Steve's Guide To Auditions

I helped out with harold auditions today. It was interesting, I didn't judge the folks auditioning I just warmed them up, gave them a little pep talk, and then sent them in. Some thoughts.

1. Confidence. Every audition you need to confident. You need to be confident in who you are and what you do. You own the space, you own the room. If you are confident you won't be hamstrung by any self-doubt or indecision. You should never have the thought "Is this good?" "Am I doing this right?" Do what you want to do, what you think is right. If they like you, they like you, if they don't, they don't. That's not under your control. But don't get over-confident. You don't want to come across as a entitled dick.

2. Comfort. Be comfortable in your cloths, be comfortable in the space, be comfortable with your fellow auditioners, be comfortable with the outcome whatever it may be. Worrying about things never changes anything.

3. Positivity. Be positive! To the people you are auditioning with and the people interacting with you at the audition. Positivity breeds more positivity. If you are nice and welcoming, people will also be nice and welcoming. You go into a situation with a positive attitude you are much more probable to get positive results. You go in with an open mind you never no what can happen. You go in with a chip on your shoulder or a self defeatist attitude, you've already failed.

4. Don't Care. Putting to much importance on getting the audition is going to detract from what you can do in the audition. You'll be in your head, second guess yourself, be nervous, all of which will not let you perform up to your potential. Act like you already got the audition or banish the desire of getting from yourself entirely. If you go into a situation with no expectations and no preconceived notions possibilities are endless.

5. Have Fun. Any chance to perform is enjoyable. Take any opportunity you have to have some fun with it whether it's an improv audition or one for 'Back To Bed'. Take some liberties, take some risks, show a little edge, show a little heart. There's a big chance you may never see some of these people again so feel free to, at the very least, put a smile on your own face.

Auditions can be icky. But they don't have to be.