| Believe it or not, if you are actively pursuing an acting | | | | Be prepared to do a one or two minute monologue |
| career, your career starts with an audition. Not with | | | | and then read from a script. After you are done with |
| acting school, not with finding a talent management | | | | that, you will then be interviewed. Try to relax and not |
| agent or agency, and definitely not with landing your | | | | show any emotion in your responses. |
| first gig as an actor. At this point, you might be greatly | | | | If you are accepted, good for you! However, being |
| confused, but this is simply because an audition is | | | | accepted doesn't guarantee that you have the part. |
| where directors are looking for talented individuals that | | | | Once you are accepted, you join a smaller group of |
| will be perfect for playing a part in a television | | | | individuals who have also been accepted and need to |
| commercial, television show, or possibly a movie. | | | | be examined by the network executives. One benefit |
| Because acting auditions are held on a regular basis | | | | of being accepted is the fact that if you don't get the |
| and all over the country, you need to seek out and hire | | | | part you were auditioning for, you will most likely be |
| a good agent or agency to help you seek out and find | | | | offered a supporting role in the feature or one of the |
| these opportunities on a daily basis. If you want to fly | | | | extras. |
| solo, you can usually find this information by reading the | | | | If this happens, it shouldn't discourage you in the least. |
| local newspaper or national newspapers. | | | | You shouldn't ever forget that this is how most actors |
| If you are planning on attending a particular audition, | | | | get started in the industry before they are given the |
| make sure that you don't overdress, but dress neatly | | | | chance to play a main role. After the project is |
| and casually. Make sure that you get there early, not | | | | completed, you can add this to your resume, |
| just on time, so you have time to scope out the studio, | | | | strengthening it for the next gig you audition for. |
| get familiar with its surroundings, and relax before you | | | | Obtaining a main role is not an easy thing to do, |
| are called to perform. | | | | however, with lots of practice, a good talent |
| At the audition, when your name is called, immediately | | | | management agent, and endurance; you can become |
| head over to the director and give him or her your | | | | the actor that you want to be. |
| headshot and resume and then take care of business. | | | | |