My Evelyn feedback

The Reviewing Team wrote:

Helen, strong effort. Without sounding like we are on repeat, this is good work but its lacks a bit of punch - what we're missing is the little details in developing idiosyncrasies that can turn this from ordinary to a full blown characterization and memorable character. Next time, try being a bit more daring and take a few more chances.

I agree totally. I knew that I made her too ordinary. I had a much better idea after this version had been uploaded. I should have played her as a bogan. Oh well, I've learn from this experience to dig deeper into a character first and to try and find what makes her individual and different from everyone else.

In other news, the photo shoot is postponed until the 9th. So no Sydney trip this weekend.

Happily, though, I sent the link of the auditions to my agent and she LOVED them! She also told me she loves how I'm so proactive: how I'm getting out there and trying things and also emailing her fairly often to ensure she's on the case!

Waiting

Thanks everyone! Glad you enjoyed them! It's not very often you get to audition in such a public manner.

I'm still waiting on my "official feedback" and will report on that once I've got it. I'm very interested to see what the producers and director say about my pieces.

I'm still waiting on confirmation of the photo shoot. It may not be happening this Saturday after all. Gah!

All five online

All five of my auditions are now up.

There was a delay on the last one because of a sudden increase in traffic. I guess a lot of people did theirs at the last minute.

Change is good

Interesting.
The filming for this TV show is in February. If I'm cast, then
a) I'm going to be flown to the UK in the middle of the lead up to Thoroughly Modern Millie, which opens on the 28th;
b) I'm going to be on a long-haul flight for the first time and the furthest I've ever flown before was to Vanuatu; and
c) I'm going to have to use my passport that has my maiden name on it and that might make things difficult with the authorities, wouldn't it?

A good bit of positive feedback from the guy who is already cast as the male lead:

Hi there Helen!

We haven't met yet but I just had a look through your auditions and they are fantastic. Well done! Pauline is very good but Melissa is my favourite. I am sitting in an office and actually burst out laughing...

Well, all the best. I look forward to meeting you sometime.

Looking forward to the official feedback. I'm feeling pretty good about this whole process. I've learn quite a lot about performing to camera, especially with close work, just by doing the takes and watching them back. I've never had that immediacy of feedback before. Watching the other audition videos has been really helpful as well. It's helped me to see what works and what doesn't in front of the camera.

If I get cast, I'm going to be totally ecstatic, but at the same time, petrified.

Repeating my mantra: Change is good. Change is good. Change is good. Change is good.

As scary as it is...

http://www.bethemoviestar.com/viewProfile/ozhelen

As scary as it is, I'm putting myself right out there in public. If you go to that site, you'll see all the audition pieces I've uploaded so far. If you click on "more info" on each character, you'll come to a page that links to the other people up for the role and the audition script.

NB. That website no longer exists as the business behind it folded. The videos are now online on my YouTube channel.

Progress

Progress - one monologue learnt and performed to camera. Four more to go. I did the easiest character first (the most down-to-earth one).

Big task

Big task this week: Learn five monologues for five different characters for the same TV show audition, film them and upload them. I may end up culling some of them - not sure if I've got enough time to do all five.

The five are all roles I could potentially play - all within my age range - but they are all so very different. One of them I want to play deadpan but I keep slipping into an American accent, which probably isn't good, considering it's for a British show, plus I don't think it particularly works for the character to be American. I wish I could do a convincing British accent, but it's too short notice to get that one under control for this audition.