
Whether working in a production, on a film set, auditioning or workshopping to improve your acting, professionalism is paramount. This would seem obvious, but in my world of working with primarily young actors, much of my time is spent cultivating and teaching about what it really means to be professional. Over the next five days I will share my 5 P's of Professionalism. Here is #1:
In my casting sessions, there is nothing more obviously damaging than the actor that is unprepared for the audition. I try to inform my actors of what they need well before the audition, and I am shocked at the number of young actors that come in unprepared or asking questions that they already have the answer to. Do your homework beforehand. Don't do it after the due date of your audition, meeting or rehearsal. Actors that consistently show me that they understand the importance of preparation consistently find themselves working for and with me in my productions. Regardless of if I cast them or not, I remember these actors. They are the ones that I call back for future endeavors because generally speaking, I know what I am getting with them. The prepared actor is often the actor who finds work. Bottom line: there is power in preparation.
Up next: PUNCTUALITY
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