TradeVine entertainment news highlights for week ending November 16th 2012 with Dan Woren
THE PURPOSE OF THE TRADEVINE IS TO ENCOURAGE THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY TO READ THEIR TRADES: VARIETY, HOLLYWOOD REPORTER, BACK STAGE, ETC. ENJOY LEARNING ABOUT YOUR INDUSTRY. EACH FRIDAY, THE TRADEVINE SEEKS OUT A FEW OF THE INFORMATIVE TRADE ARTICLES YOU MAY HAVE MISSED. VISIT THE TRADE, ITSELF, FOR THE ENTIRE ARTICLE. Hi everybody, I’m Dan…
Read MoreAudition Hell: Limbo
THE SEVEN LEVELS OF AUDITION HELLLevel Seven: LimboBy Elias Stimac Anyone who has ever auditioned, interviewed, or been tested for any job has probably thought this at least one time – could I have done anything differently, could I have varied my approach, could I have been better? It is inevitable that you are going…
Read MoreAudition Hell: Level Six – Parting Shots
THE SEVEN LEVELS OF AUDITION HELLLevel Six: Parting ShotsWith your host, Dan Woren Lets say you make it through the actual audition. It’s not over yet! The director or casting person may have a few questions for you, they may want to hear another scene or selection, or they may request that you stick around…
Read MoreAudition Hell: Shake, Rattle and Roll
There are other pitfalls that await you as an auditionee. You can be too loud (“You don’t have to shout, we’re three feet away from you.”) You can be too soft (“Sing out, Louise!”). You can shuffle and stammer and sweat your way through the material. You can lose your place in your sides, you…
Read MoreAudition Hell: Forgetting Something?
THE SEVEN LEVELS OF AUDITION HELL Level Four: Forgetting Something? The symptoms are all there as you stand in front of the “hiring line” – sweaty palms, trickle of sweat on your forehead, complete and utter memory loss over what it is you are there to do. Questions whisk through your consciousness: Where am I?…
Read MoreAudition Hell: First and Worst Impressions
THE SEVEN LEVELS OF AUDITION HELL Level Three: First and Worst Impressions So you’re in the waiting room and you finally hear your name called – you can respond with a sigh of relief or a look of panic. The first response is preferable. Grab your headshot and resume (which you remembered to bring this…
Read MorePre-Audition Jitters
THE SEVEN LEVELS OF AUDITION HELLLevel One: Pre-Audition Jitters Your heart is beating quicker than normal. It may be from the five flights of stairs you just had to climb to get to the audition venue. But most likely it’s because in a very short period of time (or long period of time if you’re…
Read MoreHow to Turn Performance Anxiety into Heavenly Experience
THE SEVEN LEVELS OF AUDITION HELL Intro: Learning How to Turn Performance Anxiety Into a Heavenly Experience For the next several issues, we will be exploring the 7 levels of Audition Hell.There is no easy way to perfect the art of the audition. Unlike acting, singing, dancing, or any other skill that one can master…
Read MoreHow to Turn Performance Anxiety into Heavenly Experience
THE SEVEN LEVELS OF AUDITION HELL Intro: Learning How to Turn Performance Anxiety Into a Heavenly Experience For the next several issues, we will be exploring the 7 levels of Audition Hell.There is no easy way to perfect the art of the audition. Unlike acting, singing, dancing, or any other skill that one can master…
Read MorePerformers and Directors Need to Communicate
Like many relationships, collaborations between performers and directors don’t always result in a match made in heaven. This is particularly true in the theatre, where the director has such an integral influence on the actor’s performance. Miscommunication and misinterpretation may stall, sidetrack, or completely sabotage an otherwise promising endeavor. An actor’s character choices may not…
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