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Arts & Humanities: Theater & Acting: “Question: How do I ace my audition?” plus 5 more

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Arts & Humanities: Theater & Acting: “Question: How do I ace my audition?” plus 5 more

Question: How do I ace my audition?

Posted: 13 Aug 2015 10:57 PM PDT

I would recommend at least 8 hours of sleep a night since it helps with memory and confidence.

Eat right throughout the day, especially in the morning. Have a light meal an hour before you go, and drink a glass of water at least 15 mins before.

Stretch a lot to keep from feeling tense and tired.

Practice hard, but not too much. When you get tired of it, stop and try again tomorrow. You'll memorize it better that way.

Don't stress 😊smile and be confident. You'll do great.

Question: How can I convince my parents that I want to become an actress when they don't support my decision?

Posted: 13 Aug 2015 10:41 PM PDT

It's not your parents' life. Ultimately, you don't need their approval. Bust your *ss and make it happen. However, DO NOT (!!!!!!) move to Los Angeles until you have already built up some acting experience and training and have a pretty solid resume and preferably, an agent and/or union membership. Los Angeles is full of showbiz hopefuls. If you move there with nothing to show for yourself, you will be eaten alive and most likely moving back in with your parents or giving up and finding a desk job within a year. Secondly, the market for plays and musicals is Chicago/NYC. Pretty much the only work you're gonna get in Cali is TV/Commercial/Film and maybe some print modeling. And, you (usually) will need separate agents for each of those things (TV/Commercials, Film, Modeling, Theatre). So, you need to decide which market you are going to conquer first and train appropriately, then move to the corresponding area.

You didn't say how old you are, but if you are in high school, think about going to a performing arts conservatory or getting a degree in acting or musical theatre. Just a little research will bring up lots of information on colleges and there's groups on Facebook that breakdown college auditions as well as audition coaches for hire. If you are out of school, consider going to a 2-year conservatory or investing in acting classes so you can learn the basics and techniques. Once you get a foundation going, audition, audition, audition, and never stop taking classes. Most of getting cast in the professional acting world is out of your hands. Maybe you are too fat, too ugly, too pretty, not the right race, not the right gender, not a celebrity, not the right type. Who knows? But, you do want to have control over everything you can have control over and that is your education. A big part of succeeding in the arts is staying competitive and hoping your natural talent will carry you along to stardom will only result in heartbreak. Study up and take it from there. And, don't only study how to act, but also the business of acting. The books "Acting is Everything" by Judy Kerr and "Confessions of a Casting Director" by Jen Rudin are good places to start.

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