A Good Audition Begins in Reflection – do not publish
“So you have opportunities to go to open auditions,” says Bret Shuford. “You can go to ECCs, EPAs and even submit yourself online from Backstage and other websites. But what we have to understand is that when you’re in this business, and when you want to pursue this business, you can’t think of it as a short-term pursuit. It is a long-term pursuit.”
Using concepts he picked up from performing arts and performing arts education, Shuford goes on to explain, “You have to think of this in the long term. So, every person you’re meeting at an audition, every time you go to an audition, it’s not about booking the job. It’s about building relationships. It’s about showing people the essence of who you are.”
Shuford says he always tells actors to start with the experience that they want people to have of them. “Why do you do what you do? What do you want people to experience when they’re witnessing you on stage? For me, I learned I want people to see themselves and see the world differently. So, that means I want them to open their eyes and experience joy and experience fun. And what is that for you?” This is just one of the lessons you can learn through online performing arts education.
