Auditioning for the Camera

Catalog description

This course focuses on learning to audition for scenes and scripts from film and television from the vast array of the entertainment industry. Work will cater to each student’s individual needs, choosing material that both strengthens and stretches them. We will work on preparing scenes for an audition: in person, on zoom, self-tapes and cold auditions. We will discuss over-preparing and under-preparing and how to dress and present yourself. This work should complement and enhance previous acting studies and help you with an understanding about the nuanced shifts actors need to make when auditioning for the camera, and the difference between auditioning and playing the role. Your professor is a working actor who will provide examples of what she is teaching in real time. The semester will culminate with 3 audition pieces from both media filmed for your use. S/NC