| Auditioning for parts, in film, television, theatre, | | | | casting people might remember you when they |
| commercials and modelling jobs can be a | | | | themselves are doing another project and your name |
| nerve-wracking experience. Many people cope with | | | | will come up. |
| the pressure by simply not showing up for the audition, | | | | There are many people I see, who give a good |
| by not having a proper resume and recent picture that | | | | audition, but they aren't quite right for that part, but |
| looks like them. Some are ill prepared so that they | | | | when another director asks me about people for their |
| have an excuse if they don't get picked. | | | | projects, I will usually recommend the actors that have |
| Perhaps a wannabe actor might give a bad audition, | | | | given good auditions, auditions that show that they |
| because they are sure, deep down, that they are not | | | | care about their careers. |
| going to get the part. Maybe they are right, maybe | | | | If someone bails on me, or gives an ill-prepared audition |
| they are not quite right for that part, but if they are | | | | there is no such recommendation forthcoming. An |
| right for another part, with another director, they are | | | | audition gives the director an idea about your work |
| blowing that opportunity as well. | | | | habits, your talent, and your ambition. |
| The entertainment industry is in essence a small one, | | | | Directors are building a team not a self-help group. If |
| where many people have worked with each other | | | | you look like someone who gets the job done and |
| before. If you audition for something and are not right | | | | does not need a lot of baby-sitting, if you put your best |
| for it but give a good audition and look as if you have | | | | foot forward talent-wise then you need not worry |
| good work habits and are ambitious and motivated, the | | | | about rejection because good news like bad news is |
| casting director will remember you for another part. | | | | viral. Everyone will start to know about you, for good |
| They might recommend you to someone else. The | | | | or bad. |