Conflict is a state which most people find unpleasant and wish to avoid. It can lead to fear, anxiety, as well as chaos. However, when it comes to acting auditions, conflict is necessary to a successful reading. Every actor must discover the conflict within a character and story so that he or she can better deliver a successful audition as well as performance.
The majority of persons and characters have internal conflicts between desires and feelings. Persons and characters can also experience conflict externally with fate, the environment, the world, and God. Relational conflicts are yet another form of personal conflict that are in present in almost every person and, therefore, character's life. Typically, an actor is only given the dialogue, a brief outline of the character's personality, and a story overview when they are asked to read. Some form of conflict always exists in a story and personality. The actor has the responsibility of finding the conflict and demonstrating it's effects in their audition reading.
There is no doubt that conflict is interesting. Instability in a character or story adds depth and movement. Once the desires and needs of a character have been discovered by the actor, obstacles are inevitable. That is the way life is. Our life's hurdles must be overcome and manipulated until they become collaborators in our lives. Think about the movie, "Midnight Run". Robert De Niro plays a bounty hunter who is responsible for the capture of Charles Grodin's character. Jack, played by De Niro, needs to collect his bounty by bringing in Mardukas, played by Grodin. He experiences many conflicts in his quest including other bounty hunters, FBI agents, his insecurities, as well as Mardukas himself.
All of the answers may not be provided to you in the material provided to you at the audition. To strengthen your acting audition, you may need to create a character yourself, one that has conflicting desires and needs. Doing so will add more dimension and life to the character, thereby grabbing and holding onto the attention of the auditor and improving your chances of making a good impression. Far worse than creating the "wrong" conflict is delivering a performance without any emotion and depth. If you work on improving your ability to add depth to your characters while reading, there is no doubt that your auditions will become more fruitful.
Real conflict is rarely one-dimensional. The typical person has numerous inner demons that are in constant turmoil. Using this to your advantage during an audition will make for an exciting reading. The lines being recited are not nearly as important as the character that is created by the actor.
Even though a scene may only contain your character, there is no doubt that other circumstances and persons have and continue to impact his or her life. Understanding these circumstances will allow you to improve your readings and auditions. There is another thing to remember about conflict. Comedy should always play a role in any conflict. Even the largest conflict will contain some levity. If you want the auditors to enjoy watching your reading, adding some comedy is essential. With both conflict and comedy combined, your reading is sure to be a success.
The majority of persons and characters have internal conflicts between desires and feelings. Persons and characters can also experience conflict externally with fate, the environment, the world, and God. Relational conflicts are yet another form of personal conflict that are in present in almost every person and, therefore, character's life. Typically, an actor is only given the dialogue, a brief outline of the character's personality, and a story overview when they are asked to read. Some form of conflict always exists in a story and personality. The actor has the responsibility of finding the conflict and demonstrating it's effects in their audition reading.
There is no doubt that conflict is interesting. Instability in a character or story adds depth and movement. Once the desires and needs of a character have been discovered by the actor, obstacles are inevitable. That is the way life is. Our life's hurdles must be overcome and manipulated until they become collaborators in our lives. Think about the movie, "Midnight Run". Robert De Niro plays a bounty hunter who is responsible for the capture of Charles Grodin's character. Jack, played by De Niro, needs to collect his bounty by bringing in Mardukas, played by Grodin. He experiences many conflicts in his quest including other bounty hunters, FBI agents, his insecurities, as well as Mardukas himself.
All of the answers may not be provided to you in the material provided to you at the audition. To strengthen your acting audition, you may need to create a character yourself, one that has conflicting desires and needs. Doing so will add more dimension and life to the character, thereby grabbing and holding onto the attention of the auditor and improving your chances of making a good impression. Far worse than creating the "wrong" conflict is delivering a performance without any emotion and depth. If you work on improving your ability to add depth to your characters while reading, there is no doubt that your auditions will become more fruitful.
Real conflict is rarely one-dimensional. The typical person has numerous inner demons that are in constant turmoil. Using this to your advantage during an audition will make for an exciting reading. The lines being recited are not nearly as important as the character that is created by the actor.
Even though a scene may only contain your character, there is no doubt that other circumstances and persons have and continue to impact his or her life. Understanding these circumstances will allow you to improve your readings and auditions. There is another thing to remember about conflict. Comedy should always play a role in any conflict. Even the largest conflict will contain some levity. If you want the auditors to enjoy watching your reading, adding some comedy is essential. With both conflict and comedy combined, your reading is sure to be a success.
About the Author:
Kirk Baltz has been a acting coach in los angeles for more than 15 years. Kirk helps actors of all levels get the roles that they desire. You can read more about acting instruction at the actor's intensive website.
Improve Acting Auditions - Discover the Conflict Within Your Character
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