You have a good agent now in Vancouver and have just gotten the call about your first audition. You are tense but yet excited, congrats on your first audition, but what now? Are you prepared for your first audition? Do not worry about tanking your first audition, each audition you have for here is a chance to learn and do better. This is a great start to gaining the experience you need for auditioning as an actor and starting your career right. Learning is something that is important every step of the way, you must always be willing to learn.
Your career is certainly not over if you tank that first audition. It’s just the stepping stone to bigger and better opportunities and will help you gain confidence in your own auditioning skills. Being prepared for an audition is an important step along the way. Before the audition you may be given sides to audition or simply audition scenes. Study them well, to help boost your confidence for the audition. Do not be afraid to try several different approaches to the side until you find something that fits the character you are portraying. Learn how to break the scene down to best figure out the characters motivations and to better understand their personality. If it helps and can be done; dress like your character for the audition. That being said, don't try to show up for an audition as a fire breathing dragon, that will definitely not go down well with the casting director and more than likely will end with you being asked to change or even disqualified from the audition.
Even while working hard, it is important to stay relaxed, which may not seem very possible, however it is very possible with much confidence to stave off your panic and save that for a role that requires you to play a panicked character. When you walk in there should be confidence and not you standing there shaking like you just downed twelve cups of coffee. You will be more likeable and more approachable on set and being relaxed helps put everyone else at ease on set. This kind of atmosphere can really help you out as an actor and make it enjoyable for everyone as well. You can negatively impact your career if you are too nervous and this can distract you from having the focus you need to succeed.
You will need to work hard and stay focused to land that first audition; while making sure to stay on top of your game.Vancouver is a great place to network with others that are dedicated to their work in the entertainment industry. When you have a large network, it can increase the chances for you to have a great outcome and you may even catch wind of that role you have always wanted along the way. Word of mouth can sometimes be even better than just words down on paper in your resume or a headshot. Sometimes even quicker than the internet when it comes to letting people know that you are someone to meet in the entertainment business.
Congratulations on finally landing that first audition in Vancouver. Though keep in mind that audition does not mean anything if you are rude when you are called upon to set up your time and date for the audition. This is your first impression even before the audition and people tend to remember someone that is polite over someone that is rude. Show excitement, you should be excited and that’s a normal reaction to getting an audition; this will also show the casting director that you are excited to be there and ready to work with zeal on the set.
