Monday, January 17, 2011

Audition Day: How to Prepare

By Randy Guerrero


If you want to be famous or a successful artist, there are many avenues for you. You can choose to go and be a stage actor in Broadway, be a member of a band, sing solo, perform, or just do a little bit of everything. However, you must always take note that one does not become a star overnight. It takes time, just like what happened to Jackie Chan, Bruce Lee, Bono, Charice, even the very popular Justin Bieber.

One thing that the above-mentioned performers have in common is extensive and intensive training. Although they were discovered and became sensations, they still had to undergo rigorous training to improve their skills and talents. Stardom could come your way too. Maybe you could improve just by practicing alone at home, but chances are, your self-training may fall short. This is when it's time to do your homework and look into local talent agencies; they need to be honest and licensed in order to help you find the right jobs for your particular talents.

Ask for referrals, if you think your current teacher doesn't fit the bill. Assess your mentors and see if they can provide you guidance on your journey to stardom. In workshops and talent agencies, you would still need to audition. So you have to be prepared, even just at home, with your parents, or anyone who can support you. Finding an honest, licensed talent agency is a good first step in finding success; they can help you make the right decisions.

When you audition for a talent contest, or a role, you have to look at yourself and see which are your best skills. You may be good at singing, but way better at dancing. Always choose the talent that you are comfortable with, and really good at. For dancing, you need to pick the right kind of music. Choose one that you know by heart, so that you can dance to it and actually be in the moment. If it's singing you might need two pieces, one slow and one fast. For acting you'll need a monologue.

You also need a lot of self-assessment. Ask yourself if you have what it takes to become a star. You might have the love for it, but sometimes you have to look for something else to do. Not everybody is meant to be a star. The entertainment world is very harsh; sometimes even the good ones won't get very far. It's the reality my friend. So, before you start spending money for lessons, think twice.

Assuming that you are now ready for auditions, make sure that you are confident when going up to the stage, be confident but be polite at the same time. Be kind to the auditioners next to you; they might be your future work buddies. Greet the judges, and when handing over your resume, be polite.

Assuming you are now ready for an audition, be confident but be polite at the same time. Be nice to the other people auditioning with you, as they could be your friends for future work. Greet the judges when presenting your resume, be polite. By presenting your pieces to the pianist do the same. It helps a lot, everybody wants a humble artist. Be humble, it will take you a long way.

After the audition, thank the judges. Once the audition is complete, do not just sit and wait for the phone call, you'll never know where you're meant to be sometimes. Resumes are also important for auditions, search the internet on how to make a good resume. There are a lot of sites that you could get information from. For your photos, get a good photographer. It won't cost you much either, it'll all be worth it.




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