Part 1: What the Camera Requires 1. You and the Camera 2. Nerves and the camera 3. Your On-Camera Interviews 4. Your On-Camera Entry 5. Agents, Monologues & Wardrobe Part 2: On-Camera Auditions 6. What the Structure of Drama Can Tell You 7. On-Camera Audition Strategies 8. The Importance of Where Your Character Looks 9. The Place Is the Circumstance 10. Audition Scene Preparation In Six Sections Appendix A Sitcoms: Some Guidelines Appendix B Auditioning for Commercials Appendix C Technical Secrets to Creating a winning DVD Audition
Biography
Joseph Hacker is an associate professor of theatre practice at the University of Southern California. He is also an actor and producer with over 30 years' experience, having appeared in such seminal TV series' as 24, Quantum Leap and the Twilight Zone.
Mr Hacker offers an invaluable set of skills for navigating the world of film auditioning. Every audition of my career, and indeed many times on the job, I have utilized his strategies. They are an excellent way to jump ahead of the pack and start with skills it takes others years to discover through trial and error.
- Deborah Ann Woll, Jessica Hamby on HBO's True Blood and a former student
Hacker's book is destined to replace Michael Shurtliff's 'Audition' as the auditioning guide for the 21st century. I use his methods every time I walk into the audition room and they never fail to leave a great impression.
- Robert Baker, Dr Charles Percy on CBS's Grey's Anatomy and a former student
