Disney Channel Auditions – How To Behave While On Stage Once you step on a Disney Channel Auditions stage, your every move is closely scrutinized. Every aspect of your body language, choice of words, gestures and actions is thoroughly analyzed. The way you behave from the moment you step onto the stage to the moment you leave is what determines whether or not you get the part. In order to increase your chances, you have to behave as follows: Maintain Eye Contact You’ve probably heard this over and over again. But this is one thing about human beings which never changes: eye contact communicates honesty, sincerity and confidence. People generally find it difficult to trust someone who keeps avoiding eye contact. Therefore, when you step onto the stage, try to maintain as much eye contact with the audition judges as possible. If there is more than one judge, then you look into the eyes of whoever is speaking. Also, when you are answering a question, maintain eye contact with the person who asked the question. Speak Audibly
You have to make sure that the casting director or audition judges understand everything that you say. As such, you should speak audibly enough for them to hear you clearly. Don’t just stand there mumbling to yourself. If there is a microphone, then speak into it. If there is no microphone, then raise your voice or move closer to the audition judges. Don’t make any word you speak remain unheard. The same applies to your performance; make sure that any monologue you perform is heard by the judges to the minutest detail. Stay On Point You should ensure that every word you speak is relevant to the audition at hand. Also select your words carefully, and let your answers be short, precise and to the point. Avoid long, boring explanations, narratives or expositions. Also, avoid speaking about irrelevant personal details. A case of point is a young man who was asked why he was auditioning, and he began explaining his financial problems. Please keep your personal issues to yourself. The same applies to the audition judges; if you are given a chance to ask a
question, do not ask about their personal lives. Make sure all your words and questions are in line with the goals of the audition, and the task for which the audition is being carried out. Manage Your Time Carefully There is nothing which irritates audition judges like contestants who waste their time. You should have that at the back of your head as you step onto the stage. Time management can take two forms. First, it means that you keep whatever time limit that you have been given to make your presentation. If you have been given 120 seconds, please don’t add another extra 60 seconds. You are likely to be penalized for any extra second you waste. Secondly, it means that you are mindful of time even when there is no time limit. Do not spend 3 minutes on stage making preparations for a 30 to 60 second representation. Don’t Start Over Sometimes, due to nervousness, you find yourself making a huge mistake in your presentation. In such a case, the smartest thing is to continue. Improvise, create on the spot, be extempore, but under no means should you ask to start over. When you request to start over, you greatly decrease your chances of being well graded. Also, when you start over, you become afraid to make another mistake, and you almost always screw up even worse. Besides, in most cases, the audition judges do not know the details of your act, and even if they know, they will most likely be impressed by your improvisation skills if you pull off a superb presentation after initially screwing up. Once you step on stage, every gesture, word or action will be closely scrutinized. In order to increase your chances of impressing the judges, there are five things you can do: maintain eye contact, speak audibly, stay on point, manage your time carefully and don’t start over. My name is Joe Baxter. I worked in the entertainment industry as a talent scout, auditions judge, and new recruits trainer for over 10 years. I have been a judge at a number Disney Channel Auditions. I am also a lucky husband of a gorgeous wife, and a proud father of two lovely boys. More of my audition tips can be found on http://www.modelsearchamerica.com/auditions/disney-channel/