10 Tips for Surviving Your First Audition

In no particular order....Here you goooooooooooooo!

Claudia "Mocha" Jean 

10. Be prepared! Go thru all related emails and voice mail. Follow instructions. Map out your strategy and directions to the correct location.

9. Read the Breakdown. READ IT! Determine if you are right for the part. If so, claim it and do everything possible to be ready to prove it.

8. Dress the part. If the role or show calls for a certain look, try your best to look the part. Don't do sloppy unless the role is sloppy.

8.5. Don't wear a hat unless the role calls for a hat! Casting Directors want to see your face...that beautiful wonderful talented face!

7. Be on time...As a matter of fact, get there early! Sometimes there's a change with the Sides or more than just a sign-in sheet to fill out.

Speaking of Sides...

6. Bring Sides with you if they've been provided ahead of time. You can practice while waiting or there might not be any extras available for you to use at the Casting. Yikes! Bring 'em!

5. Leave all negativity at home. Creative people feed off of energy. Be positive. Be confident. Trust yourself and do what you came to do.

4. Worry about 1 Audition at a time. Embrace each opportunity but don't dwell. On this day, you own your Audition and once you're done, on to the next!

3. Be encouraged, not discouraged. If you don't get a Call back, be proud you made it thru your 1st one!

2. Smile! (Even while waiting.) Casting Directors love good energy even if we aren't smiling. Slate your name, stand tall, give us eye contact, and smile :)

1. OMG you survived! Jump, scream, call a friend! You did it and you didn't die! Now learn from the 1st and get ready for next time! 

Congrats!