Congratulations on finally landing that first audition in Atlanta. Though keep in mind that audition does not mean anything if you are rude when you are called upon to set up your time and date for the audition. This is your first impression even before the audition and people tend to remember someone that is polite over someone that is rude. Show excitement, you should be excited and that’s a normal reaction to getting an audition; this will also show the casting director that you are excited to be there and ready to work with zeal on the set.
Do not hesitate to try and get as much information as you can about the audition. There is nothing wrong with being well informed and will help you prepare better for the audition. Find out who you will be auditioning in front of whether it will be the casting director or director and learn their names. Make sure you are there to audition on time and avoid setting your appointment time later in the day as this will ensure that your audition will be well heard and the casting director will not be sitting there after hearing five or six others before you and may be tired at this point in the day. As the day wears on the casting director will become less attentive to auditions and will be too tired to put their full attention on you. Also make sure to avoid setting an audition during the lunch hour which is usually somewhere between 12 and 2 pm. You don’t want someone to listen to your audition who is hungry or already munching on lunch during your audition. They won’t have their full focus on you.
The biggest thing to remember going in, is to keep your availability open; especially for rehearsal and shooting days. The best way to practice for an audition is to audition over and over again; this will help you become very comfortable with the auditioning process and also can help you expand your network and get more auditions in the future.
Your best course of action when it comes to preparing for an audition is just consuming all information you can about that audition. It is one of the most sure fire ways to start working to understand the character you are portraying and also understand the scene being used and the character's background; especially if the script that you are working from is still in the stage of being unproduced yet. Don’t hesitate to read over the creative works that have been previously done by the casting director that is doing your audition as it can help provide you with insight on what they will be looking for from you during the audition. Though if you do have the script on hand; read the whole script and do not just read the part that you are auditioning for. By reading the whole script you are learning about your character and what motivates them at a deeper level and can help boost your performance at the audition.
Remember to breathe and have fun while still understanding what is expected from you at the audition and be sure to read your audition notice all the way through. Sometimes the casting director may even choose at random even to ask you questions about the script as part of your audition process. They do this to see how much you understand the script and your character. Make sure you are familiar with all the terms used in the script and the names too; so you avoid mispronouncing anything when you are performing your audition.
