{"id":1330,"date":"2017-11-13T10:56:52","date_gmt":"2017-11-13T10:56:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spotlight.com\/?p=1330"},"modified":"2023-12-08T12:55:46","modified_gmt":"2023-12-08T12:55:46","slug":"an-actor-s-guide-to-good-etiquette","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spotlight.com\/news-and-advice\/the-essentials\/an-actor-s-guide-to-good-etiquette\/","title":{"rendered":"An Actor\u2019s Guide to Good Etiquette"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Katie Redford\u2019s guide to making a positive first impression as you step out into the industry\u2026<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"quoteMacro style1 noAuthorImage\">\n<div class=\"quoteText\">\n<div class=\"quoteTextInner\">My favourite story regarding an actor contacting a casting director was the one when they sent a single shoe with a note attached saying, \u201cJust trying to get my foot in the door\u201d. Now, I can\u2019t speak for casting directors, but I\u2019d personally just suggest keeping your shoes on and contacting them in a simpler form\u2026<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer>\n<div class=\"quoteAuthorInformation\">\n<div class=\"quoteAuthorName\">Katie Redford<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/footer>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>I am, by no means, writing this blog as an expert on good etiquette. In fact, not only did I want to share mistakes I\u2019ve witnessed so far, but more so, the major ones I\u2019ve made myself. So, hopefully we can all generally feel better about ourselves and learn something from them all. There\u2019s no rulebook on how to handle the following situations, so here are just a few tips on how\u00a0<em>not<\/em>\u00a0to make an absolute shambles of them.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>When approaching casting directors\u2026<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The other day, I found some emails dating back to 2011, where I\u2019d written to casting directors to introduce myself. As I read them back, I wanted the ground to swallow me whole. I cringed reading my ridiculously long, typed out life story and how \u201cever since I\u2019d watched Cold Feet, I knew this was the path I needed to follow.\u201d Stop Katie. JUST STOP. But we all make mistakes. And it took nobody getting back to me, along with a bit of hindsight, to learn from this.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do\u00a0<\/strong><strong>contact with a purpose<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>My favourite story regarding an actor contacting a casting director was the one when they sent a single shoe with a note attached saying,\u00a0\u201cJust trying to get my foot in the door\u201d. Now, I can\u2019t speak for casting directors, but I\u2019d personally just suggest keeping your shoes on and contacting them in a simpler form. Firstly, having one shoe is a bit inconvenient (for both parties) and secondly, it\u2019s probably more beneficial to contact them with an actual purpose. A friend of mine works in casting and he said it\u2019s always good to hear from actors who are writing with a purpose. Whether that\u2019s due to them having new headshots, a new showreel or an invitation to watch something they\u2019re in. His advice was to keep it concise; no longer than 5 sentences and always link to your Spotlight profile.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Don\u2019t\u00a0<\/strong><strong>contact out of hours<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I don\u2019t mean at 18:05 you\u2019re banned from emails, but be smart about it. Think about the time it\u2019s going to be received. For instance, early afternoon on a Tuesday is much more likely to grab attention than on a Friday night. And as a general rule, don\u2019t email on a weekend. Remember this is a job &#8211; a job from which we all deserve time off. And a Sunday evening is for Blue Planet and apple crumble, not emailing, trying to get yourself seen.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Waiting before an audition\u2026<\/strong><\/h4>\n<blockquote class=\"quoteMacro style1 noAuthorImage\">\n<div class=\"quoteText\">\n<div class=\"quoteTextInner\">Those moments before you have your audition are crucial, and you need to be in the best frame of mind you can be.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer>\n<div class=\"quoteAuthorInformation\">\n<div class=\"quoteAuthorName\">Katie Redford<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/footer>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Earlier this year, I was waiting to go into an audition for the role of SUPERHERO 2 (made it) and we were all paired up in the waiting room. SUPERHERO 1 turns to me and says, \u201cJust to let you know, If I\u2019m walking funny, it\u2019s because I\u2019m got a moon cup in.