Conflict is typically avoided by the majority of people. It can lead to fear, anxiety, as well as chaos. However, during an acting audition, conflict is essential to delivering an impressive reading. In order to have a good audition, it is necessary for an actor to find the conflict within a story and within a character.
The majority of persons and characters have internal conflicts between desires and feelings. Persons and characters can also experience conflict externally with fate, the environment, the world, and God. And, of course, relational conflicts exist as well. When an actor reads for an audition, he or she is only given the bare framework such as a story overview and the lines. Conflict always exists in a story, whether on the surface or hidden beneath a complicated exterior. It is your responsibility to locate the conflict and express it in your reading.
There is no doubt that conflict is interesting. Instability provides a story with movement as well as depth. After you have determined the personality, desires, and needs of the character, there is no question that obstacles will arise. Life is always this way. All obstacles in our lives must be manipulated or overcome until they cease being hurdles and become collaborators. "Midnight Run" is a perfect movie to consider. Robert De Niro plays a bounty hunter who is responsible for the capture of Charles Grodin's character. Jack, played by De Niro, needs to collect his bounty by bringing in Mardukas, played by Grodin. He experiences many conflicts in his quest including other bounty hunters, FBI agents, his insecurities, as well as Mardukas himself.
The information provided for your reading may not have all the answers in regards to the character's desires and conflicts. To strengthen your acting audition, you may need to create a character yourself, one that has conflicting desires and needs. Doing so will add more dimension and life to the character, thereby grabbing and holding onto the attention of the auditor and improving your chances of making a good impression. Even if the conflict you create is not "correct", it is far worse to have no conflict at all during your reading. If you work on improving your ability to add depth to your characters while reading, there is no doubt that your auditions will become more fruitful.
Real conflict is rarely one-dimensional. The typical person has numerous inner demons that are in constant turmoil. Keep this in mind when doing your reading and you will be sure to add intrigue to the character you are portraying. The lines being recited are not nearly as important as the character that is created by the actor.
Despite the fact that you may be the only person in the scene, there is no doubt that invisible forces or persons are affecting both the personality and story of your character. Understanding these circumstances will allow you to improve your readings and auditions. There is another aspect of conflict to keep in mind. Comedy should always play a role in any conflict. Comedy is present even when the conflict is dark and deep-rooted. It is essential or the audition will be far too dark for the auditors to watch. In short, conflict and comedy are both an integral part of a successful and impressive reading.
The majority of persons and characters have internal conflicts between desires and feelings. Persons and characters can also experience conflict externally with fate, the environment, the world, and God. And, of course, relational conflicts exist as well. When an actor reads for an audition, he or she is only given the bare framework such as a story overview and the lines. Conflict always exists in a story, whether on the surface or hidden beneath a complicated exterior. It is your responsibility to locate the conflict and express it in your reading.
There is no doubt that conflict is interesting. Instability provides a story with movement as well as depth. After you have determined the personality, desires, and needs of the character, there is no question that obstacles will arise. Life is always this way. All obstacles in our lives must be manipulated or overcome until they cease being hurdles and become collaborators. "Midnight Run" is a perfect movie to consider. Robert De Niro plays a bounty hunter who is responsible for the capture of Charles Grodin's character. Jack, played by De Niro, needs to collect his bounty by bringing in Mardukas, played by Grodin. He experiences many conflicts in his quest including other bounty hunters, FBI agents, his insecurities, as well as Mardukas himself.
The information provided for your reading may not have all the answers in regards to the character's desires and conflicts. To strengthen your acting audition, you may need to create a character yourself, one that has conflicting desires and needs. Doing so will add more dimension and life to the character, thereby grabbing and holding onto the attention of the auditor and improving your chances of making a good impression. Even if the conflict you create is not "correct", it is far worse to have no conflict at all during your reading. If you work on improving your ability to add depth to your characters while reading, there is no doubt that your auditions will become more fruitful.
Real conflict is rarely one-dimensional. The typical person has numerous inner demons that are in constant turmoil. Keep this in mind when doing your reading and you will be sure to add intrigue to the character you are portraying. The lines being recited are not nearly as important as the character that is created by the actor.
Despite the fact that you may be the only person in the scene, there is no doubt that invisible forces or persons are affecting both the personality and story of your character. Understanding these circumstances will allow you to improve your readings and auditions. There is another aspect of conflict to keep in mind. Comedy should always play a role in any conflict. Comedy is present even when the conflict is dark and deep-rooted. It is essential or the audition will be far too dark for the auditors to watch. In short, conflict and comedy are both an integral part of a successful and impressive reading.
About the Author:
Kirk Baltz has been a acting coach for more than 15 years. Kirk helps actors of all levels get the roles that they desire. You can read more about improve acting auditions at the actor's intensive website.
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