Re: response to audition result.
Fri, 9 Apr 1999, 01:49 pmnay3 posts in thread
Re: response to audition result.
Fri, 9 Apr 1999, 01:49 pmMy daughter went for an audition for Hot Micado. She told me that she did not think she would get in because she felt very uncomfortable for the audition. I believe she works very hard to be able to perform in a show, but obviously on the audition she was not good enough. I find it extremely inconsiderate that whoever was in charge of the audition never got back to her to tell her she was unsuccessfull. It is difficult for a young person to get a part in a show , she would be very happy with the smallest part.Could anyone advise on the best way of going about getting experience in both musical theatre and also audition technique???Presently my daughter is doing an excess theatre art course at the acadamy and also doing an english degree at Curtin majoring in theatre arts.Any suggestions will be gratefully accepted.Regards Jackie
Re: response to audition result.
Fri, 9 Apr 1999, 03:00 pmHi JackieIn an ideal world directors work hard to make auditionees feel better about themselves when leaving an audition than when they arrive. They also call everyone who auditioned personally, regardless of whether or not they have been cast, to thank them for auditioning and offer some praise and encouragement.It's an ideal. It is achievable. To my shame, i know it just doesn't always happen.***In my experience, people are rarely cast on the basis of "being good enough" for a role.I've almost always been in the happy but difficult situation of having many people audition that are more than good enough for a role. My casting decisions invariably revolve around a person's suitability for a role, rather than their capacity to perform it.There's an important lesson in this for despairing actors. If someone is cast ahead of you, it doesn't necessarily mean they are "better" than you. Just that they fit the director's vision for the role.***Rather than approaching every audition as a pass or fail examination, consider it an opportunity to learn something. How did your focus, breathing, voice, nerves hold up? What could you have done that might have made you feel more prepared? Listen carefully to feedback in the audition. Take the opportunity to find out more about the production and the company. "Network" unobtrusively with the other auditionees.Above all, don't be afraid to ring and ask for feedback!Cheers,Grant