http://www.actorsreporter.com Actors Reporter Sun, 05 Sep 2010 21:17:36 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en   [blip.tv ?posts_id=3709997&dest=-1]   THE SEVEN LEVELS OF AUDITION HELL Level Seven: Limbo By Elias Stimac   Anyone who has ever auditioned, interviewed, or been tested for any job has probably thought this at least one time – could I have done anything differently, could I have varied my approach, could I have been better? It is ... http://www.actorsreporter.com/2010/columns/career-cues/audition-hell-limbo/ [blip.tv ?posts_id=3584387&dest=-1]     THE SEVEN LEVELS OF AUDITION HELL Level Six: Parting Shots With your host, Dan Woren   Lets say you make it through the actual audition. It’s not over yet! The director or casting person may have a few questions for you, they may want to hear another scene or selection, or they may ... http://www.actorsreporter.com/2010/columns/career-cues/audition-hell-level-six-%e2%80%93-parting-shots/   [blip.tv ?posts_id=3458373&dest=-1]   There are other pitfalls that await you as an auditionee. You can be too loud (“You don’t have to shout, we’re three feet away from you.”) You can be too soft (“Sing out, Louise!”). You can shuffle and stammer and sweat your way through the material. You can ... http://www.actorsreporter.com/2010/columnists/audition-hell-shake-rattle-and-roll/ [blip.tv ?posts_id=3377651&dest=-1]   THE SEVEN LEVELS OF AUDITION HELL   Level Four: Forgetting Something?   The symptoms are all there as you stand in front of the “hiring line” – sweaty palms, trickle of sweat on your forehead, complete and utter memory loss over what it is you are there to do. Questions whisk through your ... http://www.actorsreporter.com/2010/columnists/audition-hell-forgetting-something/ [flv]http://www.actorsreporter.com/wp-content/themes/actorsreporter/videos/columns/12_7_LevelsAuditonHell_3.flv[/flv]   THE SEVEN LEVELS OF AUDITION HELL   Level Three: First and Worst Impressions   So you’re in the waiting room and you finally hear your name called – you can respond with a sigh of relief or a look of panic. The first response is preferable. Grab your headshot and resume (which you remembered ... http://www.actorsreporter.com/2010/columns/audition-hell-first-and-worst-impressions/ [flv]http://www.actorsreporter.com/wp-content/themes/actorsreporter/videos/columns/11_7_Career_Cues_LevelsAuditonHell_Pt2.flv[/flv]   THE SEVEN LEVELS OF AUDITION HELL Level Two: Late, Rushed, Flustered   All of those elements are heightened to the nth degree when you are running late for your audition or call time. Regardless the reason why you’re late, you’re probably already nervous and it’s made worse when you are racing to be ... http://www.actorsreporter.com/2010/columns/audition-hell-laterushedflustered/ [flv]http://www.actorsreporter.com/wp-content/themes/actorsreporter/videos/columns/10_Career_Cues_7_LevelsAuditonHell_Pt1.flv[/flv] THE SEVEN LEVELS OF AUDITION HELL Level One: Pre-Audition Jitters Your heart is beating quicker than normal. It may be from the five flights of stairs you just had to climb to get to the audition venue. But most likely it’s because in a very short period of time (or long period ... http://www.actorsreporter.com/2009/columns/career-cues/pre-audition-jitters/ [flv]http://www.actorsreporter.com/wp-content/themes/actorsreporter/videos/columns/9_Career_Cues_7_LevelsAuditonHell_intro.flv[/flv] THE SEVEN LEVELS OF AUDITION HELL Intro: Learning How to Turn Performance Anxiety Into a Heavenly Experience For the next several issues, we will be exploring the 7 levels of Audition Hell. There is no easy way to perfect the art of the audition. Unlike acting, singing, dancing, or any other skill ... http://www.actorsreporter.com/2009/columns/career-cues/how-to-turn-performance-anxiety-into-heavenly-experience/ [flv]http://www.actorsreporter.com/wp-content/themes/actorsreporter/videos/columns/8_Career_Cues_Actor_Director_Comm.flv[/flv] Like many relationships, collaborations between performers and directors don't always result in a match made in heaven. This is particularly true in the theatre, where the director has such an integral influence on the actor's performance. Miscommunication and misinterpretation may stall, sidetrack, or completely sabotage an otherwise promising endeavor. An ... http://www.actorsreporter.com/2009/columns/career-cues/performers-and-directors-need-to-communicate/ [flv]http://www.actorsreporter.com/wp-content/themes/actorsreporter/videos/columns/7_Career_Cues_Pre_Show_Prod.flv[/flv] It's minutes before showtime. You are in your dressing room—or the converted storage space that passes as one. You're nervous, excited, joking with cast-mates, flirting with crew members, hoping your agent showed up, and wondering where everyone's going for the after-party. All of a sudden, you hear the stage manager ... http://www.actorsreporter.com/2009/columns/career-cues/10-tips-for-pre-show-preparation/