It may sound obvious to some of you, but stay away from audition monologues that are too obvious. Just as it is difficult for poets to write a new and original love poems, so it is difficult for even the most experienced actors to bring anything new to, say, audition pieces from Hamlet. A lot of people will groan if they hear you giving a monologue from Hamlet and so, even if you give it a great performance, you will still face heavier obstacles than if you had chosen something less well tread. Your audition should not come from something where the director will instantly be able to compare you to dozens of other people in his head. It should be something that he has heard of but is not very familiar with, or is familiar with but still finds fresh and intriguing.
05-26-2008