The Art of Auditioning
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The Art of Auditioning

Techniques for Television

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  2. English
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eBook - ePub

The Art of Auditioning

Techniques for Television

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A network daytime casting director highlights the difference between the craft of acting and the business of auditioning, and how those two worlds meet in television. Included are proven-effective preparation techniques, including asking the right questions, making specific acting choices, sitting versus standing, finding beats and beat changes, using spontaneity, and much more. Also included are interviews with top daytime casting directors and actors, advice on headshots and resumes, and an examination of the difference between audition preparation and theatrical preparation.

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Publisher
Allworth
Year
2004
ISBN
9781581159790
Topic
Media & Performing Arts
Subtopic
Acting & Auditioning

Table of contents

  1. cover
  2. title
  3. copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. Acknowledgments
  6. Introduction
  7. 1 Auditioning and the Craft of Acting
  8. 2 An Audition is Not a Performance
  9. 3 Audition Philosophy
  10. 4 Chances of Booking the Job
  11. 5 First Audition
  12. 6 The Callback
  13. 7 The Screen Test
  14. 8 On the Clock
  15. 9 General Audition Information and Advice
  16. 10 The Audition Technique
  17. 11 Beats and Beat Changes
  18. 12 Major Beat Change
  19. 13 Subject Word
  20. 14 Feeling Word
  21. 15 Summary (So Far)
  22. 16 Major Objective
  23. 17 Dictate the Pace
  24. 18 Think and Feel on the Lines
  25. 19 Avoid Subtext
  26. 20 The Right Approach, the Right Attitude
  27. 21 Beginnings and Endings
  28. 22 High Stakes and Urgency
  29. 23 Spontaneity and Listening
  30. 24 Voice and Speech
  31. 25 Charm, Personality, and Passion
  32. 26 The Acting Part
  33. 27 Don’t Forget to Breathe!
  34. 28 The On-Camera Audition
  35. 29 The Cold Reading Audition
  36. 30 Under-5 and Background Work in Daytime Television
  37. 31 The Under-5 Audition
  38. 32 I Wouldn’t Do That If I Were You
  39. 33 Building a Relationship with the Casting Director
  40. 34 The Business of Acting and a Career
  41. 35 Getting an Agent or a Manager
  42. 36 Headshots and Resumes
  43. 37 Daytime Actor Interviews
  44. 38 Agent and Manager Interviews
  45. 39 Casting Director Interviews
  46. 40 The Workbook
  47. 41 Final Advice
  48. About the Author
  49. Index
  50. Backmatter