Why So Serious?

You can always tell the serious actors apart from the others.

They show up for the audition which is 80% of success right there.

Back is straight, shoulders back, chin up.

There’s eye contact.

A smile.

A confident energy, not cockiness.

They can hold a conversation.

Smell that? What…don’t smell anything? Good, I don’t smell desperation either.

They dress to suggest the part.

They have a professional headshot with a resume attached to the back of it.

They made a choice about the character long before they walked into the room.

They take every adjustment you throw at them even if all they change is how they say one word.

They let go and have fun without giving a shit whether they book the job.

They know a good first impression will continue to open doors for them beyond this one job.

Why so serious?

Because this is a business. No budget, low budget, big budget, a serious actor acts like a professional. It’s OK if you don’t want to audition, simply don’t submit in the first place. But if you submit, show up. And if you show up, shine. You’re not there to suck. Sucking is for vacuum cleaners. You’re there to light that script on fire with everything you’ve got. Bad days happen. I get that. Been there. But 90% or more of the time, rock that shit. You owe it to yourself.