Michael Shurtleff’s 12 Guideposts for Auditioning 2. Conflict
- Conflict
- What are you fighting for?
- Is it tangible or intangible?
- How badly do you want it?
- What tactics can you use to reach your goals?
- Are they honest and above-board?
- Factual
- Reasoning
- Comparison
- Plead, beg
- Or are you willing to do anything?
- Threaten, Cajole,
- cheat, misrepresent
- outright lie
- Are they honest and above-board?
- Never settle for anything less than your biggest dream!!!
- Some call this taking a risk
- be willing to stretch your comfort zone
- What are you fighting for?
The book “AUDITION” by Michael Shurtleff is full of great techniques not only for auditioning, but for acting in general. I urge you to find a copy.
The paperback is published by Bantam Books-Drama, ©1978 by Michael Shurtleff– ISBN: 978-0-553-27295-6 (Drama Book Shop in NYC should have copies.)