A Week for Auditions

First of all, thank you to those who have commented and become followers already!

Second, you will slowly notice changes/improvements to the blog as it goes along. As I said before, I'm a novice blogger, and will be learning the ropes with the help of some of my more tech savvy friends! ;) This will also include less naming of names, and being some what vague on who I may be auditioning or working for.

Thirdly, auditions this week! Yay! Several! Yay! After what seemed like a million posted calls for shows that I couldn't fit in or didn't pay (or both), a few things have popped up. The first is for Character and Parade Performers for a major theme park iconed by a mouse. I'm excited, since I haven't auditioned for them in awhile and I always love a parade! However, as it comes with any sort of character/look alike audition, type outs are bound to happen, so we will see what box I may be type cast in. The next is for another park that encompasses the universe, where they are looking for actors/singers for several shows. While we are on this note of theme parks, I have found that it is a very different world of auditioning. I have to throw out some of the conventions I learned in school. In regards to the audition this weekend, I'm looking at more conversational/stand up routines that have high energy and punchlines all the way through. It's really about fitting the role right at the moment (in appearance and energy) and being bigger with your physicality. This does make sense since in the theme parks you don't have that 20 or 30 feet to play with an actor's appearance most of the time, like you do on stage, and so you have to get people who look the part up close and personal. Now, of course, this is just an idea of mine, or it can even be called a "coping mechanism" to why I may not get called back or cast, but it does have some logistics to it. Anyway, I am happy to be getting out there and auditioning again.

The last audition is for an improv and comedy sketch group. This one should be tons of fun, because I love improv and I get to be as goofy as possible! I just have to remember to properly set up the scene, always support my partner and never deny anything, only build on it! (Thank you Improv Class at UF!)

Apart from auditions, I do start rehearsals for a top-secret, non-disclosed, independent film this Saturday! I find out things like what my part is, how much I get payed, what it's called. BUT, sadly, I will not be discussing it in any real detail, due to contractual agreements. Sorry guys.

So today's question will revolve around auditions. What show/gig/etc. were you most excited about auditioning for (even if you didn't get cast)?

Thanks for reading.