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I think MOST actors and actresses don't really have a solid idea of how to approach their auditions. To make matters worse, I feel that women in particular have a much harder time of it just because of the relative lack of material out there to audition with.
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"...It's so HARD for an actress to find GOOD material that hasn't been 'done to death'..." |
While I lean towards helping actors and actresses with their film and television careers, I still seem to get quite a lot of email regarding monologues and auditions for theater, as well as colleges and universities.
It seems to me
that those young
ladies are faced with some of the same dilemmas as their film and
television counterparts...
WHERE can they find powerful material with a broad range?
HOW should they choose their monologue?
How do you stand out?
This is the biggest thing in auditioning as far as I'm concerned. It's sometimes hard to fathom just how many people the casting people have to see on a daily basis. The same is true for the university admissions people as well. There are literally hundreds of thousands of people that want to be actors and as a general rule, they're going to be attracted to the same opportunities to act as you are.
The worst part of it all is that, if even just a few of them knew these simple techniques, they would find out that it doesn't have to be a struggle! They could actually enjoy acting again, just like when they started.
The things I've noticed that just seem to kill off enthusiasm and worse yet, the ENJOYMENT of acting are:
1- Seeing that kind of blank, empty look on the casting peoples faces at the end of your audition.
2- Hearing a plain old "thank you" at the end of your audition.
3- Not KNOWING and second guessing what the casting people may have wanted or not at the end of your audition.
Taken by themselves, these things aren't so bad. But, pile them up day after day after day and they become very burdensome. I think people that don't act have a hard time understanding how tough it can be emotionally.
My brother-in-law was a fairly prominent actor in his youth and he once told me somthing that always stuck with me. He said "when people go on job interviews, they may go to two or three, sometimes even four or five, but they KNOW that sooner or later they're going to get a job, It's just a matter of time."
But, then he said "but, imagine if after the 5th interview you didn't get the job. And then the next and the next and a year later it's been 200 interviews and you still haven't gotten a job. How would you feel?"
And I said something like, "probably pretty low"
To which he replies, "that's NORMAL for acting work."
It's hard to keep up with, as I'm sure you're probably aware. Well, hopefully we can start changing that experience for the better right now!
| "...I hate to see really talented actresses struggle in auditions...it's so easy to avoid the biggest and most common mistakes..." |  |
Fixing the problem(s)
First off, be sure to read the samples from "AMAZING AUDITIONS - Powerful Audition Techniques And Monologues For Actresses" below. I will show you how to avoid some of the biggest and most common mistakes actors and actresses make in choosing and delivering monologues.
Plus, I have given you some free monologues to work with as well. The best part about them is that they are powerful, from a unique perspective, professionally written and hardly anyone has ever seen them.
How can you beat that?
I hate to see really good and talented actresses struggle in auditions, so I'm more than happy to share this information and these wonderful monologues with you. The best part is, once you know these simple tweaks, your auditioning will literally go to a whole new level.
So, please take the time to read the article and get to know the material a bit. These aren't hard fixes! But, the people that know them, namely the working actresses aren't giving it away. I mean, why would they? The competition is hard enough as it is!
I can give it away though...I mean, do you know how hard it is to find a good actress in this town? I want to expand the pool a bit! I'm tired of seeing the same old faces...
Anyway, if you like what you learn here, then please check out the e-Book version of "AMAZING AUDITIONS". Inside this easy to read and printable eBook, I'll show you the really easy techniques that some of the best in the world have secretly used for years. Plus, you'll get all of the really great monologues, that even by themselves, will transform your auditioning experience.
The most important thing is that you'll learn the inside track on how to approach these monologues the same way the professionals do. It's no small thing to get that information, because like I said, they definitely are NOT giving it away themselves!
These audition techniques and monologues present you with a literal wealth of opportunity to "show off" your chops. I've seen these exact same methods used in front of a full house by actors that weren't even all that great and the effect was still show stopping incredible. These performers were memorable.
Read on to learn how to make YOUR casting people feel the same way about you.
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"...Diane Keaton, Mary Steenburgen, Grace Kelley, literally hundreds of famous actors and actresses have used these exact same monologues and techniques to launch their careers..." |
Samples From 'AMAZING AUDITIONS - Powerful Audition Techniques And Monologues for Actresses'
From the Introduction: "We all know the difficulties of choosing a strong monologue, especially when it comes to female characters. The last thing anyone wants to be is the 105th "Blanche DuBois" the casting director has seen that day. Unfortunately for the aspiring actress, there seems to be a real limit on quality material that hasn't been performed into the ground.
I decided to put this little collection together after receiving numerous requests from women looking for audition advice. More specifically, for information about not only HOW to prepare a monologue, but how to CHOOSE one that is appropriate. Now, I am no acting coach here, but I have a fair amount of experience on both sides of the camera, as well as the auditioning table. I've seen a lot of what works, what doesn't and what has stood out through the years..."
