I often hear actors debate the question of whether to sit or to stand in an Audition. As a coach, my answer is to them is often "What will you do when you get to set? Do that."
When we get away from the mindset of auditioning, & get into the mindset of creating a scene, we'll no longer ask that question of ourselves.
I recently attended an Agency Showcase in a hotel conference room where actors from various markets presented a scene to the agencies. Imagine a hotel conference room.. the lighting isn't great, the walls are sorta bland, the room is big.
I noticed that the actors who chose to stand & create a scene that had a real beginning, middle, & end were exceedingly more captivating than the actors who chose to sit. In this case, the space played a major part in the end result.
So keep the idea of "playing the space" in mind if you're still wrestling with whether to sit or to stand in your audition work. You may also err on the side of "which...
We all know Self-Taping has taken over our industry in the past few years. So how do we actually stand out from the 100s of actors submitting for the same role?
I'm teaching a Free Self-Tape Class where I'll share 5 ways that I use to help my students tapes stand out and book. Today, I'll share 1 of those ways with you: Physicality.
I see actors nearly every day with scripts where there is some type of a physicality that they need to adopt in order to truthfully pull off the scene, but their fears take over with what is too much. "I don't want to be over the top," they'll say.
To that I say, please stop listening to your teacher. Many actors are getting coached in ways that make them feel limited in their ability to thruthfully live out the scene, and that is precisely what Casting wants to see.
Learn how Bill booked 53 National Commercials & experience his full Level 1 Course in 1 day!
Saturday, Dec 10th
12 pm/EST, 9 am/PST
6 hours
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We all dread the "So what have you been in lately?" question from friends & family. Let's arm ourselves with a few positive responses this holiday season.
Script Analysis Workshop
Saturday, Dec 3rd, 1 pm/EST, 10 am/PST, 90 min, Zoom, $27
1-Day Commercial Workshop with Bill Coelius
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Let's learn how not to analyze a script & instead how to visualize & trust our instincts & impulses with short 2-3 page Film/TV sides.
Sat, December 3rd
1 pm/EST, 10 am/PST
90 min
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Let's learn how not to analyze a script & instead how to visualize & trust our instincts & impulses with short 2-3 page Film/TV sides.
Sat, November 5th
1 pm/EST, 10 am/PST
90 min
Zoom
Join Kris Carr for her Intro to Voice Over Bootcamp Sat, November 12th 1 pm/EST, 10 am/PST where she'll take you through her full Intro Course in 4 hours.
Upon completion of the Bootcamp, you'll be eligible for her Advanced Course in January.
Join us for our Meisner Weekend Intensive on Zoom! Taught by 4th generation Meisner Instructor, Erin Burns
Let’s explore what it means to “Live Truthfully under the Imaginary Circumstance!”
Sat/Sun October 15-16th
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We’ll tackle the 1st month of our 9-month Meisner intensive in 2 days
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Wednesday, Sept 28th 11 am/EST & 6 pm/EST
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