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    The document provides audition tips for actors. It recommends finding the key details of the scene like who, what, where, when and why. It advises actors to always look at the reader during the audition. It also suggests establishing eye lines if the scene has multiple characters and letting the casting director know if you prefer to sit or stand. The tips note that sides should be in-hand for the first audition but memorized for call backs. Props and costumes should be simple and suggestive of the character. It advises starting over if making a mistake early on but not questioning yourself late in the audition. Actors are told not to linger after the audition and to pass if having a bad day.

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    The document provides audition tips for actors. It recommends finding the key details of the scene like who, what, where, when and why. It advises actors to always look at the reader during the audition. It also suggests establishing eye lines if the scene has multiple characters and letting the casting director know if you prefer to sit or stand. The tips note that sides should be in-hand for the first audition but memorized for call backs. Props and costumes should be simple and suggestive of the character. It advises starting over if making a mistake early on but not questioning yourself late in the audition. Actors are told not to linger after the audition and to pass if having a bad day.

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    The document provides audition tips for actors. It recommends finding the key details of the scene like who, what, where, when and why. It advises actors to always look at the reader during the audition. It also suggests establishing eye lines if the scene has multiple characters and letting the casting director know if you prefer to sit or stand. The tips note that sides should be in-hand for the first audition but memorized for call backs. Props and costumes should be simple and suggestive of the character. It advises starting over if making a mistake early on but not questioning yourself late in the audition. Actors are told not to linger after the audition and to pass if having a bad day.

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    AUDITION TIPS:

    1. Find clues in text-meaning THE WHO, THE WHAT, THE WHERE, THEN WHEN,
    THE WHY. What are you fighting for? What is your Moment Before?
    2. Playing to reader or the casting director-always look at the person who is
    reading with you. Sometimes the casting director will have a reader, but
    sometimes the casting director is also the reader.
    3. Establishing and maintaining eyelines-if your audition calls for you to speak to
    multiple people, practice ahead of time where they will be standing. This is where
    your imagination comes into play. Sometimes, your off-camera scene partner will
    be right beside you and sometimes they’ll be in front of you. Make specific
    choices as to where they will be.
    4. Sitting or standing-when you go into the audition room, take control. “I would
    like to stand/sit.” It shows that your prepared and know what you’re doing.
    5. Memorize or not- have sides (script) in hand for the first audition/off book for
    the call back. We should never see your sides on camera. Have them below the
    frame just so your eyes can look down for the line needed. This is more for self-
    taped auditions.
    6. Props-unless they’re essential to the scene, don’t use it. If your scene calls for a
    cell phone, use a real cell phone. Don’t mime it. No weapons real or imaginary.
    7. Costumes- they should suggest what you are, never go full costume. Like if you
    play a doctor, don’t do the lab coat, stethoscope, etc. Simply well presented, like
    something you’d wear underneath the lab coat.
    8. Start in frame or walk in- your choice
    9. Playing actions in scene- if the writers say what you’re doing in the scene, then
    by all means do it.
    10. Starting over- we make mistakes. It’s ok. Never apologize. If you’re about half
    way down the page and you mess up and/or like to start again, simply announce
    that’s what you’re going to do. But if you’re on page 14 and you’d like to start
    over, then tough luck! If you do ask for a retake, it better be 10x better than what
    you just did. In a nutshell…stop early on if you need to and don’t second guess
    yourself at the end.
    11. Knowing when to leave the room-don’t believe anything you hear in the
    room. Don’t get caught up in the energy of the room-you can’t read it, so, get out
    of your head. Stick around in general area for about five minutes in case casting
    director wants you to read for another part.
    12. Pass on an audition if you’re having a bad day-if you know you won’t be able
    to perform your best, don’t keep it a secret. Inform your agent. You don’t want to
    be remembered for having a bad audition.
    13. NEVER NEVER NEVER go to shake the casting director’s hand-only if they offer
    it to you first. Think about it…they see maybe 100 actors, if not more, in a day.
    Imagine shaking all those hands not knowing where they’ve been. Gross.

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