“I just want to make a bold choice to stand out.”
We hear this a lot.
Sure, standing out is important but remember, you want to stand out in the 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 way.
And sometimes (most of the time), the “right” way isn’t necessarily, the “𝗯𝗼𝗹𝗱” way.
So, what gives? How do you stand out?
What if we told you it wasn’t about standing out but purely about bringing your own, unique authenticity to the role.
And by doing so, by 𝘥𝘦𝘧𝘢𝘶𝘭𝘵, you stand out.
𝚂𝚘𝚖𝚎𝚝𝚒𝚖𝚎𝚜 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚋𝚘𝚕𝚍 𝚌𝚑𝚘𝚒𝚌𝚎 𝚒𝚜 𝙱𝙴𝙸𝙽𝙶 𝚈𝙾𝚄.
Not being what you THINK we want.
Not being the actor your saw on TV last night.
Not being the person in acting class who always books.
But by being YOU.
Being authentic is hard. Especially in an industry with so many versatile personalities.
But that’s also where the beauty lies.
We are all so different and unique.
We all have a different story.
Bringing YOUR story to the character is the 𝗕𝗢𝗟𝗗𝗘𝗦𝗧 choice you can possibly make.
Be bold… but be YOU.
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Related reading: Do You Have to Keep Casting Entertained in a Self-Tape?, Do You Need to Be Word Perfect in an Audition? and Is It OK to Hold Your Sides in an Audition?.
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