The audition took place on Friday 10th May. Overall i feel the audition process was very professional and i performed my monologues to a high standard which i was very pleased with. I also feel that i presented myself in a effective professional way which was appropriate for the circumstances and what drama schools would be also focusing on as well as the actual performances!
When going for an audition not only is the actual performance is very important but also other factors ass impact as whether a drama school would want to enrol you as an actor on to there course! I felt when i entered the audition that being myself and directly talking to the panel was very essential as it showed the panel of what i was like as a person. I feel it showed i was confident and was able to speak to people who maybe i wasn't familiar with. In addition the spontaneous improvisation at the end of my monologues showed that i was able to work effectively under pressure and had the ability of thinking of creative ideas fast and confidently. Also working with someone i didn't know and under the vast amount of pressure showed that i was not only a very willing actor as i did not hesitate when giving the task but also was able to work effectively in a team with peers.
The actual performance of my chosen monologues i feel went better as anticipated. Before the audition as i had never had experience of what the audition would be like so i was nervous as to how i would feel when under the emence amount of pressure in the audition room! I also feared that i wouldn't be able to jump quickly from being powerful, dominant Charlie Silver to Jackie Silver who was vulnerable and incapable. From when i was rehearsing i tried to practise the quick character change by practising the monologues one after another but i still worried the performance wouldn't be as effective in the audition due to nerves and being under a time limit. However i was surprised in the audition as i did take a few minutes in between the monologues to take a deep breath and try to put myself in the position of the character i would play. I took a quick walk around the room to think about the character and the given circumstances and i felt this helped me to create the effective striking performance i was initially aiming to present to the panel.
When doing the spontaneous improvisation i initially hoped that i would be told to develop on from the character Jackie in "My Mother Said I Never Should" i felt overall i was more confident with this character and the story in comparison to Charlie Silver in "School Play". However in the audition i was asked to improvise a scene with the character Charlie Silver where she was in an after school detention. I feel i was quick to think about the attitude of Charlie as she was very rebellious but underneath she had a side which was in effect quite lonely and sad due to her upbringing! I felt i wanted to give a hint of the real Charlie Silver in the improvisation! I don't this by initially having her storm into the detention with attitude and anger then after the teacher tells her off after she begged to go and play the piano to practise for her music exam she began to open up to show her being apologetic and sorry for her behaviour when the teacher threats her into not having a future.
I felt this short performance gave another brief but effective insight into my interpretation of Charlie Silver.
In conclusion i feel that my overall representation of myself as and actor and my performances of my two contrasting monologues was effective and appropriate for the audition for drama school. I felt the overall experience gave me confidence in speaking openly about my monologues to people i were not familiar with and also i felt like i learnt a lot in the process about introducing myself to monologues and how to get into character but also i feel that i learn more about my specific style of acting. I think this assignment was a great experience for preparing me for a real audition for not only drama school but also other circumstances.
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