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Do THIS Before Every Live Audition | Yes, Zoom Auditions Too

by Acting Career Center

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Published 21 May 2021

I recommend every actor make this a habit before all of their live auditions (Zoom auditions count too) ►► Download my FREE 10 Step Audition Cheat Sheet here: https://www.actingcareercenter.com/cheatsheet LIST OF SELF TAPE TOOLS FOR ACTORS: https://www.actingcareercenter.com/self-tape-tools BEST ACTING BOOKS AND RESOURCES: https://www.actingcareercenter.com/best-acting-books-and-resources MORE HELPFUL VIDEOS: ✅ How to Self Tape Auditions: /watch/0a3AFmgZFhgZA ✅ Acting in Atlanta: /watch/UIwvUuBRII_Rv ✅ How to Become an Actor: /watch/UMAnInhihcMin ✅ How to Find Auditions With No Agent: /watch/Q1AdMB6vraYvd ✅ Four Ways to Get an Agent for Acting: /watch/A-Nt7-rzds7zt ✅ Costs of an Acting Career: /watch/QkGFXexle5ClF KURT YUE on IMDb: http://imdb.me/kurtyue CAMERA GEAR USED TO RECORD THIS VIDEO: ○ My camera: https://amzn.to/305Ve9W ○ Tripod: https://amzn.to/2WDVOek ○ Studio lights: https://amzn.to/3alo49v ○ Microphone: https://amzn.to/3drv32B And make sure you subscribe to my channel! DISCLAIMER: Some of the links included in this description might be affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service with the links that I provide I may receive a small commission from the seller. This helps support me and my YouTube channel so that I can continue to make free videos for you every week. There is no additional charge to you! Thank you for supporting The Acting Career Center!

