ABSTRACT

Auditions are an integral part of every performer's life. From getting into drama school, through to a successful career in an overcrowded industry, Auditions: A Practical Guide offers crucial advice and tried-and-tested techniques to maximize success before, during and after each audition.

Written by an established casting director and former actor with thirty years of experience on a wide range of productions, this book offers a wealth of personal and professional insights covering:

  • drama and theatre schools
  • classical, contemporary, physical and musical theatre
  • television and radio drama
  • screen tests and commercial castings
  • voice work
  • recalls and workshops
  • handling job offers, and rejection.

From training to triumph, nerves to networking and camera to casting couch, Auditions: A Practical Guide is an entertaining, accessible, and indispensable read for every performer.

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chapter |2 pages

Introduction

chapter |2 pages

Acknowledgements

chapter |2 pages

PART 1 BEFORE

chapter 1|8 pages

Where to find Auditions

chapter 2|17 pages

Preparation and Research

chapter 3|19 pages

Submitting Yourself for Work

chapter 4|9 pages

Agents

chapter 5|4 pages

Audition Log

chapter 6|3 pages

Audition Wardrobe

chapter 7|5 pages

Perceptions

chapter 8|4 pages

The Power of Positive Thinking

chapter 9|5 pages

Gatecrashing

chapter |2 pages

PART 2 DURING

chapter 10|3 pages

Entrances and Exits

chapter 11|4 pages

Nerves

chapter 12|13 pages

Drama and Theatre Schools

chapter 13|22 pages

Theatre

chapter 14|16 pages

Musical Theatre

chapter 15|4 pages

Actor/Musicians

chapter 16|5 pages

Recalls and Workshop Auditions

chapter 17|8 pages

Television

chapter 18|6 pages

Films and Screen Tests

chapter 19|10 pages

Commercial Castings

chapter 20|3 pages

Roleplay

chapter 21|3 pages

Corporate Training Films

chapter 22|3 pages

Radio Drama

chapter 23|9 pages

Voice Work

chapter 24|6 pages

Presenting

chapter 25|15 pages

Interview Technique

chapter 26|3 pages

Awkward Questions

chapter 27|2 pages

Is Timing Everything?

chapter 28|1 pages

In the Mood

chapter 29|4 pages

Friend or Foe?

chapter 30|3 pages

Actors Who Know Too Much

chapter 31|4 pages

Same Old Faces

chapter 32|2 pages

Recasts

chapter 33|3 pages

The Casting Couch

chapter |2 pages

PART 3 AFTER

chapter 34|3 pages

Red Letter Days

chapter 35|4 pages

Success

chapter 36|5 pages

Negotiation

chapter 37|3 pages

Rejection

chapter 38|3 pages

Follow Ups

chapter 39|2 pages

Turning Down Work

chapter 40|3 pages

Help! What if . . . ?

chapter 41|4 pages

A Diary of an Audition

chapter 42|4 pages

Final Thoughts