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You finally got the actor audition you wanted. Now you're here, your
appointment is in five minutes and your heart is pounding, your knees
are shaking, and you can't breathe. How do you get relaxed, yet maintain
your focus for your actor audition? You've practiced your monologue
over and over, dressed your best, and given yourself plenty of time
to get to the actor audition.
The first step is to realize that the folks in the actor audition rooms want you to be good. If they can find the perfect actor for each role, they've done their job well. So your job is to open up and let your best self come out. If you can make a habit every day of practicing relaxation exercises such as stretching, deep breathing, meditation or visualization, this will help your nerves for the actor audition as well. Let the actor audition go, the same way you let a performance go after it's done, and look forward to the next one. Believe in yourself, that you have what it takes-and let that show through in your actor audition. Break a Leg!
I know this is extremely tough in a situation where you feel like you're being judged. It can help if you think of your actor audition as a mini-performance-as if the casting person(s) are the audience, looking forward to being entertained, and you are the same actor you are when you've rehearsed a role enough to feel totally confident when you get up on the stage and perform it. This way, you're there to share yourself and your talents and skills with the audience, instead of feeling like you're being judged by those who are running the actor audition. Think about what it is that makes you love to perform, and use that feeling in your actor audition.