Video 1 Transcript
I got my first role when I was nine, and it was because I knew my lines, I rehearsed it, and in the banter in the audition room, they asked me to do something. They're like, oh, jump for joy, and I processed it for a second, and I did a really ridiculous big old jump, and it was just fully, like, out, like, out there, like, I totally wasn't shy about it, and they all started laughing. They remembered me, and they gave me the part on the spot. So, honestly, you're going to get parts two ways, one of two ways. The filmmakers are either going to reach out to you directly and give you the part, or you're going to audition. The lesson is at an audition, make an impression, and do not underestimate the power of a gimmick, like a silly mustache, or I'm serious about this. These are things that I've done, like silly hair, I had to twitch my nose, learned to twitch my nose like a wolf for, like, a scary movie, limp, bedhead, breaking personal space. These are things that help you make an impression at the audition. Anything that might stick in their brain, so they remember you at the end of the day. Like, really don't underestimate that, but here's the thing. Be 100% professional before you slate. Just, you know, be there in the room with them, and then when they say action and you slate after the slate, just go for it. Whatever you prepared, do the thing, and then at cut, take direction. That's when you try different ways, but that first time, bring something. Bring something they'll remember, and that'll help you get the part.