How to stand out in an Audition
This was originally published in The Stage
Newspaper on 23rd January 2014.
John Byrne, explains how to chose and prepare an audition piece that will make you shine.
Whether you are a first timer auditioning for drama school or an old hand hoping to secure the next part, your material and technique are an essential part of your kit. Here are two people who have helped hundreds of actors to audition successfully with their tips to help keep that kit in good working order.
Andy Johnson started out as a stand-up comedian before going on to write, act and direct for the stage and screen. He was a writer and performer for the BBC’s BAFTA-winning Short Change, and has won a Fringe First and numerous other awards for his productions at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Trilby James read drama at Bristol University before completing the three-year course in acting at RADA. She has worked extensively as an actor in theatre, film and television as well as a freelance director and teacher at several drama schools including ALRA, Arts Educational Schools, East 15, Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama and RADA, where she is an associate teacher.
TAKEN from:
THE STAGE
John Byrne, explains how to chose and prepare an audition piece that will make you shine.
Whether you are a first timer auditioning for drama school or an old hand hoping to secure the next part, your material and technique are an essential part of your kit. Here are two people who have helped hundreds of actors to audition successfully with their tips to help keep that kit in good working order.
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Andy Johnson
Andy Johnson started out as a stand-up comedian before going on to write, act and direct for the stage and screen. He was a writer and performer for the BBC’s BAFTA-winning Short Change, and has won a Fringe First and numerous other awards for his productions at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Trilby James
Trilby James read drama at Bristol University before completing the three-year course in acting at RADA. She has worked extensively as an actor in theatre, film and television as well as a freelance director and teacher at several drama schools including ALRA, Arts Educational Schools, East 15, Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama and RADA, where she is an associate teacher.
TAKEN from:
THE STAGE
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