So you have established yourself with a great agency and now they are calling you saying they have you set up for your first audition in Atlanta. Super exciting news I am sure, however now the nerves are setting in. Are you prepared for your first audition? Are you worried that you may tank that first audition? Don’t worry though, yeah you may not make it that first audition however, this is just the start of gaining experience auditioning in your acting career and can help you begin to fine tune your auditioning skills. Learning is important at every step in your acting career.
Your career is certainly not over if you tank that first audition. It’s just the stepping stone to bigger and better opportunities and will help you gain confidence in your own auditioning skills. Being prepared for an audition is an important step along the way. Before the audition you may be given sides to audition or simply audition scenes. Study them well, to help boost your confidence for the audition. Do not be afraid to try several different approaches to the side until you find something that fits the character you are portraying. Learn how to break the scene down to best figure out the characters motivations and to better understand their personality. If it helps and can be done; dress like your character for the audition. That being said don’t try to show up for an audition as a fire breathing dragon, that will definitely not go down well with the casting director and more than likely will end with you being asked to change or even disqualified from the audition.
It is important to stay relaxed even while working hard. Seems impossible but it is very possible. And save your panic for a character that needs to look panicked for the big screen. You should be confident when you walk into an audition and not shaking like someone that just encountered a ghost on the way to the audition location. You will be much more approachable and likeable on set if you show confidence and stay relaxed. It’s an atmosphere you can portray. If you are nervous on set it can also impact you and your career negatively by causing you to lack the focus you need.
You will need to work hard and stay focused to land that first audition; while making sure to stay on top of your game. Atlanta is a great place to network with others that are dedicated to their work in the entertainment industry. When you have a large network, it can increase the chances for you to have a great outcome and you may even catch wind of that role you have always wanted along the way. Word of mouth can sometimes be even better than just words down on paper in your resume or a headshot. Sometimes even quicker than the internet when it comes to letting people know that you are someone to meet in the entertainment business.
