THE AUDITION
A room.
INTERVIEWER
Hi Tony.
TONY
Hi.
INTERVIEWER
Thanks for coming in.
TONY
No problem.
INTERVIEWER
Please, take a seat.
TONY
(enters frame by sitting)
Thanks.
INTERVIEWER
So, you got my email.
TONY
(showing some pages)
Yes, thanks.
INTERVIEWER
Oh good, you got the script.
TONY
Yes, thanks.
INTERVIEWER
What did you...did you have a chance to look at it?
TONY
Yes I did, thanks.
INTERVIEWER
And what did you think?
TONY
Yeah, great, loved it. Plenty to get my teeth into.
INTERVIEWER
Oh great, you connected with it.
TONY
Oh yes, very much so.
INTERVIEWER
Oh terrific, that's excellent. Now, how I want today to work is: I think we should have a read, read the script, we'll work it a little bit, see what you come up with.
TONY
Right, yep.
INTERVIEWER
So we'll read the script, then I'll tell you a little bit more about the production.
TONY
Right, great.
INTERVIEWER
A little bit more about the production, about ourselves, the company, etcetera.
TONY
Great, yeah.
INTERVIEWER
So, but first lets have a little reading, lets have a look at you.
Tony smiles, affably.
INTERVIEWER (cont'd)
See what you come up with.
TONY
Yep, great.
INTERVIEWER
And you said you had a chance to look at it.
TONY
Yes.
INTERVIEWER
Have you got any questions about it.
TONY
Nope, not at this point.
INTERVIEWER
Or would you prefer to plunge right in?
TONY
Yep, dive right in, see what we've got and then we can work it from there.
INTERVIEWER
Yep great, lets dive in, see what you've come up with.
TONY
Lovely, great.
INTERVIEWER
Ok.
TONY
Great.
INTERVIEWER
So you've got the script.
TONY
Yep.
INTERVIEWER
You don't need me to give you a script.
TONY
Nope, got a script thanks.
INTERVIEWER
Great. Which part did I give you?
TONY
As in which part am I playing?
INTERVIEWER
No, I meant -
TONY
Oh sorry.
INTERVIEWER
Which part of the script did I give you to look at.
TONY
Oh sorry.
INTERVIEWER
Which scene.
TONY
Oh sorry sorry sorry sorry – this one (turns pages toward interviewer).
INTERVIEWER
Which is that?....Oh crumbs, we gave you the “father's land” speech.
TONY
Yes.
INTERVIEWER
Crickey, The Big One.
TONY
Yes.
INTERVIEWER
Well, I'd love to see what you've come up with.
TONY
Great, yeah.
INTERVIEWER
And, you've looked at it, you're happy with everything.
TONY
Absolutely, yep.
INTERVIEWER
Ok...So, just relax. I want you to relax. Enjoy it.
TONY
Yep, great, thanks.
INTERVIEWER
Enjoy it, ok, you're right for the part, dont worry about that, that's why you're in the room.
TONY
Great, yep.
INTERVIEWER
So, dont worry about that, just relax, you don't need to worry about acting, or the character.
TONY
Ok.
INTERVIEWER
You're in the room because you're right for the part, ok, you dont need to worry about characterization, doing a character, all that, just relax, be yourself, and, y'know, and, enjoy it.
TONY
Yep, lovely, yep.
INTERVIEWER
So...yeah, lets, y'know, lets go for one.
TONY
Yep.
INTERVIEWER
Now, it is a lengthy speech.
TONY
Yep, it's a long one, but the way the writing is it doesn't seem long.
INTERVIEWER
Oh good.
TONY
So...
INTERVIEWER
So, you like the writing.
TONY
Oh yeah, I think it's really well written.
INTERVIEWER
Oh good, that is good. Now: Tony: I know you said you don't want to talk about the scene before you do it.
TONY
Well, I dont mind.
INTERVIEWER
No, no.
TONY
I don't mind talking about it, if, if...
INTERVIEWER
No no, I think we'll just go for it.
TONY
Right, yep, we can go for it or we can talk about it, I'm happy either way...
INTERVIEWER
We'll go for it, then maybe we'll talk about it after.
TONY
Right, yep.
INTERVIEWER
How does that sound?
TONY
Right, yep, perfect, great.
INTERVIEWER
Ok, lovely. The only thing I'd say at this point is: the audience need to feel sorry for the character at this point.
TONY
Right, ok.
INTERVIEWER
They need to feel sorry for him, we need the character to be sympathetic.
TONY
Right, yep, sympathy, yep.
INTERVIEWER
Ok?
TONY
Yep, great.
INTERVIEWER
Ok. Let's go for one. Yes, it is a big speech, a lengthy speech, but as I said before, relax, enjoy it, I'm looking forward to your interpretation, to to, seeing what you've come up with. Ok?
TONY
Ok.
INTERVIEWER
Ok, great...You've got a great face by the way.
TONY
Thanks.
INTERVIEWER
Have you been told that before? You hear it all the time I bet.
TONY
Ha, ha.
INTERVIEWER
Great face. Anyway. The “my father's land speech”, now just before we start, I want you to look into the camera please.
TONY
(indicating the camera)
This one?
INTERVIEWER
Yes please, look into the camera, and I want you to tell us you're name, and what part you reading for.
TONY
Ok.
INTERVIEWER
In your own time please.
TONY
(into camera)
My name is Tony Wallis, and I'm reading for the part of Arthur...no, sorry, Peter, I'm reading for the part of Peter, Peter, not Arthur, sorry sorry sorry, Peter.
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