\u201d Now listen, I\u2019m all for a bit of girl talk, but there is a time and a place. My focus was all over the shop and instead of listening to direction, I couldn\u2019t stop observing her\u2026 movements.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do\u00a0<\/strong><strong>make an effort to focus<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Use the moments before an audition as a time to centre yourself. Pop a Headspace on. Who cares what you look like when you\u2019re in a meditative zone, listening to Andy\u2019s soothing tones? Those moments before you have your audition are crucial, and you need to be in the best frame of mind you can be. Your focus and confidence needs to be on point. And sometimes, other people in the room, if you let them, can alter both of these things. It\u2019s not their fault; some people just love a natter. And if it\u2019s not going to affect your concentration, go for it. But just remember this is part of the audition. Be professional and if you\u2019re not up for it, let them know. You\u2019re all in the same boat so they\u2019ll get it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Don\u2019t\u00a0<\/strong><strong>talk your head off<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I know audition waiting rooms can be strange places with nerves and tension floating around all over the place, but just check in with yourself before you start up a conversation with someone. I\u2019ve met people just from auditions that I now class as friends from the chats we\u2019ve had waiting to go in. This bit can sometimes feel like the scariest part of an audition, and when you\u2019re in it together, you can simply just click. But just don\u2019t go overboard. Appreciate that there may be actors in that room who need to get themselves into a zone before they go into the room. Don\u2019t just babble at someone because you\u2019re nervous. Not everyone wants to know about the fact you\u2019ve had a really busy year and Call The Midwife is going exceedingly well. I\u2019m sure it\u2019s not being said with the intention of making others feel rubbish but it can do, especially if others in the room haven\u2019t worked in a while. This is the sort of thing that massively affects confidence and focus, so just be aware.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>During the audition\u2026<\/strong><\/h4>\n<blockquote class=\"quoteMacro style1 noAuthorImage\">\n<div class=\"quoteText\">\n<div class=\"quoteTextInner\">I remember my first audition. I was so nervous, I was almost robotic. I didn\u2019t smile, my answers to questions were very clipped and concise and I put on a RP accent (LOL). I think at the time, I thought it would make me sound more like everyone else, therefore I\u2019d be in with more of a chance?!<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer>\n<div class=\"quoteAuthorInformation\">\n<div class=\"quoteAuthorName\">Katie Redford<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/footer>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>A friend of mine once took a teabag into an audition. She had it in her mind that she\u2019d pop it down on the desk, look the casting director in the eye and confidently say, \u201cHave a brew on me.\u201d I mean, I\u2019m no smooth criminal myself but\u2026 sorry,\u00a0<em>what?<\/em>\u00a0However, instead, she got into the room, suddenly felt really nervous and just sort of threw the teabag down on the desk and muttered, \u201cHere\u2019s a\u2026teabag.\u201d She said it was one of the most painful moments of her life. It was painful hearing it, let alone actually doing it, poor girl. So yeah, don\u2019t do that.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do\u00a0<\/strong><strong>have things in mind when they ask what you\u2019ve been up to<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This won\u2019t happen every time, but there may be time for a casting director to ask you what you\u2019ve been up to. So, know what you\u2019ve been up to. Which sounds daft, but it\u2019s easy to forget in moments of pressure. Just have a mental note of 3 things you\u2019ve been doing that are interesting to chat about. You may not even get asked but even for confidence reasons, it gives you validation that you\u2019ve actually got other things to discuss. If it\u2019s been a quiet year and there\u2019s not much to say acting wise, think about personal things. Have you signed up to any fitness challenges? Have you visited somewhere you\u2019ve never been before? Have you learnt a new instrument? And if push comes to shove, I\u2019m sure a little exaggeration is fine\u2026<\/p>\n<p><strong>Don\u2019t<\/strong><strong>\u00a0take