The Warehouse Workshop Screen Acting Studio

Audition 101: Curveballs

A lot of the preparation work an actor will need to do before heading into the audition room should be on the self: stay calm, remember to breathe, have fun, but most of all be prepared for a curve ball. I love when people compare actors to athletes, because the audition really is like game day. You can study at home, prepare and practise until you're blue in the face, but once the whistle blows you should be ready for anything to happen while you play out the game (or in this case, the scene). If you plan to do the scene standing, you might walk in the room and be asked to sit immediately. Here is when your adrenaline starts pumping, your palms get clammy and you open yourself up to the pos