Learning Outcomes;
On completion of this unit a learner should;
1. Know how to select material suitable for audition
2. Know how to relate vocal technique to character and style
3. Be able to use vocal technique in performance
Assessment will take place in at least three qudition pieces two of which must be contrasting.
Suggested pieces;
1. Shakespeare monologue
2. Monologue from Willy Russell repertoire
3. Free choice.
Choosing The Right Audition Monologue
If you ever watch American Idol you will notice that Simon often chastises on their song choice. The wrong song can ruin a performance even if a singer has a great voice. Monologues are no different. you might be a great actor, but if you choose the wrong monologue, the casting agents will send you home packing! Conversely, if you are a mediocre actor but choose a great monologue, your talents will shine more brightly.
When choosing a monologue, keep these goals in mind;
1. Pick a monologue and perform it in a way that shows your acting strengths.
2. Go for a character that shows you can act.
3. Do not choose something that mimics yourself - show your versitility.
4. Choose a character who you will enjoy portyraying.
5. Casting directors rarely know what they are looking for. Wow them!
6. You have a better choice of impressing your audience by playing a role you are interested in.
7. Choose a character with inner conflict to add depth.
8. Leave your audience wanting more!
ACTING AUDITIONS
You must be prepared for the acting auditions process as if your life depended on it. In fact, it does. The auditions process is what separates would-be actors from real actors. Real actors treat their talent like an art form, and they take it seriously. This means that they treat the acting auditions process seriously too, because they know it will be the difference between getting the part and crying into their latte about not getting the part.
How can you ace the acting audition and nail that next appearance? First of all, work on your chops and have an arsenal of actor's weapons at your command. Voices, monologues, poems, easily accessible emotional responses you can slip into to deepen a short performance, all of these things not only improve your performance, but they help break up the monotony of the auditions process for everyone else involved, who may have seen a lot of the same thing over and over all day.
This, in fact, is the key. The acting auditions process is long and methodical, and your job is to make them remember you. It is important to keep this in mind. You might mess up your lines, you might feel awkward, but if you blow them away with a deeply felt emotion, or crack them up with a funny voice or character, you have conquered the biggest obstacle for actors in the auditions process.
When choosing a monologue, keep these goals in mind;
1. Pick a monologue and perform it in a way that shows your acting strengths.
2. Go for a character that shows you can act.
3. Do not choose something that mimics yourself - show your versitility.
4. Choose a character who you will enjoy portyraying.
5. Casting directors rarely know what they are looking for. Wow them!
6. You have a better choice of impressing your audience by playing a role you are interested in.
7. Choose a character with inner conflict to add depth.
8. Leave your audience wanting more!
ACTING AUDITIONS
You must be prepared for the acting auditions process as if your life depended on it. In fact, it does. The auditions process is what separates would-be actors from real actors. Real actors treat their talent like an art form, and they take it seriously. This means that they treat the acting auditions process seriously too, because they know it will be the difference between getting the part and crying into their latte about not getting the part.
How can you ace the acting audition and nail that next appearance? First of all, work on your chops and have an arsenal of actor's weapons at your command. Voices, monologues, poems, easily accessible emotional responses you can slip into to deepen a short performance, all of these things not only improve your performance, but they help break up the monotony of the auditions process for everyone else involved, who may have seen a lot of the same thing over and over all day.
This, in fact, is the key. The acting auditions process is long and methodical, and your job is to make them remember you. It is important to keep this in mind. You might mess up your lines, you might feel awkward, but if you blow them away with a deeply felt emotion, or crack them up with a funny voice or character, you have conquered the biggest obstacle for actors in the auditions process.
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