All About Kid Actor Auditions

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SCOTT DUPONT: Scott DuPont, welcome back on behalf of Expert Village. This is really, really exciting. I'm going to tell you the secrets of what happens inside an actual audition because I go to them all the time, okay? So if you're a kid watching and you've never been to an audition or if you're a parent watching for your kids, this is what happens. What you will do? I've already told you about how to get organized, prepared. You've got your head shots. When you get to the production company or the casting office, there will usually be a reception area where you sign in. You sign your name, all the information you want. You don't have to give out the Social Security number until after you book the job, okay? With identity theft, if you're worried about that, always ere on the side of caution. And then, you can ask, "Okay, do I have the most up-to-date scripts? Or are there any sides? Sometimes, there's last-minute changes, so just double-check on that when you check in. Then really spend a few minutes in focusing on your character and get prepared for that audition. Eventually, your name or your number will be called. You'll be called back to the audition room, okay? And there'll be a little mark. We call it the mark. It's usually a piece of masking tape or grip tape on the floor that's in front of the camera. And if you want to look like a professional, as soon as you walk in the room, you smile. You're friendly. You got lots of energy. Walk right to your mark. That way the casting director doesn't have to tell you and give you direction. You already look like a pro. Then what will normally happen is the casting director might talk to you and just small talk. How are you doing? How was school today? Etcetera, etcetera. Then what they'll usually do, they'll ask for a slate. Sometimes, they'll have your name or your number that you're going to hold up under your chin, and you'll do something like this. "Hi. My name is Scott DuPont and I'm represented by the Link Agency." That's a typical slate they might ask for. Now, after that, you'll go right into your audition. And if you have a script, they cannot force you to totally memorize the script, okay, at an audition. It's okay to hold it off to the side there. Obviously, you're not going to hold it right in front of your face because you'll be blocking the camera. But if you need to glance down and pick up a word or two, just to, you know--I always hold it there. It's just a comfort. It's like a safety valve for me. And then give the best audition you can. And one director that I'm good friends with, his name is R.J. Estefan, he does a lot of casting for Disney commercials and TV shows. He always said, "If you're a kid, be a kid. Don't try to be like too much like a grown-up. Just have fun. Bring that energy. We want to see what you're really like." And good luck. I hope you book it. On behalf of Expert Village, we'll be right back.

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