What do producers do when you try to audition?

Answer 1

Auditions are generally seen by directors (or casting directors).

Speaking as a director who used to witness thousands of auditions each year, what we do is .... HOPE against HOPE that the performer before us is the one we've been looking for. Auditions are long and tedious, and most people we see either do not have the talent, or are inappropriate for the role, or just won't solve the casting dilemna.

As each person comes through the door, I take a look, smile, and hope they will floor me with their talent and intuition about the role.

I usually know if this is true within 10 seconds. For the remaining minutes of the audition, my mind may well drift (with a smile pasted on my face), as I mentally review where things stand... how many people are left to see... scan their resume for some clues or common ground (have they worked with anyone I know? On any shows I'm familiar with, etc...)

If a day is long (and it often is) and prospects are bad, fiddling and even rude behavior may set in (I try to avoid this but i see it in others.)

Bottom line, auditioning is grueling for the director, who just hopes that a remarkable cast will appear before the process is over.

Answer 2

Have you thrown out of their office. Seriously, only a few producers attend auditions and usually only final call backs.