Why Getting The Scene Right Is Killing Your Auditions

Most of What You've Been Told About Auditioning Is Dead Wrong

You’ve probably been told a lot about how to audition. I was too.

Most of it is total nonsense.

I wish someone had told me the truth when I was doubting my talent - so I’m telling you now.

Audition Myths I Hear All The Time

• I have to get the scene “right”

• I need to show them how I’d do the scene if I were hired

• Everyone’s going to say the lines the same way, so I’ll stand out by doing something different

• I need to read the script to be fully prepared

• If I know what they want, I’ll book it

• I have to do something interesting and memorable

None of that is how working actors audition.

Here’s how pros think instead:
They don’t audition to impress.
They don’t guess what casting wants.
They don’t try to be “right.”

Because auditioning isn’t about proving you’re a good actor.

It’s about creating a compelling character that serves the text - one only you could bring to life.
Your undeniable version.

Whether or not you’re “right” for the part?
Not your business.

Your job is to show them what you’d do with the character, and then walk away.

That’s how I work - and how my clients book.
I started booking when I stopped trying to get the job.

My mindset shifted to:

“This is my version of her. My Stephanie. My Emily. This is what I’d do with her. They can look if they like.”

You get there by learning a way of working you can trust, one that protects you, one that builds confidence and puts you in the driver’s seat.

When most actors panic, smart actors get better.