I had an awesome audition on Wednesday. Probably the most fun audition I ever had. It was to host an internet-based, music video countdown show. I had only a little hosting experience, and even less teleprompter experience, but I thought that was enough to audition. And it was. It was even enough experience to get a callback.
At the audition I read a prepared script, but had room to add my own jokes. That I have plenty of experience in, and it was definitely where I really shined. I had the room laughing, I was playing with the script in the style of The Soup, as if bantering with the crew. It was a blast! I loved doing that. They had me follow that up by winging an entire read, just making sure I hit the important bullet points. Well, I hit the points no problem, but making stuff up on the spot wasn’t nearly as smooth as inserting jokes here and there. But it was no problem too. The people I was auditioning for were such great, and fun people, they liked it regardless. They were fun to read for, and even when I was screwing up, it’s like we were friends joking around. Even after the read, I was still cracking jokes with them, they were firing back. It was exactly like we were all friends, I had the role, and we were just having fun shooting ideas back and forth.
The callback was good too. It was a little less casual, probably because of the two new people in the room, who I assume were the important powers that be. But like I said, it was like I had my friends there behind the table. This time I had my own script prepared, as requested, and read that. They were cracking up behind the camera, which is the feel I was going for in my audition, so that worked out well. It was a great read, and I was having too much fun to be proud of myself. but I was proud of myself. Anyway, yeah, great read, then they threw the curve ball at me; that the show had switched channels and was going to have a different feel to it. I read again, with the adjustment, and apparently took their note very well. Still, I had the attitude and look all prepare for a more ‘rock star’ attitude, and I’m pretty sure that I was no longer the perfect choice.
The callback continued with five minutes of original material, so that they might get an idea of my style of humor and acting for sketches. I decided the best way to show them that was improv. I did a scene with one of the auditioners, and I gotta say, I could’ve done improv way better, but it was still a great scene. And it was still a lot of fun. The guy, PJ, said that he hadn’t done that in a long time and he had fun too, and I could tell in the middle of the scene he was having fun playing. Then I did some air guitar, cuz PJ wanted to see that.
So yeah, I haven’t gotten another call from them, but I’m just happy the audition and callback went so well. It was ass-kickingly kick-ass.
That might’ve been why I didn’t get the gig. Oh well. Rock on!
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