We are going to break this down for you (also, just freestyling - may add more at a later date)

• Make sure that you are prepared

  • you know your character

  • you know where they are & what time it is

  • you know what they are doing

  • you know who they are with

  • you know why they are there

  • you know what they want from the situation/ the conflict & how to get it

  • and for this to work, you already know how to act & know your lines

• Give yourself time before the audition

  • I mean physical time too - 15-30 mins

  • figure out that before moment

  • go over your lines

  • calm yourself down

    • Shake your body - your hands, feet, legs arms, torso, all of it for about 1 min

    • Deep breathing 3 X - 5 sec in, 7 sec hold, 8 sec release

    • imagine you are a tree, and your feet are your roots - visualize the roots going down into the ground so deep until it hits the middle of the earth, there those roots can attach themselves to any solid rock or crystal

• During the audition

  • its your time with them, and you are the right person

  • if needed, give yourself a few seconds to integrate into character and then begin

    • this can look like reviewing who you are, and what you are doing

    • It can also look like using your senses to build the room

  • Perform, say thank you, and exit proud that you did it

Acting is very experiential, and sometimes internal, but it is a lot of fun, especially if you go into that audition very prepared.

If this post resonated, and you found it helpful, let me know!
I’d love to hear how things turned out for my readers :)