How your audition preparation attitude shapes your experience

This questionnaire is a snapshot of your attitude towards auditions right now – not a fixed personality type, a diagnosis, or a prediction.

Auditions bring up a wide range of responses – from grounded and confident, to unsettled and unsure. Where you land today isn’t where you’ll always land; attitudes shift audition to audition, week to week. This is simply a read on where things stand for you at this moment.

It takes about four minutes. Once you’ve finished, your results will be emailed to you, with the option to join my mailing list if you’d like to hear from me again.

This questionnaire draws on established research into how people orient towards and solve problems, adapted specifically for the audition room by merging my experience as an actor of over thirty years with my training as a cognitive behavioural hypnotherapist.

Audition Preparation Attitudes

Explore some of the attitudes and strategies you may recognise when auditions become challenging. This is a snapshot of your responses today—not a fixed personality type, diagnosis or prediction.

About 4 minutes

I feel anxious or afraid when I have an important audition coming up.

1 of 25

When preparing for an audition, I carefully consider all the ways I might approach the scene.

2 of 25

With so many possibilities, it is overwhelming to choose an approach to a character.

3 of 25

If my first instinct or plan doesn't land in the audition room, I tend to give up on it rather than try a different approach that works.

4 of 25

Even difficult auditions can help move my career forward.

5 of 25

When I feel uncomfortable about an audition, leaving the preparation to later helps me avoid feeling stressed.

6 of 25

I get very upset when auditions don't go well.

7 of 25

If I work on my audition preparation, I believe I can become more confident and capable with each audition.

8 of 25

Before deciding how to approach my performance, I take time to break down the scene and figure out what's really going on.

9 of 25

I try to avoid notes or feedback that might unsettle me, even when it means not knowing why I didn't get cast.

10 of 25

In the audition room, I focus more on controlling my nerves than engaging in the creative process

11 of 25

When preparing my audition, I try to weigh up the pros and cons of each possible acting choice.

12 of 25

I usually go with my first idea for a character, rather than exploring a range of possibilities.

13 of 25

When I'm upset about how my audition went, I would rather avoid thinking about it and be left alone.

14 of 25

I'm confident making bold character choices on my own.

15 of 25

It doesn't matter what choices I make – I'm unlikely to get cast anyway.

16 of 25

After an audition, I think through what worked and what I'd change next time.

17 of 25

I often focus on what went wrong at a previous audition when I could be preparing for the next.

18 of 25

When a casting director gives me a note, I can usually come up with a creative response.

19 of 25

How it goes in the room matters more to me than the amount of preparation I put in beforehand.

20 of 25

I filter who I am in auditions in case I create a negative impression.

21 of 25

I focus on my next audition, without reflecting on what i could learn from the last one

22 of 25

Whatever happens in the audition room, I trust myself to handle it.

23 of 25

Planning too much for an audition feels too constricting – I prefer to stay loose.

24 of 25

I can use my nervous energy in the audition room to fuel my performance, rather than fight it.

25 of 25

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How your audition preparation attitude shapes your experience

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