the script as what the other person is looking is not you memorizing skills , he is looking for your acting skill. So first of all understand the character you are playing, then how he speaks, delivers his dialogues, what body language he has.Now when you have figured out these things go towards the lines and try to remember them as naturally as you are talking to somebody. Be very natural while giving an audition.
A very important aspect of overall audition process is at a audition be very polite to people, respect what the other person is looking for, if he rejects , he is not rejecting you, he is rejecting your request.Most important of all is be confident from the start till the end, don't fumble while giving introduction or talking to concerned person conducting the audition.
This is my knowledge of auditions, how to approach an audition and crack, I hope it helps you,. i would really appreciate feedbacks, comments, likes and shares. This is to help all the aspiring actors, so please spread the word. Thank you, Have a good day
There are mainly two types of auditions which are general auditions and shortlisted auditions.In general audition anyone can go and give a audition for a particular character which suits according to their looks while in a shortlisted auditions you are suppose to mail your pictures and if you are shortlisted then only you will be called for an audition.Obviously shortlisted auditions are more important as chance of selection is way more then general auditions.In general audition only 5% of persons get selected and its a waste of time, money and energy.
Audition is a sample of acting. If you are good at auditions then 95% of the times you are good at acting. Many people crack mostly all the auditions while others keep on giving auditions without any success.Why there is this difference, why some people get consistently selected while others get rejected.The answer is not that they don't have the acting skill or ability to do it but their approach towards it.
Most of the struggling actors go with a negative approach towards these auditions as getting constantly rejected has made them pessimistic about auditions but the approach is the most important thing as it reflects in the audition you give and also gives the vibes according to the approach. So having a positive approach will win half the battle for you.
Punctuality is must in acting field, if you really want to be a successful actor and take it as your profession, you need to be very punctual. Time is money, if you don't respect time, time will never respect you.If you are called for a audition or if the audition timings are 12 to 6, you should be the first one to give the audition.See if you are late to an audition, there would be someone already selected for a part before you even give the audition, which you might have landed up if you were early.
Now coming to main aspect of auditioning, in an audition you are given a script and brief character description. First of all don't try to mug up the script as what the other person is looking is not you memorizing skills , he is looking for your acting skill. So first of all understand the character you are playing, then how he speaks, delivers his dialogues, what body language he has.Now when you have figured out these things go towards the lines and try to remember them as naturally as you are talking to somebody. Be very natural while giving an audition.
A very important aspect of overall audition process is at a audition be very polite to people, respect what the other person is looking for, if he rejects , he is not rejecting you, he is rejecting your request.Most important of all is be confident from the start till the end, don't fumble while giving introduction or talking to concerned person conducting the audition.
This is my knowledge of auditions, how to approach an audition and crack, I hope it helps you,. i would really appreciate feedbacks, comments, likes and shares. This is to help all the aspiring actors, so please spread the word. Thank you, Have a good day
Hi, I am impressed by your genuine approach. And being an aspiring actress, the blog is very helpful for me. Thank you. Keep writing.
ReplyDeletewow, the way you have explained is very smooth and study. i liked it. thank you.
ReplyDeletewow, the way you have explained is very smooth and study. i liked it. thank you.
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