AuditionsGuide
How to track your auditions (and learn from them)
How to track auditions as an actor: the six fields worth writing down, when to fill each in, and a monthly review that turns the log into one thing to practice.
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How to break down a scene, step by step
A seven-step method for turning any scene into specific, playable choices, shown on one short sample scene from the first read to a finished breakdown.
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Acting techniqueGuide
Acting techniques explained: what each one asks of you
A sourced guide to the major acting techniques, from Stanislavski and Strasberg's Method to Meisner, Adler, Hagen, Chekhov and Viewpoints, and how to choose.
Character workWorksheet
The actor's character breakdown worksheet
A free printable character breakdown worksheet for actors: the questions that turn a role on the page into a specific, living person you can play.
AuditionsGuide
Cold reading tips that actually work
Practical cold reading tips for actors: how to make fast, specific choices, use the sides, and stay present when you get the scene minutes before the audition.
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Scene breakdown worksheet for actors
Objective, obstacle, stakes, beats, and given circumstances on one page you can run on any scene.
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Character breakdown worksheet for actors
Facts, wants, fears, a real contradiction, relationships, and the arc: the questions that stop you playing a type.
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Actor audition tracker & reflection worksheet
Log each audition and answer four reflection prompts afterwards, so patterns show up over time.
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The Actor's Journal
The method from these guides, built into a printable working journal: script analysis, given circumstances, objectives, a six-stage rehearsal process, deep character work, and reflection pages for after each rehearsal or audition. Use it scene after scene, so your preparation lives in one place.
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