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The document summarizes an audition evaluation. The strengths noted preparation and knowledge of the character and play. Weaknesses included not learning lines early enough. Opportunities discussed being open to direction and changes. The main threat was getting caught up in other coursework instead of prioritizing audition preparation. Notes provided tips on managing nerves, volunteering, practicing a range of emotions, and getting feedback to improve.

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Audition Evaluation 1

The document summarizes an audition evaluation. The strengths noted preparation and knowledge of the character and play. Weaknesses included not learning lines early enough. Opportunities discussed being open to direction and changes. The main threat was getting caught up in other coursework instead of prioritizing audition preparation. Notes provided tips on managing nerves, volunteering, practicing a range of emotions, and getting feedback to improve.

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Audition Evaluation

Strength - I feel that I answered the given questions confidently. I


was sure of the intentions/emotions of my character, and was
willing to adapt an answer/attempt if given direction. Preparation
is key into planning a performance, and the background
information surrounding the play and character I covered pretty
thoroughly and early on.

Weakness - I should of learnt my lines for all of my monologues a


lot earlier on (before half term.) If I had done this, I could of got
my work up on its feet a lot earlier and started to present it to my
peers/teachers. With the benefit of an outside eye, second
opinion, I can understand how the audience might interpret my
performance, and find out if my intentions are clear. From this,
they might offer advice, and suggest what I can do to make the
intentions clearer. Showcasing my work widens my
scope/perspective and shows real strength early on.

Opportunities - I didn’t always act with initiative, wasn’t the most


independent, and relied on direction to initiate a change of style
in my performance. That being said, when asked to try something
in a different way, I contributed additional thought to enhance
this fresh way of performing. I wished to make it evident that I am
trainable, as that is a soft skill required by actors if you wish to be
part of a company. Although, I was knowledgeable as to why I
chose certain decisions about my character, I was willing to adapt
and discard my original thought - not holding on to my first
opinion and thinking of every aspect as so black and white.

Threat - A huge threat to me succeeding in the audition week, was


getting caught up in theory work that was yet to be complete. I
need to prioritise on mapping out my audition pieces. An effective
solution to dealing with this threat is utilising my calendar, to
date components of course work, a while before audition week. A
schedule that I have found that works for me is: completing a set
amount of documents a week rather than a bulk at once. By this
way, my work is more detailed, less rushed, and I feel like I’m not
repeating myself as often. Also, if I write up notes of the content
I’ve just gone over in the lesson on that day, then I won’t forget
any of it, and I will have fresh ideas in my head.

Important notes to build on

• On the first day of auditions, I didn’t know what to expect.


We did not know what monologue to prepare for what day -
and I know that was part of the game plan set by the tutors a
expect the unexpected. But it only causes nervousness. The
negatives of feeling nervous is that it interferes with the
psychophysical aspects of ones performance. Nerves hinder
the character thought, and your caught up with thinking
what other people are thinking about you. A method I can
try for future auditions is researching breathing exercises or
meditation. I can get into a routine; practice researched
coping mechanisms - and practice which ones suit me best.
• A fatal flaw that I believe let me down during audition week
is that I didn’t volunteer. Offering your services to do
whatever, and stepping out, especially first, sets one apart in
an audition scenario. It is one of the easiest ways to get
noticed in an audition, so it seems silly not to do so. Not only
does it connote a great deal of confidence, but it eases the
rest of the company into performance. Displays great
courage, and proves your usefulness as part of a company -
which is the ultimate goal. Of what value can I be to a
company. That is what the audition panel are constructing
after all. Overall, volunteering is an elementary skill. A
opportunity into volunteering, is often when the role of
leading a warmup is offered. So, to take it that step further, I
can research different physical/vocal/breathing warmups to
stand out in the crowd. Become noticed. I have plenty of
warmup routines in my artillery, logged down a long time
ago, that I can dig up and use.
• A go to facial expression, when wishing to show angst, for
me, is to scrunch my face. A weakness I’ve noticed during
self tapes. It’s a sort of reflex that lets me down in
performance, because it’s overdone and loses effect. It
doesn’t promote that I can perform a range of emotions. I am
sure to set this as a target. How I would actually go about
correcting this issue is performing an excess of self tapes,
and practice displaying the basic emotions. It would also be
beneficial for me to claim feedback from my peers/teachers,
and let them know that I am trying to avoid the ‘scrunch’ , in
the hopes that they point it out the exact moment my face
starts to ‘scrunch’ unnecessarily. I will repeat this process, it
will take time, but after a series of self tapes, I can track my
progress - and hopefully see a development.

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