First Impressions: The Art of the On-Camera Audition

Monday: Studio director Dean Armstrongtook students through the basics of on-camera audition technique. Then, each student was given the opportunity to do a real audition. Following the auditions, students received general notes on the fundamentals of audition prep and what is required of a successful actor.

Tuesday: Students performed a “callback” audition for their first scene, with students observing their peers’’ performances. Afterwards, students reflected on how this audition was different from their first audition and received specific notes on their performance. They were then assigned a second scene to have fully memorized for the next day.

Wednesday: Students performed their second scene as an official audition. Afterwards, specific notes were given on their takes and their ability to effectively take direction and implement it into their auditions.

Friday: Students chose scene one or scene two to showcase as an official audition for Dean Armstrong and a casting director. In the afternoon, the group received an overview of industry realities from Dean and had the opportunity to hear from a panel of young working actors, who discussed the training required to get into acting and what students should expect from the journey.