Cold Reading Tips from a Director/Playwright



1. Come Early - Simple, but vital. Get there 15 minutes early so that when the director shows up, you are waiting there, looking eager. This instantly impresses.

2. Be Social, but Professional - Some actors come into cold readings and instantly start chatting everyone up, telling some loud story, acting like they're at a party. A cold reading is not a party. It is a professional engagement, and you should act that way. That said, it's good to keep your eyes up and smile at people and introduce yourself cordially. Never look bored or inconvenienced by being there. Act like you're ready to work, but very happy to have the opportunity to do so. And it's best not to be studying the script, or asking to see the script in advance. It makes you seem nervous. Just wait for instructions and emit warmth and openness to the situation.

3. Make Big Choices - Cold readings are about showing what you can do, not about showing that you're ready to be told what to do. Too many actors do a cold reading in a kind of neutral voice, as if they can't act without direction. Make big choices. Choose a character, an accent, an attitude, and go with it. That will impress a director.

4. Stick to the Script - You will immediately score big points with the director and/or playwright if you pronounce all the words correctly, say no more and no less than what's on the page, and say your line when it's your cue. If this is difficult for you, then you should practice reading out loud. With practice, you'll get better, and you'll have fewer slip-ups.

5. Interact - It's not enough to be good in and of yourself. You need to be good in relation to other actors. As the play unfolds, search out other actors to build relationships with. React to what they're doing. Laugh at what they're doing. Give them energy and focus. This will show the director you're more than just an isolated presence.

6. Express Interest - If you like the play, tell the director and/or playwright so. Tell them you had a great time, you think the script rocks, you want to be in the show. Everyone loves flattery, and your expression of interest will put you foremost in their minds.








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CASTING CALL: DECEMBER 6, 2009

Paramount Pictures Talent Search for Girl 12-16 to play lead role in "True Grit"

Current free casting information, talent searches, agent and manager
information, how to get started, and more. Breaking Dawn and Maximum Ride
auditions will be posted when available.
 
Paramount Pictures Talent Search for Girl 12-16 to play lead role in "True Grit"

December 6, 2009

*** New Open Casting Calls Announced ***
This film is shooting in New Mexico and Texas and is slated to begin March 20,
2010.

Free Casting Call Details

 Bring a current photo to leave with the casting director.
 Only one parent or guardian with each actress trying out.

Please submit by mail only.
No phone calls or personal drop-offs.

Principal Actor Casting (New York):

Ellen Chenoweth Casting
c/o The Post Factory
161 6th Ave.
11th Floor
New York, NY 10013

Principal Actor Casting (Los Angeles):

Rachel Tenner
Paramount Pictures
5555 Melrose Ave.
Schulberg Bldg., Room 112
Los Angeles, CA 90038

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THE ACTOR'S VOW
by Elia Kazan

I will take my rightful place on the stage
And I will be myself.
I am not a cosmic orphan.
I have no reason to be timid.
I will respond as I feel; awkwardly, vulgarly
But respond.
I will have my throat open.
I will have my heart open.
I will be vulnerable.
I may have anything or everything the world
Has to offer, but the thing
I need most, and want most, is to be myself.
I will admit rejection, admit pain, admit
Frustration, admit even pettiness, admit
Shame, admit outrage, admit anything and
Everything that happens to me.
The best and most human parts of me are
Those I have inhabited and hidden from
The world.
I will work on it.
I will raise my voice.
I will be heard.

 

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