Guides
Guides for Working Actors
Practical answers to the questions that come up around an audition: how to tape it, rehearse it, prepare it, track it and read the contract that follows. Each one ends with the part of Aurica that does the same job, and says what it costs.
- Self-TapesPerform
How to Self-Tape at Home
Framing, eyeline, light, sound, slate, file naming and sending, in the order you will meet them. - RehearsalPerform
How to Rehearse Without a Reader
Four ways to rehearse a scene alone, what each gives you, and where a built-in scene partner voice fits. - AuditionsOperate
How to Track Your Auditions
What to log for every audition, when to log it, and why a plain record becomes useful over a year. - ContractsProtect
Common Contract Terms for Actors, in Plain English
Plain definitions of eight terms that come up in actor agreements, with questions to ask about each. - SidesPerform
How to Prepare Your Sides
Given circumstances, objectives and beats, how to make specific choices, and how to prepare for a callback.