To Talk About or Not to Talk About
There is one inevitable dilemma that presents itself when people start a blog: the people and events you want to discuss tend to read about it too (the people, not the events cuz hey can't read).
I debated long and hard about whether or not to post anything, but I would be cheating myself and the whole point of this blog if I didn't take the good with the bad.
So here goes (and please note that the way I feel is purely selfish and not directed towards any individuals but myself):
I didn't get a part after my callback. And to the tell you the truth, it kinda sucks. Actually, it really sucks because it was something that, for a variety of reasons, I really wanted to do. That's where this whole process can get to be pretty upsetting. Rejection always sucks, no matter how good the reason or how long you've been doing (or trying to do) the job.
Here's an important lesson we, not only actors, must all learn: Lick your wounds and move on.
Was I happy with my audition? Yes, definitely. Is that the most important thing? Of course. Or so I tell myself. And if I tell myself that enough times, then it will eventually come true. :p
Alright then.
I have another audition on Friday for another play. While I'm not as keen on it as I was for this show because I'm not familiar with the script and I've never worked with this director before, it will at least help me get back on that saddle. And at least I don't have to do another monologue.
So, if anyone feels like commenting, please go ahead. However, I don't want anyone out there feeling bad for me because this is what the job, and life, is all about. Multiple rejections until you find your niche.
And when I find that niche, of course, you will all be amongst the first to know.
I debated long and hard about whether or not to post anything, but I would be cheating myself and the whole point of this blog if I didn't take the good with the bad.
So here goes (and please note that the way I feel is purely selfish and not directed towards any individuals but myself):
I didn't get a part after my callback. And to the tell you the truth, it kinda sucks. Actually, it really sucks because it was something that, for a variety of reasons, I really wanted to do. That's where this whole process can get to be pretty upsetting. Rejection always sucks, no matter how good the reason or how long you've been doing (or trying to do) the job.
Here's an important lesson we, not only actors, must all learn: Lick your wounds and move on.
Was I happy with my audition? Yes, definitely. Is that the most important thing? Of course. Or so I tell myself. And if I tell myself that enough times, then it will eventually come true. :p
Alright then.
I have another audition on Friday for another play. While I'm not as keen on it as I was for this show because I'm not familiar with the script and I've never worked with this director before, it will at least help me get back on that saddle. And at least I don't have to do another monologue.
So, if anyone feels like commenting, please go ahead. However, I don't want anyone out there feeling bad for me because this is what the job, and life, is all about. Multiple rejections until you find your niche.
And when I find that niche, of course, you will all be amongst the first to know.
posted by Nancy Kenny at
11:10 PM
4 Comments:
I'm not sure whether this is the right place to comment, but here goes: To be honest with you Nancy, your audition was amazing. You have come a long long way since I've worked with you in university. But, like many audition processes, a choice had to be made and that choice was made purely on group dynamics - how does so-and-so look/work next to such-and-such. If casting was based on your ability, chances are you'd always get the part! I know how it feels... and it does suck. But you always have to remind yourself that, especially in your case, it has nothing to do with your ability to act or audition but has everything to do with what silly little idea the director has in his/her head of what the play should be... completely objective and changeable from one production to another and from one casting to another.
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Natalie Joy, at 9:52 AM
While I appreciate it, I don't need an explanation. I was happy with my audition and I was happy to audition.
I was mostly commenting on how it sucks that no matter how hard you may work as an actor, there are so many factors that are completely out of your control when it comes to getting a part. You need a pretty thick skin to make it in this business and, for lack of a better word, rejection is just another way to weed out those who really want it compared to those who only dabble in the process.
But it still sucks :p
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Nancy Kenny, at 12:59 PM
That's what I think is hard for me to understand about auditions.
You might not get a part just because you have brown hair. Because you're too tall compared to the leading guy. Because you don't fit the vision of the director, whatever.
Is that really rejection? Can you really be upset that you're not shorter/taller or look different? Or that you lack chemistry with the other people they want to use? This is all happenstance. It's not like trying out for a sports team where if you're cut its basically just because you weren't one of the best players.
I'm sure sometimes people don't get parts because they get out-acted ("I can't out-act alec baldwin!"), but other times I'm sure its just because they don't look right or don't have the right chemistry with the other thespians. What can you do about that? You can't prepare better or train more, it's just the way the cookie crumbles.
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Darcy, at 1:02 PM
i feel the pain of the whole... do i write this or do i just float the butterflies and rainbows.
i think you made the right choice.
hope things are goin smooth.
w
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darryldubya, at 4:25 AM
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