How should a young inexperienced actor/actress choose an audition monologue and song?
So I would say read plays. A regular length play should take 1–2 days to read. Read really different authors. At first stick to 100 years old as a max. Make notes on which characters are demographically similar to you. Look for good monologues from those characters. I think a great match for an actor / actress is something very different from you personality but very similar demographically.Now if you need some good starter plays. Try Pulitzer Prize winners. Are they always the best? Well no but they are consistently well written plays. After reading a dozen or so focus or authors you enjoyed. Then look into plays that were recommended by people with similar theatre tastes.I know my method is the most work. When casting the director likely knows the play your monologue is from. It won’t take them long to become certain that you never read the play. 50 plays gives you a great deal of selections and it should be doable within 1 year.
I really want to be an actress but am totally inexperienced (I'm in middle school) any tips on getting started?
if your school has musicals/plays, start there. It is great experience, and if you do well, people will notice. I was the Lion in the Wizard of Oz, and through my whole experience, I gained a lot of confidence in my ability to perform and be an actor, and by the time the shows came around, people commented on how professional i was, and how it looked like i knew exactly how to play the character. This was because i took it seriously and I wanted the show to be a success. If you are looking to be a TV actress, trust me. Starting in plays and musicals is a great background and you don't have to stick with the plays through your whole life. It is a great springboard, and will help you with auditions for colleges/professional auditions, etc. If your school doesn't have musicals or plays, then look in your community for opportunities of the same style. Trust me, its a great springboard
ACTORS AND ACTRESSES: Musical audition tips?
Hey! I have been in some major musicals with some of the theatres I have worked for. Te answer for your questions are: 1. The dancing shouldn't be that hard since maybe alot of people there don't know how how to dance. SO, it might be a simple dance but you should search up some basic tap moves on google and try to learn some of the basics. The basics are pretty much the core of the style of the type of dance. 2. I would say for your singing is to sing your heart out! Release all the energy inside you while you sing, don't care about who is watching, just do what ever feels natural. Somethings that you can do for warming up, which means preparing your voice, is to do some music exercises which you can easily find online, with video examples. 3. The way to help in a cold read, is a plan. For example, when I have to do a cold reading for my audition, I read the piece 1-2 times, then I ask questions, like, What is the personality of my character? What am I trying to do to the other person ( the person you are talking to)? I would suggest getting some background knowledge of the piece you are going to read if you do know what piece you are doing. But if they don't tell you the piece, you have to analyze the piece, ask questions and infer. Theatre and english work well together so you need to use your english skills to help you with trying to understand the piece. Hope you do a fine job on your audition! Break a leg! -Ryan
Do Actors Equity theaters have to open their auditions to a certain amount of equity actors even if some may not fit the casting?
Theatres put out casting calls for Equity actors and describe what they’re looking for. They’ll list a gender, an age range, an ethnicity, a vocal range, a height, sometimes, a body type. It usually isn’t in the best interest of a professional actor to book an audition if they don’t fit the type because directors don’t like having their time wasted. Nothing can stop them from auditioning, but if they annoy a casting director, they’re more likely to be passed on when there’s a call that they do fit.I suspect you may have meant to say “non-Equity.” That answer is no. They don’t HAVE to open up casting outside of the union. Some do, and they will cast a non-Equity actor if they’re the best one for the role. At that point, that actor may be offered an Equity contract. That’s how a lot of actors get into the union in the first place. But actors should be very careful when they consider joining Equity: once you’re in, you can’t do non-Equity shows anymore. I have several friends who have solved this problem by hanging on to their Equity offers until such time as they feel confident they’ll be able to work regularly in union shows. Some may never cash it in.
Where can I audition for tv shows or movies?
I'm 16 years old and I live in Tampa, Florida. My dream is to become a famous actress one day... hopefully, soon. But I have no connections at all to anyone in the movie industry, and I have no idea where to find auditions where I could be discovered and whatnot. Please let me know any websites or phone numbers that have auditions or casting calls for upcoming tv shows, movies, commercials, anything... anything that can help me get out there. Also, tips on what I should do if I do ever get the chance to go to an audition... thank you so much