Auditioning is a challenging process for most actors. But it should also be enjoyable. Before he became a movie star, Al Pacino would say to friends who asked what he did that day: “I got a chance to act, I auditioned.” 

Most successful actors have a positive self-talk...

In addition to appropriateness for a role, on a basic level, directors look for three things in an audition: vulnerability, variety, and humor. 

Vulnerability

If you think of vulnerability as being "emotionally available," you'll probably understand why it's so critical...

For most professional auditions there is a standard protocol. Here are a few of the basics; I'm happy to share others when we work together. 

-Arrive at the audition in plenty of time to go over the material once more and put yourself in the right frame of mind

-Know who...

1) Preparation is the key to a successful audition

2) Forget about what you can’t control

3) Take risks: it’s better to be bold than boring 

4) Don’t make excuses and don’t apologize

5) Make auditioning one of your chief skills

6) Find a way to enjoy the process

7) Let other...