Sounds so simple, but if you've ever been an actor at an audition and felt unwelcomed, dismissed, or even... a little, (ahem) abused at a casting office, you know just how crappy that feels. You take the time to prepare, drive for what could be two hours in traffic (yes, one way!), normally struggle to find parking, and then usually spend some time waiting among other actors to be called in. Who wants to do all that to be given little or no direction and one take? Upsetting? Yes! Necessary? No!
At an audition yesterday I was taken by the patience, positive energy, and just plain kindness of the session directors. They took the time to make sure I understood everything and got a great take. I left thinking, wow! It should ALWAYS be like that! That's an office that can say, "We love actors!" and actually mean it! And what do you know... I had a callback today. And the clients? So nice!! The first thing the director said to me was, "We loved your audition tape. So great." What? A director who wants to give his actors a confidence boost before performing? Sure, he probably said that to everyone... and that's GREAT! Such a positive experience.
Nice.
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