How Do You Cope With Stress In A Monologue Audition?
“Good day. I’m Dr. Charles Grimes, and I’m speaking today on behalf of Expert Village about finding a theatrical monologue for use in auditions. You must know how to deal with the insecurity and stress of the audition process and of rehearsing yourself in a monologue. The audition itself will be a stressful experience no matter how many times you’ve gone through it. This is not simply unfair. As an actor, you have to deliver the goods under conditions of pressure, and time deadline and the audition is simply a concentrated version of that deadline pressure. Your audition is a chance for you to shine. You get to be good. Other people may be wonderful, they may be garbage. All you control is yourself, but you get a chance to show what you’ve been working on and what makes you good and distinctive. Grab hold of that positive thought and you’ll be well on your way to a good audition. Remember again that certain things are in your control and certain things aren’t. If you don’t look right,
