The “big callback” is the high stakes callback. The callback you’ve been waiting for. This is the callback that may change your life. This is the callback of your dreams. Try not to vomit under the pressure of it all, okay? Once you have made it past initial casting calls and callbacks and you are actually in the room with the director, and the producers and the creative team who will undoubtedly decide your fate, how do you keep your cool?
Read MoreWe’ve all heard the phrase, “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.” In this business no phrase could be more true.
When the feeling of wasted efforts hits you, as it inevitably will in this business, try to remember that from every audition you attend, you are learning. You are growing. You are gaining more information. Whether it be about yourself, or the audition process, or the casting process. You are constantly learning. And when you’re learning, you’re getting better. You’re getting sharper. You are preparing yourself for that “yes” that you will eventually hear.
Read MoreI want to talk about relationships. Theatre is about entertaining, but it’s also about relationships. The relationships we build in our lives that make us human - the love, the heartache, the friendships, the betrayal. These meaningful relationships are crucial in theatre. Without them, why would we care? Why are we invested in these characters?
