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Monday, 27 September 2010

Audition Strategies

By Sally Jane

Audition Planning

When you're going in for your next modeling or acting audition, there are some specific tips and strategies that you'll want to pay attention to. It's important that you always go into each audition with a clear mind and are prepared to do an excellent job.

You should always have strong eye contact at each audition. It looks like you might have something to hide or you may not have the conviction in your beliefs if you aren't looking straight into the director's eyes in a confident manner.

How to Approach an Audition

If you're the type of person who has trouble looking straight into someone's eyes without getting nervous or having trouble with keeping your concentration, then try the following. Instead of looking right into their eyes, you can instead look between their eyes...they won't know you're doing this and will think you're looking directly at them.

Although you need to appear to be relaxed and comfortable at all times, it's also just as important that you don't look so relaxed that you don't look interested in what's going on at your audition. One good way to look proper is to sit forward just a little bit in your chair as this makes it look like you're interested and attentive to the proceedings.

The Best Audition Approaches

Pay close attention to your over-all body language at each audition so that your non-verbal communication is creating the right connection with the director. Keep your body language "open" by keeping you legs slightly apart and placing your hands on your thighs. You want to show that you are receptive to all that is being said to you and are really listening.

Another way to show the proper body language is through your smile. If your face is lit up with a great smile, it reveals that you're confident and excited about what you're doing. Practice smiling in a mirror so you get to know how you look as you smile and you develop more confidence is showing your smile to others.

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