Auditioning

Auditions rarely come with much notice, so the actors who book are the ones with a method they can run to any deadline rather than a routine that needs a clear week. Auditioning is a skill of its own, separate from acting well, and it can be trained.

Our audition classes teach you how to break down sides quickly, find the want that drives a scene, and commit to specific choices that make you stand out and are easy to redirect. You learn to prepare the way you will perform, out loud and on your feet, and to arrive off-book and present rather than clutching a plan.

Just as importantly, you learn to handle the conditions of a real audition: nerves, short notice, unfamiliar readers, and the odd feeling of doing your best work into a lens or a casting assistant. The more you rehearse those conditions, the less they cost you on the day.

Whether you are auditioning in the room or self-taping at home, the underlying craft is the same. Prepare thoroughly, then trust the work and play the moment as it happens.