Questions and Answers
QUESTION: Is it hard the first day of your first acting audition? ANSWER: Yes, it can be a little nerve-racking… I remember my first audition being very intimidating, no matter how many times I had performed in school. Of course, it’s different for everybody. Your level of self-confidence and training have a lot to do […]
by Charles Schneider (Northern WI) QUESTION: I would like to know if their is a resource center that will allow me to browse different acting roles. Or is their a search engine that will allow me to insert the parameters of the type of acting job I am looking for? I would like to insert […]
by Erin (Iowa) QUESTION: Some good audition tips? I have my first audition for a play in 3 weeks and I’m a little nervous about what to expect and how I should act (excuse the pun)… ANSWER: Congrats on getting your first audition. That’s exciting… and nerve-wrecking! Actually, your pun is right on, because at […]
QUESTION: What does it mean when the casting director sends feedback to your agent and they say the following: “This girl is so stunning.However,she comes off like a stiff ballet dancer. She over articulates so it comes across like she is in a serious play. Her body is so stiff that it feels like she […]
by Asia Anderson (Los Angeles, CA) QUESTION: I have been on a few call backs and want to know what are the best ways to land the call back? ANSWER: First of all, I’d like to point out that the best way to judge how well you’re doing as an actress or actor is by […]
by Joey (Las Vegas) QUESTION: Hi Acting School, You are the only one so far giving me helpful tips I can count on, as I have asked a question in the past and it is really helping. I ordered the Chekhov book you mentioned on using the psychological gesture and I can’t wait to read […]
by Jitendra Bharati (Pune ,Maharashtra,India) QUESTION: I am taking some acting lessons, but lose my confidence when acting in front of others, although when am alone I can act very well. Please help. ANSWER: It’s hard for anyone to perform in front of others at first. The good news is it gets easier the more […]
by Elizabeth Should you… – Shake The Casting Directors hand? Usually, it’s not necessary, especially if they are in the back of the room when you walk in. If they greet you at the door, then go ahead and shake their hand. Let them take the lead. Some casting directors don’t like a lot of […]
QUESTION: I’m an amateur actress who was recently in a small production of a popular musical. The musical featured gender blind casting, and I was cast as the lead–a well-known role typically played by male actors. Now I’m editing my resume, and I’m a little apprehensive. I want to add the role to my resume […]
by Brook (Illinois) QUESTION: I’m only 16, and right now I’m on vacation but when I get home I want to pursure my dream into acting. I want to get into the film industry but the experience I’ve had is 2 plays in theater at my high school. I want to write a resume that […]