Hey all!
I know we've all had this happen before. The inevitable last minute audition sent by your Agent.
I had just woken up for the morning and had a full day planned with pre-production on the project I'm directing/Producing next month.
I was about to head out the door when I get an email from my Agent in Atlanta. As the door is wide open, letting out the AC, I decide to see what it's about. Now, normally, I answer emails at night when I'm done with my day but for some reason, I decided to look at this one right then and there. No idea why.
It was an audition that was due in an hour and a half! Ugh! I read a little more of the email and saw that the audition was for a show starring someone I have followed my entire GenX life. One of the most recognizable stars on the planet. As inconvenient as it was, I closed the door and went to my basement studio to do the audition, cursing the entire time. "This is what you WANTED Brandon!" I kept reminding myself.
Now, am I going to get this part? Probably not. Only an hour prep time, the lines weren't memorized and there was no reader. Ugh! I KNOW!
But still... I got to ACT that day, when I was only going to be doing the "boring stuff" of movie making. It brightened my day that day.
So, what are your last minute audition stories? Did you get the part or was it just cool to get to act that day? Let me know!
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Hey, Brandon Keeton. Congratulations on the audition! Hope you get the part! "Suck it up and do it" is what I tell myself when I don't feel like working on a script, networking, etc. By time I get done with whatever it is, I'm glad I made myself do it.
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Yeah, it's like going to the gym. You don't want to do it but when it's finished, you're glad you did it.
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Hi Brandon Keeton, Great to know you I know what you mean I´m an actor and sportsman. Sometimes it hapens I don´t feel like doing some exercise but I keep on pushing mysel to jump into. when I finish exercising I feel cosy and say to mysel, at las you have made it. The same way I do for same Auditions.
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Brandon Keeton It’s such a perfect reminder of the chaos that comes with this creative life, and also why we choose it in the first place. That moment where you’re cursing under your breath but deep down feeling the spark of getting to do what you love… it’s real, and you captured it so well. And whether the tape books or not, you showed up, and that counts.
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I have seen Brandon do last min auditions on the fly while we were traveling at film fests and he gives such a stress free natural performance, I am convinced he's like one of those guys in high school that doesn't study all wk for an exam but does the night before and nails the test haha
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Good on you Brandon Keeton for being flexible and committed enough to go down to your basement studio even though you had other plans. Do let us know if you get the part. Sounds like fate that you decided to check your email in the. morning although you don't usually.