What Not To Do: "The first major problem is finding unique material. As you are already reading this, I imagine that you have been looking and are discovering how tough unique audition monologues can be to find! They have either been done to death, or they are too lightweight or amateurish.Even worse, if you do choose one that has been done to death, it's usually NOT something that will engage you with the casting people! This is because these monologues are usually lifted from plays and often the best material isn't directed at the audience. Unfortunately, most actresses don't realize this, but that's where these monologues are different..."
Why This Is Different: "...some of the best in film, television and theater have been using this exact material to book work for over 70 years. They do this because they work!
They concisely blend excellently written, emotionally filled writing that is directed to and engages the audience. Just ask Joanne Woodward, Grace Kelley, Diane Keaton, Mary Steenburgen...the list goes on and on. And everyone of them has used these EXACT techniques and monologues during their careers.
Why shouldn't you?
With these audition techinques and monologues, you are almost guaranteed to be unique. They are designed so that you COMMAND attention and you draw the casting people into YOUR world instead of having them sit back and WATCH you in their world."
The casting people will never know what hit them! Be sure to check out the rest of "44 Fantastic Audition Monologues For Women" to learn more.
In the meantime...
Some Free Audition Monologes For You To Use
MRS. BENJAMIN PANTIER
I know that he told that I snared his soul
with a snare which bled him to death.
And, all the men loved him,
and most of the women pitied him.
But, suppose you are really a lady, and have delicate tastes
And loathe the smell of whiskey and onions
and the rhythm of Wordsworth's "Ode" runs in your ears,
While he goes about from morning til' night
Repeating bits of that common thing.
"Oh, why should the spirit of mortal be proud?"
And then, suppose you are a woman well endowed,
and the only man with whom the law and morality
permit you to have the marital relation
is the very man that fills you with disgust
every time you think of it - while you think of it
every time you see him?
That's why I drove him away from home
to live with his dog in a dingy room
back of his office!
FLOSSIE CABANIS
From Bindle's opera house in the village
to Broadway is a great step.
But I tried to take it, my ambition fired
when sixteen years of age,
seeing "East Lynne" played here in the village
by Ralph Barrett, who enthralled my soul.
True, I trailed back home, a broken failure,
when Ralph disappeared in New York,
Leaving me alone in the city -
but life broke him also.
In all this place of silence
there are no kindred spirits.
How I wish Duse could stand amid the pathos
of these quiet fields
and read these words.
NELLIE CLARK
I was only eight years old;
And before I grew up and knew what it meant
I had no words for it, except
that i was frightened and told my Mother;
And that Father got a pistol
and would have killed Charlie, who was a big boy,
Fifteen years old, except for his Mother.
Nevertheless the story clung to me.
But the man who married me, a widower of thirty-five,
was a newcomer and never heard it.
Til' two years after we were married.
Then he considered himself cheated,
and the village agreed that I was not really a virgin.
Well, he deserted me, and I died the following winter.
DORA WILLIAMS
When Reuben Pantier ran away and threw me
I went to Springfield.
There I met a lush, whose father just deceased left him a fortune.
He married me when drunk. My life was wretched.
A year passed and one day they found him dead.
That made me rich. I moved on to Chicago.
After a time met Tyler Rountree, villain.
I moved on to New York. A gray-haired magnate
went mad about me - so another fortune.
He died one night right in my arms, you know.
I saw his purple face for years thereafter.
There was almost a scandal.
I moved on, this time to Paris.
I was now a woman, insidious,
subtle, versed in the world and rich.
My sweet apartment near the Champs Elysees
became a center for all sorts of people.
Musicians, poets, dandies, artists, nobles,
where we spoke French and German, Italian, English.
I wed Count Navigato, native of Genoa.
We went to Rome. He poisoned me, I think.
Now in the Campo Santo overlooking the sea
where you Columbus dreamed new worlds,
see what they chiseled: "Contessa Navigato Implora Eterna Quiete." ****
****translated means "Countess Navigato Asks For Enternal Peace."
AMELIA GARRICK
Yes, here I lie close to a stunted rose bush
in a forgotten place near the fence.
Where the thickets from Siever's woods
have crept over, growing sparsely.
And you, you are a leader in New York,
The wife of a noted millionaire,
a name in the society columns,
beautiful, admired, maginfied perhaps
by the mirage of distance.
You have succeeded, I have failed.
In the eyes of the world.
You are alive, I am dead.
Yet, I know that I vanquished your spirit;
And I know that lying here far from you,
unheard of among your great friends
in the brilliant world where you move,
I am really the unconquerable power over your life
that robs it of complete triumph.
To Sum It Up
As you can (hopefully) see, there is some pretty serious and powerful stuff in these wonderful monologues. If you find that you like them and would like to explore these monologues futher, as welll as get more insight into the way they should be approached, be sure to check out "AMAZING AUDITIONS - Powerful Audition Techniques And Monologues For Actresses." It can be delivered straight to your inbox if you like, or if you're more of a purist, you can order the paperback directly from Amazon.com.
If you have any questions or thoughts, or would just like to share some of your successes, please feel free to drop me a line. I actually answer them.
Best of Luck out there and remember, you can't fail if you don't quit.
Sincerely,
D.L. White
