Charlize Theron has spoken about an uncomfortable audition she had with an well known director when she was starting out. This made me think, what about you? Do you have a story of an audition gone wrong, or a scary situation, and how did you handle it? What advice would you give to new actors going out on auditions on how to stay safe?
https://variety.com/2025/film/news/charlize-theron-director-sexual-pass-audition-1236446079/Acting : Uncomfortable audition story by Suzanne Bronson
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Ok,, It would be great of some veterans would share an uncomfortable audition situation and what they did to stay safe,
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wow interesting that's goo d to know but they would be good as bystanders in the film!
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Bumping this up.
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Suzanne Bronson I haven't experienced that yet and hope I never will. Have you?
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No, Alexandra Stevens I have not. But I have gone to auditions at people's houses. I called my bff and told her the address and if she hadn't heard from me in a half hour to call police. We had cell phones, but not even texting. This would be late 90s, early 00s. Fortunately, the people were on the level.
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I actually lost a lead role early on in my career because I wouldn't let the director of the film sleep in my studio appartment. We had met twice, once during the audition and once having dinner to get to know eachother a little bit more. He then proceeded to call me around 4 am one night asking to sleep in my apartment as he had missed the train home. I had only one bed (that was also my couch) at the time, and explained this to him - said I was uncomfortable with this due to not knowing him and I felt it was unprofessional. I woke up to a text saying he couldn't work with someone he couldn't trust.
It broke my heart and I had a moment where I panicked and wondered whether my whole career would be like that, and if I would have to let people sleep in my bed in order to get roles, whether that was what the whole industry was like. But I decided that if that was the way it was then I didn't want it. I kept going, kept believing, and I have worked in film for over 17 years without having to do that, thankfully.
I'll be honest - sometimes I still wonder whether that is the reason why my career hasn't fully taken off in those 17 years of working towards my goals, but again - if that is the price I have to pay I think I would rather just keep making my own stuff and working with people I adore and trust who don't expect me to take my clothes off or go back on my values in order to prove that I am good enough, worthy enough or talented enough.
Keep working, keep moving, keep creating - and never let anyone tell you that you have to 'prove yourself' by doing anything other than being yourself and your talent.
And if you as a new actor (or even an experienced one) is going through something like this and need to talk to someone - my DMs are open, and my lips are sealed <3
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Thank you for sharing your story Nikoline Bangen And I applaud you for sticking to your guns even as a newbie. That director was out of line, and he was the unprofessional one. unfortunately, I am sure you were not the first or the last actress he tried that with.