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@ActingCareerCenter3 years ago Get my FREE 10-Step Audition Preparation Guide: 11
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@on-sitemedia16693 years ago Am soon starting my acting classes but to be honest have learnt alot from this channel and it has increased my interest and passion for acting. Much love from uganda the pearl of afica. 55
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@Vortrox3 years ago This summer i have an acting class at my local community college and i' m gonna be playing a role in a homemade short film my friend is directing. You . ...Expand 30
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@Su10020last year I have a commercial audition tomorrow on zoom and ill be doing a paypal commercial and i have been practicing like crazy. 3
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@MauriceWilliams3 years ago Fearlessness is invincibility. Anything that you practice regularly you master. Please practice controlling your fear. Nothing will be able to stop yo . ...Expand 5
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@liquidbraino3 years ago Clint eastwood used to talk sh*t to the camera when no one was looking; threatening the camera to help him overcome his fear, but of course that was while another thing that helps with overcoming pre-audition jitters is to take acting classes and do theater. The school i go to has several theaters (three locations; each with a stage in the class) so during class you' re performing on a stage in front of a live audience.
we also do plays with paying audience members but even before that i was performing in plays at a small theater in hollywood & as you all know there' s no safety net in live theater. It' s a " trial by fire" you don' t get to say " cut! Let' s do it again! " and when you' ve worked in that environment; under that kind of pressure for a few years - auditions start to get easier.
when you have been on stage in front of a live audience and f' d up a few shows; kicked yourself; got back up & jumped right back into the fire you start to become " ok" with yourself. You stop beating yourself up and start getting out of your own way. You stop expecting yourself to be perfect and the focus becomes more on being the most honest actor you can be rather than the
your focus determines your reality. If you' re focused on failure it' s the only thing you' ll ever be ready for. Btw, nothing will help you build greater focus and concentration than a good acting class and the level of focus you gain as an actor crosses over into other areas of life. ...Expand 10
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@sheloves36633 years ago I do this every audition to get a sense of my choices and to see how its coming across. Great tips! 11
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@usermariaan3 years ago Thank you for this. I' m from south africa, we don' t really have much acting opportunities. However i still watch your videos because it keeps me motivated. 3
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@danio73 years ago These are good points that we tend to put aside. I personally don' t like watching myself act but it' s so important to do so. Thanks kurt! 5
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@diandrawright93573 years ago Thank you so much for this info i have my very first audition coming up and i thought about recording myself at first (wasnt sure ) now you just gave m . ...Expand 3
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@zoyajohn3 years ago This is really useful! Thank you so much. 2
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@a0e35axxx53 years ago Thank you thank you for taking you time to teach people about acting it is helping me and many more people first video watching from u and u really helped me. 3
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@aifangantoine5486last year I have audition in march and this is my first audition so im kinda nervous. And im excited too!
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@markcolicci91112 years ago Thank you so much for making these are so generous with your time and I have learned so much from you.thanks again
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@GloriaKae2 years ago Thanks to much for this great advice. I am going to give my best in auditions for tomorrow.
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@itsmejahmarie11 months ago You are the best! Thank you for your wisdom.
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@Belfastboi2 years ago The live zoom audition is very different to a self tape. It feels like this lovely advice is better for self tapes? Could you talk about eye line etc? . ...Expand
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@musengechisala22323 years ago Thanks kurt this channel has really been helpful.
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@jordinhodges52133 years ago Hi kurt! Because of you i have booked my first short film and i am getting the chance to audition for a feature film! Thank you so much for all your amazing . ...Expand 17
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@SashaGS3 years ago Thanks for this. Have an upcoming audition. 6
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@mikekillagreen94323 years ago Thank you for what you do. Very helpful.
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@ssvishnov3 years ago What kurt says about the tripod is very true. I actually got the one that he recommended and it has definitely paid for itself.
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@astroallycat3 years ago Its like doing an exam, during my degree i never got over exam anxiety because i never made enough time to do mock exams - im guna take this advice, thanks again kurt!
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@laluladylast year Ive just come across your videos, which im finding great. Im definitely going to be following your advice on how to physically do a self tape. But i id="hidden13" was wondering if you have tips on actually acting for a self tape, as im finding casting directors in the uk are not returning to live auditions and prefer to stick to self tapes.
i was quite good at securing roles at live auditions, but im struggling to come across through self tapes. ...Expand
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@dinonerd20683 years ago Thank you so much i want to get into acting i am 14 and this will help me dearly in the future cheers. 1
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@sarax32783 years ago That happened to me. Everything was perfect, as soon as i stepped on the mark, my memory went blank. It was embarrassing. But i also did not eat anything . ...Expand
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@flixproductions509last year Love how everyone there gives advice isnt anything just a background person giving advice on how to be a background person.
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@tis-abellagrace3 years ago I too, sway unconsciously. Need to correct that lol.
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@StellaAnuotv2 years ago What would have become of me if i didn' t subscribe to your channel? Thanks so much boss. Stella from nigeria appreciates you for all this.
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@lynnf19702 years ago If a person is making a self-tape audition for aimprov role, can that person audition without their dentures or would that be a little too far? Obviously, the headshot would include their dentures. Thanks. ...Expand
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@caseywidjaja66843 years ago Thanks for the advice but i have a question. When you' re doing the callbacks (zoom and live in the same room) do you have a friend over as the reader or will the casting director be the reader?
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@hennyvarie76683 years ago Hey i got a quick question so i want to be an actor but im male with a high pitch voice and im 17 but i cant sing do you think i can make it in the i id="hidden17"ndustry with my voice and have people take me serious if i had to rate it on how high it is its like 7 1-10 and for how deep it is its like a 6 1-10. ...Expand 10
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@liishvaar3 years ago Hello mr. Kurt yue. How are you? Sir i have a quick question about the acting course. I just completed my high school final exam and also i have some financial . ...Expand 2
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@timvreeling63933 years ago Do you still think its the best option to move to atlanta when you want to become an actor even without experience (im 19 years old and want to build experience, but feel too old and dont know what to do haha) 2
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@m.yusranyuris91363 years ago Hey kurt, i' ve been watching ur videos for a couple months and i really wanted to be an actor, but my parents didn' t support me, and i watch one . ...Expand
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@fredleeds24323 years ago Hi mr. Yue. Just watched you in a bad moms christmas.
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@m.hoeller042 years ago Jesus loves all of you so much that he even died on the cross for you! Please turn to him before its too late. He can return right now. There are gonna b . ...Expand
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@QueashaD3 years ago Can you do a video on how to get threw school while a upcoming actress because i wanna be a actress but i also wanna get threw school.
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@caanonuugfilmsacademy87943 years ago Hey can you help me how to find teenage actores available?
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@mariisocool3 years ago Hi i hope you could help me with this or some tips i wanna become an actress but i don' t know how to start they say to take acting classes but i don' t . ...Expand
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@AndrewFordlast year Emotions? I submit them to making them watch me as the charactor who doesn" t know he' s a character, got it? Ty. Lol.
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@r.jeyalakshmirajasekaran27623 years ago Hello sir, how are you sir, sir will you make a video for how to get audition opportunities from higher studios like mcu and how auditioners are knowing . ...Expand
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@xpakz59643 years ago I know im late but what website or place you should audition at and thank for your hard work.
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@myfirstcrappyvideobilly9 months ago I hope you' re going to say drinking because i totally do that.
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@denoleksiienko24583 years ago Hi, everyone! My name is denys and i' m ukrainian. I have a question. What should i do if i decided to became an actor(but i' m from foreign country) 1
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@donnamolino13163 years ago Hi im new at acting how do you do an audition on backstage for a character if they didnt provide any lines.
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@myfirstcrappyvideobilly9 months ago I' m sorry did you say " at home" lol i practice at work and in alleys and sometimes even during. Nevermind.
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@Asi_Itzhaki_Actor3 years ago Hi Kurt did you see the email i sent you? Are you doing live zoom acting practice? Ill be happy to are great!
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@allisongonzalez70873 years ago I just wonder if im too old to start an acting career? Im doing bg and people are shocked when i reveal my age. Im 48 but they tell me i look much younger than that. Your thoughts?
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@deborahpaddison67703 years ago Hi, casting networks just changed their format. Horrible, why did they change what was not broken. Thinking about joining aa instead. What do you think?
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@noorhameeid42673 years ago If i from iraq
living there
how i can have an audition in holly wood?
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@AK-te8zr3 years ago Hey kurt, do you think as an indian, i can become a successful actor?
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@mlmiller22673 years ago I recorded myself and found out that when i closed my mouth and then spoke, you could hear my mouth opening! Yikes!