THE LB AUDITION SERIES

You are about to grow a character out of your own being. Like any smart gardener prepare the soil before you start planting.    1. Before opening the email, ask yourself: “what tiny part of the human condition do I get to explore today? What an amazing opportunity! I get to explore myself in relation to others and the world around me. I may even end up getting paid for this!” 2. Let empathy and curiosity be your guide regardless of your audition prep.You only have one chance to read your materials for the “First Time”.  It is pure snow, untrampled...

BEFORE EACH STEP: HEIGHTEN YOUR AWARENESS THROUGH BREATHING AND BE RECEPTIVE TO CHANGE. 1. You receive an audition. Acknowledge the first thoughts that come to you, both positive and negative. Be aware of how these thoughts alter the feeling in your body and your consciousness. These thoughts might be about your ability, the role, or the audition process itself. Awareness of these thoughts can give you insight into the state of your brain as you prepare for the audition. Take a deep breath and let your body breathe by itself. Now make the necessary thought adjustments to increase clarity and confidence....

A Hobbit or Gollum: Who do you want to be? GOLLUMYour heart is racing as you enter the audition room (virtual or live). Maybe you try and occupy space and smile waiting to be told what to do. Maybe you have a pre-thought of something clever to say to break the tension when you enter. Your voice rides high on you accidentally or perhaps you pitch it lower deliberately. Your heart beats fast like a ticking bomb. You try to remember all the cliché’s: “be yourself,” “just have fun,” “they want you to book the job, otherwise they wouldn’t see...

THE HOBBIT PREPARES TO ENTER THE ROOMIf you haven't read PART ONE, please start HERE The actual techniques we use to help actors memorize and break down scripts for auditions will have be part of a much longer, detailed blog. In fact, it most likely will have to wait for my book or a training video. However, the point of this blog series is not the particulars of “how to do” this or that, but the state your brain is in through it all. Your brain goes through many different chemical stages throughout the audition process. From when you prepare for...