Surprise Audition

I had an interesting experience while I was in Los Angeles that I want to share with you.

You never know how things can work in this industry. There is an agency in New Orleans that has started submitting me for film work. While I was in Los Angeles, the agency called to say that they had submitted my head shot to the casting director of a Brad Pitt movie. She wanted me to read for the role of a doctor. The casting director was in New Orleans at the time, but, she told me to just go to her Los Angeles office, and her assistant would simply shoot the audition from her casting office.

I thought the audition went great, but I know that there is not any connection between a great audition and booking the job. Since I am based on the East Coast, this was the first time I had the opportunity to audition for a project in Los Angeles.

Although the buildings, traffic and geography were different, once I got in front of the camera, I didn’t notice any difference between auditioning in NY or LA.

As it turned out the movie was called Curious Case of Benjamin Britton, and unfortunately I did not book the role.

Have you ever auditioned outside of your regular area? If so, I would like to hear if you found any differences
between the markets. You can leave a comment below.

About the Author: Aaron Marcus

Aaron Marcus has been a full-time actor and commercial model for over 33 years. His new book, How to Become a Successful Actor and Model is an Amazon Best Seller. Aaron has given his seminar: "Book the Job" over 700 times spanning 3 continents. He also offers online workshops. Aaron saves 5 days each month to give private on-line coaching sessions.