COLD READING IN AN AUDITION

Even if you don't get your script sides until the moment before you're supposed to audition, try to take the time to read the script entirely through at least once. This way, you'll at least know what the scene is about, who the characters are, and which way the conversation will go. Don't attempt to memorize all the lines, just get a general overview of the scene.

If you have more time with the script, it might be a good idea to memorize your first and last lines. That way you will enter the scene already immersed in the character and leave the same way. With cold reading auditions, the personality of the character is more important than the lines.

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