DO YOU DO WHAT I DO? Audition Prep Tip_video #1

RESEARCH Part 1

Here’s the 1st of ten videos in the series, “Do You Do What I Do?: Audition Prep & Acting Tips From One Actor To Another.”

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DO YOU DO WHAT I DO? Audition Prep Tip_video #2

RESEARCH Part 2

Here’s the 2nd of ten videos in the series, “Do You Do What I Do?: Audition Prep & Acting Tips From One Actor To Another.”

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DO YOU DO WHAT I DO? Audition Prep Tip_video #3

WRITE IT OUT

Here’s the 3rd of ten videos in the series, “Do You Do What I Do?: Audition Prep & Acting Tips From One Actor To Another.”

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DO YOU DO WHAT I DO? Audition Prep Tip_video #5

GIVE THE BEATS A TITLE or LABEL THE BEATS

Here’s the 5th of ten videos in the series, “Do You Do What I Do?: Audition Prep & Acting Tips From One Actor To Another.”

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DO YOU DO WHAT I DO? Audition Prep Tip_video #7

CHARACTER & SCRIPT ANALYSIS WORKSHEET

Here’s the 7th of ten videos in the series, “Do You Do What I Do?: Audition Prep & Acting Tips From One Actor to Another." Click here to access a .pdf of the worksheet.

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ACTING TIP: WRITE OUT WISHES_video #9

Here’s the 9th of ten videos in the series, “Do You Do What I Do?: Audition Prep & Acting Tips From One Actor to Another.”

After EACH of your character's scripted lines, write down exactly what your character WISHES the other character would SAY or DO, after EACH of your lines. Not what your character EXPECTS them to say or do, but rather, what your character WISHES they would ideally say or do right after that line.

Your character won’t necessarily be conscious of what they want the others to say or do, (just like our desires aren’t always clear to our conscious minds in real life) so dig deeply into your character’s sub-conscious if the wish is not clear.

Memorize these answers, as well as your character’s lines, so you are actively observing whether or not the other character is saying or doing what your character wants them to say or do.

DO YOU DO WHAT I DO? Audition Prep Tip_video #4

BEATS

Here’s the 4th of ten videos in the series, “Do You Do What I Do?: Audition Prep & Acting Tips From One Actor To Another.”

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DO YOU DO WHAT I DO? Audition Prep Tip_video #6

ASSIGN AN EMOTION TO EACH BEAT

Here’s the 6th of ten videos in the series, “Do You Do What I Do?: Audition Prep & Acting Tips From One Actor to Another."

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ACTING TIP: REPEAT THE LINE_video #8

Here’s the 8th of ten videos in the series, “Do You Do What I Do?: Audition Prep & Acting Tips From One Actor to Another.”

After the other character says a line to your character, repeat their line, but change the pronouns and add a question mark at the end as if to ask "Did I hear that correctly?" or "Is that what you said?" with whatever world view or relationship attitude your character has toward that person.

For instance:

Other character says, "I'm sorry, what exactly are you asking for?"

Then you say to yourself, "You're sorry?, what exactly am I asking for?"

Your character will have a feeling/reaction to that.

Then you respond, saying your character's next scripted line, having truly heard the other character's line.

Now, this doesn't work with EVERY line sequence - sometimes your character is not listening intently - but it's a very good rehearsal tool to see exactly when your character IS listening intently and when your next scripted line is something other than a direct response to the line spoken by the other character.

THAT'S subtext. Sometimes our characters are choosing NOT to say what they might instinctually say or are choosing not to answer the other character's line.

It's a great discovery tool in rehearsal, but also on set, on stage, or especially in cold readings to keep you present with moment-to-moment listening and responding.

ACTING TIP: IMAGERY EXERCISE_video #10

Here’s the 10th of ten videos in the series, “Do You Do What I Do?: Audition Prep & Acting Tips From One Actor to Another.”

Try this imagery assignment: INSERT PHOTO IMAGES INTO THE DOCUMENT in which you’ve typed your scene.

My suggestion is to then really scrutinize and memorize each image and move them around in the document depending on when your character might see the image in their mind’s eye.

Most of the time, the image comes first and then we articulate it.

SUGGESTION: OBSERVE WHEN YOU SEE IMAGES IN YOUR MIND’S EYE. DO THEY APPEAR BEFORE, DURING, or AFTER YOU SPEAK THEM ALOUD TO SOMEONE ELSE?

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