Whoa, dd, I'm not sure why this riled you up so, but ok. Rath was asking for general tips about a specific situation--dealing with sides given a limited amount of time. The thoughts I offered really had nothing to do with being too nice or using my imagination. They're general starting points that can apply to most audition situations regardless of genre, character, etc. I would offer similar thoughts (albeit more specific) if one of my students came to me with a similar question.
I would not have given such a detailed response to the 13-year-old of the month asking what monologue they should do for the 7th grade whatever, blahblahblah...I agree that gets annoying and that people should do their own homework. That's NOT what Rath was doing. From what I know of her on this board, she is an accountable and capable adult, and I had no problem offering GENERAL suggestions to her question. In my opinion, asking for tips dealing with sides in a limited timeframe is not a do-it-for-me-mommy question.
Who's to say if it's helpful or not? Who knows! And that's neither here nor there. If Rath finds it helpful, then great. If not, that's fine. I threw some thoughts out there, and that's that. That's what message boards are for, and if whatever I have to add to a quick discussion isn't helpful, then it's not a big deal.
I understand that you're annoyed, but I wonder if you intend the level of condescension in your post--it's mildly insulting to have one's sincere (if brief and off the cuff) thoughts characterized as "you were just trying to make up imaginary things to help." I would hope that my MFA signifies more than "an imagination is a wonderful thing." But thanks for the pat on the head.
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Rath, that is always a quandry when they give you sides for one character when they're casting for another. Are there elements of Kost that you can find in Sally? I wouldn't worry about it too much--they just want to see you and get an idea of what you can do. And I certanily wouldn't worry about a dialect in an audition situaion--that's usually a terrible idea unless you have Standard British in your back pocket. Don't study them to death--you know the show, you only have a few hours between work and the audition, so don't stress yourself out and just let them see YOU. Wishing you well tonight!!
Updated On: 1/21/05 at 02:28 PM
