Audition for Your Career, Not the Job: Mastering the On-camera Audition
"Those who read this book will find that there is much to learn from Tim Phillips. Read it. Digest it. You'll be very well informed and find yourself a better student of the subject at the end."
—Robert Duvall, Academy Award-winning actor, Tender Mercies, Emmy Award-winning actor, Broken Trail, writer, director, and producer
"An instructive, no nonsense, passionate cry to the actor: Bring your intelligence and humanity to the audition not your desperation."
—Larry Moss, author of The Intent to Live
You've got a big audition lined up for a role in a film or on a television series. What do you do now? This book covers steps you can take and specific skills you can put to use right away so that you will feel more confident about your performance in your next audition and make a great and lasting impression on casting directors and producers. If your work is consistently first-rate and memorable, every on-camera audition like this one becomes an opportunity to advance your acting career.
The quality of your work is the only thing under your control, and it's important to approach your work in a way that feels fun and rewarding. If you learn the habits described in this book, the possibility of not being chosen literally won't be able to shake your confidence before, during, or after an audition.
Audition for Your Career, Not the Job will positively change your on-camera auditions by teaching you skills that improve your ability to read and interpret the sides quickly, helping you to trust your instincts and make strong, bold, specific acting choices, and setting you up for an active and profitable career.
Reviews (40)
This book has shifted my mindset about auditioning
Like most actors, every time I auditioned, I was trying to book the role. The problem with this mindset was that, if I wasn't too excited about a specific role, I wouldn't get even close to doing my best work. I would "sacrifice" the craft for my own interests. This book has shifted my mindset about auditioning and showed me a much bigger picture. Also, not only did it help me see auditioning through a different lense, it showed me how to use every single bit of information in the script to my advantage. I highly recommend it!
Best Audition Teacher. Period. End of Story.
19 years ago I was a dyslexic actor who garnered great theater reviews and was rockin' scenes in Wynn Handman's class, YET I couldn't get a single callback for televsion or film..not even one callback! I felt cursed. Luckily my then-agent, a brash Jersey broad, told me to study auditioning with a guy named Tim Phillips, and to let her know when I felt ready to audtion, because she would not be submitting me for anything until that time; what's more, she agreed not to drop me as a client till that time. Well, 6 months later I told her I felt ready to audition and compete for jobs in television and film...3 months later Law & Order combined 3 small parts into a meaty guest star role (along side Sam Rockwell), then Mike Nichols cast me in 3 scenes opposite Jack Nicholson, and I landed a lead in indie-feature, Federal Hill- all within 60 days! In short, my life completely changed, in fact, utilizing Tim's techniques, all I needed was 10 minutes to prepare. Even more, I found then, and I find now- that once you are on a set doing the actual part, all you ever need is the work that Tim teaches. To satisfy all the details (of his technique) gives you the performance. But again, acting is a sport, so it's best to stay sharp by sticking with Tim's work!
This is a Must Buy for Any Actor at Every Level!
I have read this book cover to cover & have had the pleasure of working with Tim Phillips for the last 3 years. In that timeframe I have booked no less than 22 feature films, Recurring roles on 3 TV shows & Guest starred on 10 other TV shows. Page by page Tim will save you Years of pain, heartache & lost opportunities and that feeling I Used to have for years...that I was a much better actor than I had auditioned. Or that my readings were much better at home or in the car, but Not in the room. Those days are OVER! Step by Step Tim will take you through his Sherlock Holmesing the material, which will allow you to never look at a script the same way ever again. Then he will guide you to a Human, Personal and Powerful audition each & every time...IF and Only IF you read, re read put it his methods into practice.
game changer
Really good useful and practical information about the audition process. I have a big audition tomorrow and this book has been a huge help. I will use the techniques I've learned here from here on out.
Awesome!
I purchased this book last year and realized that Tim was coming to do a two day intensive after finding out on social media. I have to tell you I was blown a way at how specific your choices have to be that I'll never audition or look at a script the same way ever again. After reading this book all I can say is that I'm going to start reading it again tomorrow. The information in this book became so vital to me that my highlighter stopped working. By three highlighters and mark this book up. Thank you Tim!
Acting and Voice Over class that's turn a scar into a star. No kidding.
This is an acting class in a book. If you shoot video like I do, I got it on the recommendation of my buddy who took Tim's class. I went away understanding how to read a script and how to help talent deliver a great performance when I'm the chief cook and bottle washer on a shoot. Really is fantastic, buy it, you will not regret it because it'll help you with not just voice over or acting but also make you a much better speaker if you do that sort of thing to generate clients.
Great book for helping you craft your audition
So, far a really great read for the actor who wants this to be their career long term
Required Reading for ALL Professional Actors!
There'a huge difference between trained actors and professional actors - professional actors book jobs! Tim teaches that in order to be a professional actor, you must become very, very good at nailing your auditions! This book is an absolute must have. It has helped me clean up my on camera work - especially my close up, gave me a fool proof system to use for any and script and sides, and most importantly book more jobs! Commercially and theatrically, I'm working more thanks to Tim. Don't just read it, apply it to your work and every single audition. You WILL see the difference, feel the difference, enjoy acting even more and most importantly WORK MORE AS AN ACTOR!!!!!!!!! Woooo hoooo!
Amazing!
A must read for any actor that takes their craft seriously! Tim knows exactly what he is talking about and its all in this book!
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