Hiatus?

December 29, 2005 by Dennis Baker 

Like schools, Hollywood takes these two weeks off before starting up strong for pilot season. Kevin E. West wrote in article for Backstage West not too long ago about actors making Los Angeles there home. That actors coming to LA need to think of this city as home meaning that they just don’t try the acting thing out for a year, thinking something big will happen. Also that actors should not leave town too much so that they are available for auditions.

Well Los Angeles is my home. I went to school down here, my wife’s family lives down here, unless going on a major trip we are here. This to say I had an audition for a feature film last night. It is entitled “The Wrong Hands” and is directed by the founding director of the LA Film School, Amedeo D’Adamo. The audition went well. I prepared two scenes, and they had me read one. They seemed to be in a little bit of a rush, and said that I did not need to do the second scene. I collected my things in the hall and was walking to the exit when they stopped me and said they changed their mind and wanted to see the second scene. Always a good sign. Note for any actors. One you are done with the audition, leave, but leave slowly in case they want to see something else.

They second scene went well, and I felt a I might get called back, but did not give it much thought. When leaving I did notice I was the last actor and glanced at the sign in sheet and noticed that is was only half full. There could be many reasons for this. Maybe they did not call in alot of people, but I also think that alot of people were not available. A part of the business is being at the right place at the right time. There is an assumption in that phrase. The fact that you are at that place. You can not be at the right place at the right time if you are not around. That is why I try to make the effort to go to every audition no matter how big or small, because by going I could be at the right place, and with any luck at the right time.

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Filed under: Acting, Auditioning, Film, Los Angeles

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One Response to “Hiatus?”

  1. Matt on December 30th, 2005 9:19 am

    Just make sure your at the right place at the right time when we are working out. (haha)

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