SPEAKING IN PUBLIC…

As actors we will have plenty of occasions to speak in public: award shows, thank-you speaches, interviews, but mainly our day to days: auditions. We need to know how to adress the room full of people who might end up giving you your next big break! So it is of utter importance to know “how” to get rid of your fears of public speaking, or atleast learn how to “fake it”.

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HOW TO NAIL YOUR AUDITIONS

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Here is a list of things that will get you a good head start on your fellow auditioners;

1. LINES - learn them. If you do not you will have no chance ofbeing picked, it shows you are lazy and incompetant. Learn your lines and the lines of the people playing with you too, so when they forget you can then remind them – and sometimes the agent asks you to stand in and read the lines with the rest of the ‘contestants’ – if this happens guess who has a better chance of getting the part.

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THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW IF YOU ARE YOUNG AND TRYING TO GET TO THE TOP

<br />Gen Yers are often ridiculed for their desire to get to the top fast. Most of us feel, however, that there is nothing wrong with being young and ambitious. But, if you’re making the choice to be on the fast track, be prepared; it’s not all fun and games:

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PERFECTING YOUR HANDSHAKE TO CREATE A GREAT FIRST IMPRESSION

Its fundamentally important for an actor to present him/herself in a confident and professional manner. Specially because sometimes first-impressions are all we get with casting directors. So beside appearances, our body posture and our handshake need to match the “persona” we want to present. The perfect handshake is one that is not too aggressive but firm and made with a clear intent, with our hands clean and dry, and accompanied by a polite “hello” and a smile…

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