yourself too seriously<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I remember my first audition. I was so nervous, I was almost robotic. I didn\u2019t smile, my answers to questions were very clipped and concise and I put on a RP accent (LOL). I think at the time, I thought it would make me sound more like everyone else, therefore I\u2019d be in with more of a chance?! Be someone that the director will want to work with. Someone taking themselves too seriously isn\u2019t fun for anyone. So, be friendly, open and approachable. Engage in conversation and be yourself. But remember not to go over the top &#8211; there\u2019s friendly and then there\u2019s over familiar. It\u2019s all very well bonding over the fact you\u2019re both from Leeds, but don\u2019t go on to tell them about that time when you had that great night out there and then woke up the next day in a shopping trolley with no clothes on. You might think I\u2019m being ridiculous by pointing out these things that seem screamingly obvious not to bring up, but nerves can do funny things to us and before we know it, we\u2019re talking waaaay too much. So just take note\u2026<\/p>\n<h4><strong>When networking\u2026<\/strong><\/h4>\n<blockquote class=\"quoteMacro style1 noAuthorImage\">\n<div class=\"quoteText\">\n<div class=\"quoteTextInner\">\u2026 don\u2019t go home and email the industry professional at 4am who you chatted to at the event. And definitely don\u2019t add them on Facebook.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer>\n<div class=\"quoteAuthorInformation\">\n<div class=\"quoteAuthorName\">Katie Redford<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/footer>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>I get it. We all want this. And when we meet certain people that could lead to things happening for us, it\u2019s easy to just grab life by the horns and give it everything you\u2019ve got. But just take a moment to think about it: if you were in their shoes, how would you want someone to approach you? What would they say that would appeal to you and make you want to meet them again?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do<\/strong><strong>\u00a0follow it up with a message afterwards<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If the wine\u2019s been flowing (which, let\u2019s be honest, at networking events, is most of the time), and you\u2019ve had a heart to heart with someone at the bus stop on your way home about your dreams, and you\u2019re all fired up, don\u2019t go home and email the industry professional at 4am who you chatted to at the event. And definitely don\u2019t add them on Facebook. It not only looks unprofessional but desperate. Leave it until the following day and then just follow up with an email. Keep it brief and don\u2019t be overfamiliar. This would be an ideal opportunity to send over any clips of your work. Leave it on a high.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Don\u2019t\u00a0<\/strong><strong>hog someone in the corner of the room or linger around them<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve witnessed uncomfortable moments of industry professionals almost being trapped in corners of the room. They\u2019ve been practically dripping with sweat, gripping on to their Blossom Hill, trying to look for a way out, whilst Joe Bloggs has whipped out his reel on Vimeo. It\u2019s about as uncomfortable as watching someone take a selfie on the tube. It all just feels forced and far too keen.<\/p>\n<p>And finally: if you have done the majority of the above \u201cDON\u2019T\u2019s\u201d, so what? I reckon the majority of us have. We just need to learn from them and share our mistakes with others so that 1) Everyone else learns from them too, and 2) We can all have a good laugh. Because if we can\u2019t laugh at these things, what\u2019s the point in this whole journey? (I\u2019m looking at you, teabag friend.)<\/p>\n<p><em>Katie Redford is an actress &amp; writer originally from Nottingham, and part of the\u00a0BBC New Talent Hotlist 2017.\u00a0Katie won the BBC Norman Beaton Fellowship in 2015 via Birmingham Rep. She was part of the BBC Radio Drama Company and is now currently playing Lily Pargetter in BBC Radio 4\u2019s The Archers and Ruby Tuliver in BBC Radio 4\u2019s Home Front. She can also be heard as Layla in BBC Radio Comedy\u2019s All Those Women.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Katie Redford\u2019s guide to making a positive first impression as you step out into the industry\u2026 My favourite story regarding an actor contacting a casting director was the one when they sent a single shoe with a note attached saying, \u201cJust trying to get my foot in the door\u201d. 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