Allison Jones

I would say just sort of read the room sometimes and don't come in and say, I just got the sides last night, so I'm not prepared. That's an old trick some actors have done for decades. Right. I will already know which actor is going to come in and go, oh, I just got the sides last night. Yeah. Yeah. Okay, great. These are great tips. And don't chew gum in an audition unless it calls for it.

I would say just sort of read the room sometimes and don't come in and say, I just got the sides last night, so I'm not prepared. That's an old trick some actors have done for decades. Right. I will already know which actor is going to come in and go, oh, I just got the sides last night. Yeah. Yeah. Okay, great. These are great tips. And don't chew gum in an audition unless it calls for it.

I would say just sort of read the room sometimes and don't come in and say, I just got the sides last night, so I'm not prepared. That's an old trick some actors have done for decades. Right. I will already know which actor is going to come in and go, oh, I just got the sides last night. Yeah. Yeah. Okay, great. These are great tips. And don't chew gum in an audition unless it calls for it.

A lot of people are insecure and they'll eat food or chew gum in an audition. Eat food? All the time. Bring a big sandwich. What do you think about coming in in character? Yeah. I can see freaking people out or I can see it really working. And you mean coming in in character, being the character, not dressed like a policeman or something. Well, that's two questions, I guess.

A lot of people are insecure and they'll eat food or chew gum in an audition. Eat food? All the time. Bring a big sandwich. What do you think about coming in in character? Yeah. I can see freaking people out or I can see it really working. And you mean coming in in character, being the character, not dressed like a policeman or something. Well, that's two questions, I guess.

A lot of people are insecure and they'll eat food or chew gum in an audition. Eat food? All the time. Bring a big sandwich. What do you think about coming in in character? Yeah. I can see freaking people out or I can see it really working. And you mean coming in in character, being the character, not dressed like a policeman or something. Well, that's two questions, I guess.

Well, self-tapes, I think it's fine to look like the person. Because studio executives who approve these parts, you're in a cop uniform, they're going to think, oh, he can be a cop. Yeah, it does a lot of the work. God bless them, but most of them think surface things. Yeah, they're juggling different things. Yes, exactly.

Well, self-tapes, I think it's fine to look like the person. Because studio executives who approve these parts, you're in a cop uniform, they're going to think, oh, he can be a cop. Yeah, it does a lot of the work. God bless them, but most of them think surface things. Yeah, they're juggling different things. Yes, exactly.

Well, self-tapes, I think it's fine to look like the person. Because studio executives who approve these parts, you're in a cop uniform, they're going to think, oh, he can be a cop. Yeah, it does a lot of the work. God bless them, but most of them think surface things. Yeah, they're juggling different things. Yes, exactly.

And then you do have a group of executives who are unbelievably tuned into the creative part of it, but many are not. But I would say come in in character with comedy. I think it's okay. I wouldn't say you have to. But for example, J.B. Smoove came in to audition for Curb as the character he had made up. And he came in, Larry, Larry David. He came in instantly. Larry was on the floor. Right.

And then you do have a group of executives who are unbelievably tuned into the creative part of it, but many are not. But I would say come in in character with comedy. I think it's okay. I wouldn't say you have to. But for example, J.B. Smoove came in to audition for Curb as the character he had made up. And he came in, Larry, Larry David. He came in instantly. Larry was on the floor. Right.

And then you do have a group of executives who are unbelievably tuned into the creative part of it, but many are not. But I would say come in in character with comedy. I think it's okay. I wouldn't say you have to. But for example, J.B. Smoove came in to audition for Curb as the character he had made up. And he came in, Larry, Larry David. He came in instantly. Larry was on the floor. Right.

He hit the part immediately, basically. Yeah. So you got to be pretty confident when you do it.

He hit the part immediately, basically. Yeah. So you got to be pretty confident when you do it.

He hit the part immediately, basically. Yeah. So you got to be pretty confident when you do it.

Yeah, exactly. Frequently also, when the scene is done, you get a feel for the person. Yes. The way in Borat, Ken Davichian, who played his assistant in Borat in the first Borat movie, came in with Sasha did not know, but with a very authentic Eastern European accent. And then after he was done, after he got the part, we told him he was American.

Yeah, exactly. Frequently also, when the scene is done, you get a feel for the person. Yes. The way in Borat, Ken Davichian, who played his assistant in Borat in the first Borat movie, came in with Sasha did not know, but with a very authentic Eastern European accent. And then after he was done, after he got the part, we told him he was American.

Yeah, exactly. Frequently also, when the scene is done, you get a feel for the person. Yes. The way in Borat, Ken Davichian, who played his assistant in Borat in the first Borat movie, came in with Sasha did not know, but with a very authentic Eastern European accent. And then after he was done, after he got the part, we told him he was American.

So that was smart. And Sasha was blown away because we LAG'd him. I mean, we... Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

So that was smart. And Sasha was blown away because we LAG'd him. I mean, we... Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.