Acting: Cut the Crap, Cue the Truth by Burt Natalie;
Author:Burt, Natalie;
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Oberon Books, Limited
Earlier when I mentioned taking control of your audition, these are some of the things I meant:
⢠Enquire how big or small the frame is, i.e. how close in on you they are, as this dictates how much movement you have. (Donât ask for the sake of it, itâs not clever; only ask if this is useful for you or you think it may be relevant.)
⢠Ask to go again if there was something you werenât happy with (but gauge this â if theyâre really complimentary and happy, just run with it for now and nail it on set!)
⢠Even if you are miserable with being out of work, remember to be passionate and enthusiastic about work, or else whatâs the point?
Finally, donât crumble, stumble, or over-compensate when the oh so common yet debilitating question comes up:
DIRECTOR: So, what have you been doing recently?
Although your paranoia and misery might be at an all-time high if youâve been out of work, I promise you that this question is NOT a trick, or in any way a spiteful âYouâre not doing very wellâ dig. They can see your CV, if the last job listed was in December and itâs now June, they can see that. These answers may not be ideal:
ACTOR 1: My imbecile of an agent hasnât been getting me any auditions.
ACTOR 2: Iâve had loads of auditions I just havenât gotten any of them. Weird huh?
ACTOR 3: Iâve been doing an amateur puppet show in a car park in Cleethorpes but didnât list it on my CV.
ACTOR 4: Er⦠(Red face, big gulps, tears well up, voice disappears.)
These four actors may have just blown the first sniff theyâve had of a job in six months, all because they let their own self-doubt and deprecation mute the fascinating person within them. Every actor has âout of workâ times, every director knows this and knows that every actor wants to work and hates being out of it; all is common knowledge and to be expected of freelancers, so donât apologise for it. Instead, make sure that you are using the out-of-work time wisely. I write when Iâm unemployed, as you can see! It gives me a creative outlet, I feel worthwhile when I do it, like Iâm achieving, I have control over it, and it gives me something to discuss when that dreaded question comes up. (In fact, Iâm rather disappointed these days if they donât ask!) Iâm not saying that every actor should write, of course not, but inertia isnât attractive or constructive, and you must find ways to stimulate yourself in between work. Surely these sound better?
ACTOR 1: I havenât had any acting work lately but I took a short course in philosophy and it was fascinating.
ACTOR 2: I havenât had any acting work lately but Iâve always been interested in photography, so Iâve been building a portfolio of work that Iâve named âSeek and ye shall findâ (quite a good idea actually⦠Iâve lost the lead to charge my camera, so thatâs scuppered that idea).
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