An audition is a meeting or test in which you showcase your skills and talent in order to be cast as a particular role. An audition could involve you performing a monologue, or working with others in a group to see if you are able to work effectively in a team. An audition is improvised in the knowledge of the character meaning it should be slightly different every time. There are many different things you could audition for, for example, TV, film, theatre or radio. depending on the audition, the things you have to do may be slightly different. For all auditions you should remember not to think you have to show every emotion or over act, you need to live through the character in their given circumstances. For auditions you should come prepared, you should have done a character breakdown, research the character so you can talk about him or her and the play. It also may be a good idea to wear clothes in which you think the character might wear so you can feel more like the character.
Radio - for a radio audition you would probably present a show reel showing you doing lots of different scenes such as a news report or advert, this also may be needed for a film audition.
Theatre - for an audition for a play you need to be able to use your body and project your voice, you should also be using your instincts in the performance, be able to repeat the performance several times and you have the chance to build up to a scene.
Film - film is a lot about working with the face to get your feelings across, in an audition you should ask what the shot size is because if its only a close up on your face that's all you have to show your emotion. In film you also have the ability to use a more natural voice such as a whisper and a mumble. Furthermore the filming tends not to be sequential therefore you should know most of the film so you know where your character is coming from in the scene. This is why it is very important to warm up and get into character so that you understand the characters given circumstances and you know what you are doing so that you can own the whole picture.
Stepdaughter
My first impressions of stepdaughter was that the girl was trying to get out what she is feeling so she is letting out a rant. There are also lots of dashes and fullstops showing us she has loads of ideas and wants to keep talking. The stepdaughter is a character a character is playing in the play which is confusing because it is a play inside a play. In the text a lot of question marks are used which suggests the character is trying to get people on her side and wants people to support what she is saying. In addition lots of stage directions have been added and they are very precise and detailed, this shows us the writer has a vision in how he wants the play to look and if in an audition you should ask the director if you should use the stage directions.
Spring Awakening
The boys monologues has a lot less stage directions in it and it seems as though the character is feeling guilty so is talking to there conscience. The repetition of the line 'I wasn't bad' suggests the character is trying to reassure himself and the writing is quite poetic and romantic which may relate to the personality of the character.
Why is working out your physical objectives so important?
Having physical objectives are really important because it makes sure you always have an action and a purpose of being on stage. Having an objective means that you can experiment with it and play with it in as many different ways as possible to show the character living in the given circumstances. having an objective allows you to connect your body and voice as one and it gives motivation for the line to be said. It gives lines and actions there true meanings so you are not just reciting a line you are actually putting feelings into it. Having an objective also gives you the chance to use your instincts so that you can develop your belly breathing and know when the objective has been achieved and a new one is required. Having an objective is important otherwise you character is no longer living on stage and the audience have nothing to question about what the character is doing.
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