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Your Acting Career Starts With an Audition
Your acting career starts with an audition . This is because it is the venue where casting directors look for talented individuals that will soon play a part in a commercial , show or movie .
Auditions are held on a regular basis so you should hire an agent or get this information by reading the newspaper like Variety .
On the day of the audition , dress neatly and casually . Get there early so you will have to compose and relax before your name is called up .
When your name is called , give to the casting director your headshot and resume then do your thing on stage . Most auditions will require you to do a one or two minute monologue and then read from a part of a script . Some will give the audition script days in advance so you can already practice it .
You will then be interviewed so don ’ t be shy and answer each question to the best of your ability . If they accept you , then that is great ! If they feel you have the talent but not for the part they are looking for , better luck next time .
Most auditions take about 2 hours and aside from the casting director , there will be others watching . If you happen to miss the audition due to an
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