Getting the Job

• Can you sell yourself in sixty seconds?
• Inspire an audience by speaking authentically?
• Talk about yourself with precision and passion?
• Persuade an audience with your own emotional self-expression?
• Act and Be at the same time?

For Actors, Writers, Directors, Dancers, Musicians, etc. The Objective is to get the job.

You have an important interview or a chance of a lifetime audition and the casting person says, "Tell me about you." What happens next?  Do you freeze for a moment, does your mind go blank or do you know how to sell yourself on the spot?  Don't find yourself stammering self consciously, stumbling and giving a vague general discourse.  Be prepared by doing this simple exercise. 

                                                EXERCISE OF THE DAY
List five strong points about yourself.
For Example:

1. I love animals

2. I’m honest

3. I’m sincere

4. I’ve got a good sense of humor

5. I’m romantic

Make a list of 5 things you feel you do best.

 1. I read people well.

 2. I’m a good teacher.

 3. I’m a good friend.

 4. I’m good at solving problems.

 5 .I’m good at being alone with myself

Now go back and scratch out 3 in each category as I have done above(be selective) so only 4 attributes are left. Express everything you can about yourself using these choices in 2 min, then do it once again but shorten it to 1 min. Once you know what you like about yourself, you'll be set to go anytime you're called upon to do so.

 

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