acting auditions how do they work?

Question

what are u suppose to do.
do they give u a script there.
i have no idea of how they work
can explain to me what am i suppose to do
i live in boston MA 3-4 hours away from NY
is this a good place to live?
how much does an agent cost?
thank u

Answer 1

Depends on what they are for. I don't suppose you are supposed to go to an audition until you know what to do. You are suppposed to learn to act and know how to audition before you go to one, unless, of course, you have been invited to a scam. I think MA would be like living in hell, but it is ok to get started in acting there. Agents do not cost anything.; Anyone claiming to be an agent who asks you for money for anything or tries to sell you lessons or anything is a swindler!

Answer 2

TheatreDoc is onto something there. If you're asking because you've been 'invited' to audition by someone who approached you at the mall, or you saw an ad in the paper, on tv, or you heard something on the radio and called in just STOP right there. Go to ripoffreport.com and look up the name of the company because chances are you're walking right into a scam.

Legit auditions differ depending on whether it's for theatre, tv, film, commercials, print, etc. so you need to say what the audition is for. They should always tell you how to prepare no matter what it's for.

Agents cost you nothing and are NOT allowed to refer you to specific photographers, classes, etc.

Get yourself into some acting classes, then audition at local theatres and build up a resume of roles and once you've done that you can build your resume further with roles in student and independant films (info below)

If you want to find a legitimate agent to represent you for commercials, TV & film go to Sag.org. Use the dropdown menu on the right labeled 'resources' and choose 'agent information'. On the next screen, on the left choose 'Find a SAG franchised agent' and follow the directions. You can look up agents all over the US, but there are higher concentrations where the work is (Los Angeles, NY, IL, FL, GA etc.). Another great resource is Ross Reports especially because they update their info so often but not all of the agents they list are SAG and you have to pay for the list. That doesn’t mean they’re not legit, but that’s why I always tell people to start with the SAG list. It’s free and those agents have signed an agreement to put the actor first! www.rossreports.com If you subscribe to backstage.com you can get a combo subscription which can come in handy but can also get quite expensive.

Then you can send the agencies your headshot, resume, and a cover letter stating that you are seeking representation and wait to see if they call you in for an interview. You never call the agencies directly. That is a big no-no! At least it is in LA. Please remember that reputable agents take exactly 10% of your pay AFTER they help you get a job. Not one cent more and not one cent before. Anything else is a scam. This is strictly for talent agents, not modeling agents or talent managers who take different percentages.

Once you have an agent, they will get you the auditions, but until then you can check out actorsaccess.com. You can also see if your state has a film alliance / commission / society or whatever your state calls theirs (some have more than one). Sometimes they post audition information for projects filming locally. For theatre (and other auditions on backstage), you can go to backstage.com or www.actorsequity.com (click on casting call) If you find the audition on the Equity site, you still may be able to go, as long as their not taking appointments from equity actor's only :-) On backstage.com you have to pay to get all of the info, but the initial search is free and you may be able to see enough info to find out the rest on your own without paying.

Make sure your parents see the information we have all given you. You really need to be careful not to walk into a scam. If you do know what kind of audition this is then please post a more specific question about it and we can help you better.

good luck!

Answer 3

if you want to audition for musicals you should always go in with 16 bars of a ballad and 16 beats of an uptempo song as well as 1 comedic and 1 dramatic monologue. that way you can do whatever they want for the prepared portion of the audition. if they ask you to do a cold reading that means you read a small portion from a script that you are seeing for hte first time so you have to be able to think on your feet and try to figure out a character to read as... usually community theaters are good places to start, but boston has lots of theaters both professional and amateur, so go for it

Answer 4

okay...EVERY AUDITION IS DIFFRENT... some will tell u ahead of time to prepare a 1minute monolouge(preferably 4rm a play.) PLEASE KNOW THE PLAY AND THE AUTHOR.....you look stupid if u don't....some audutions will ask u to sing a song....try to have a song that fits with the show ur tryn out 4...like don't go 2 a GREASE audition and sing CAN YOU FEEL THE LOVE TONIGHT 4RM LION KING...it doesn't fit the play....they may ask you to dance...every musical that u audition for will do this...they need to see how well rounded you are....so see wut play it is...look it up on google and figure out wut it's about too...sometimes they ask u to do a COLD READING..those are where they jus give you the script at the audition and watch you mess up thousands of times...but they're not looking for perfection...they're looking at how you perform...that's why it's good 2 do ur research ahead of time...so you can be familiar with the play ur audtitioning for...and you dont feel as nervous or intimadated when u go to these things...

AND 4GET ABOUT A AGENT 4 NOW.....if u don't knoe how auditions work then u need to save ur money and do u....

AND UR LOCATION IS PERFECT...i would recommond start auditioning for small plays in boston...then once u feel comfortable, try out for one in new york....cuz if u start off in new york...u'll probably get ate up out there....those people don't care about feelings...jus the best actor...so step ur game up and GO GET THOSE AUDITIONS!!!!