The audition process can make or break a performer's progress. Join Broadway veteran Justin Guarini every week to hear what it takes to stand out from the competition, avoid common mistakes, and unlock the next level of your musical theater career. Have you ever walked out of an audition room and asked yourself: "I could've done so much better, why was that so terrible?" Justin has too, many times, more than he can remember. So, he started searching for a new way to nail auditions and book more jobs as a performer. Now, each week, Justin brings you valuable insights from his 17 years of success in the entertainment business, along with exclusive interviews and tips from some of the industry's biggest stars, directors, creatives, thought leaders and working actors just like you! The Audition Secrets podcast is your direct line to behind the scenes audition success strategies and insiders, straight from the stages, the audition rooms, and the players to your earbuds.
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Any performer can show up to an audition, but the most successful performers show up to an audition fully centered in the 3 C’s…and when you show up rooted in the 3 C’s you can access that unquantifiable, and mysterious thing that people often call the ‘X factor’. In this episode Justin breaks down the 3 C’s, and even gives you a guided exercise that will help you master one of the most important C’s he talks about.
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Overcoming BAD Readers
Season 1 · Episode 27
Thursday, November 28, 2019 • Duration 12:18
In this episode Justin shows you how to avoid the BAD reader trap, and how to create the exact dynamic you want and need in your scenes, no matter who you're in the room reading with!
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The Love I Give. The Love I Receive. The Relationships I Create & Maintain.
Season 1 · Episode 25
Thursday, November 21, 2019 • Duration 13:20
What are the keys to true wealth in this business? The love you give, the love you receive, and the relationships you create and maintain. Listen as Justin speaks about an experience at a local High School that brought this concept into clear focus.
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7 Audition Prep Tricks That Will Help You Rise Above Your Competition
Season 1 · Episode 24
Tuesday, November 12, 2019 • Duration 29:35
The difference between performers with moderate success, and performers with outstanding success boils down to...mastering the basics. The people who go back and reexamine the things they "think they know" are usually the ones who find ways to overcome the things holding them (and most other people) back from the success they deserve.
Listen as Justin breaks down 7 Audition Prep Tips & Tricks that will help you to rise above your competition and increase your odds of getting the job!
If you haven't picked up your digital copy of Justin's best-selling book "Audition Secrets" then head on over to www.auditionsecrets.com and get yours today!!
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3 HUGE Audition Mistakes...And How You Can Avoid Them
Season 1 · Episode 23
Wednesday, November 6, 2019 • Duration 30:12
If you haven't gone to www.auditionsecretsbook.com and picked up your copy of AUDITION SECRETS the book...then what are you waiting for!?! Get your copy today and snag your free 7-day trial of the Audition Secrets Online Mastermind...the online community that has a ton of amazing resources that help singers, actors, and performers of all kinds OVERCOME NERVES, RISE ABOVE THE COMPETITION AND GET THE JOB!
In this episode, Justin breaks down three major mistakes he's made (and sees a lot of other performers make) in the audition room, and gives you solid advice on how to avoid the traps that can kill your chances of getting the job.
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Gratitude-Schmatitude!!
Season 1 · Episode 22
Tuesday, October 29, 2019 • Duration 21:26
If you want to overcome anxiety, rise above your competition, and get the part... picked up your digital copy of Audition Secrets at www.auditionsecretsbook.com today!
In this episode Justin shares some personal stories and perspectives that his birthday and the official launch of his book and mastermind have brought to the surface...and he delves into his understanding of gratitude and how we can apply the simple act of embracing our experience of life (good, bad, and everything in-between) to encourage healing and create momentum that will propel us forward toward our goals.
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Quick Hit: Launch Week/Authenticity
Episode 21
Tuesday, October 22, 2019 • Duration 12:18
This week I'm going live on Facebook and Instagram to break down my 7-step Mindset Makeover Success Formula. Discover how to break down negative beliefs and habits...so you can create new empowering beliefs and habits that get you closer to the things that you want and deserve! Also if you haven't picked up your copy of Audition Secrets you can get yours at www.auditionsecretsbook.com
In this episode Justin talks authenticity in the audition room and how his son almost got him arrested. The big question of the discussion is how we can stop using manipulation to get the things that we want...and start exercising the muscle of authenticity and integrity instead.
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Quick Hit: The Musical Virus
Season 1 · Episode 20
Friday, October 18, 2019 • Duration 11:54
In this Quick Hit episode, Justin shares an amazing piece of advice that 5-time Tony nominated director David Leveaux shared with him and the company of "Once Upon A One More Time" in a post-performance note session. The Musical Virus!
Justin is also getting ready for his "Mindset Makeover" that begins next week (Monday, Oct. 21st) in the run-up to the official launch of the revised version of his book Audition Secrets Vol. 1
He'll be diving into a formula that will help you create more empowering beliefs, and that can be the launchpad for the kind of success you're looking for in your life and career!
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Stop Acting & Start Playing
Season 1 · Episode 19
Friday, October 18, 2019 • Duration 39:52
Does the grind of auditioning and the general "business of show" sometimes make you question why you made the choice to be a part of the entertainment rollercoaster lifestyle?
I have a powerful solution to the problem of burnout, and I reveal it in the latest episode of Audition Secrets titled "Stop Acting & Start Playing". If you haven't picked up your copy of Audition Secrets the book, make sure that you head on over to AuditionSecretsBook.com to get instant access to your copy right now!
My guest Josh Robert Thompson, is an American voice actor, actor, comedian, and impressionist. He is best known for his work on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, providing the voice of robot skeleton Geoff Peterson along with numerous characters and impersonations, as well as his celebrity impersonations on Family Guy and The Howard Stern Show. Thompson is known for his celebrity impressions, including Morgan Freeman, Robert De Niro, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Matthew McConaughey. You can find out more about him and his outstanding work at http://thejrtshow.com
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Stop Caring So Much!!
Season 1 · Episode 18
Tuesday, October 8, 2019 • Duration 17:36
When you stop putting tons of pressure on yourself in auditions, you leave space for your unique genius to shine! In this episode, I use the example of my audition for the award winning "Lil' Sweet" national commercial campaign to show you how letting go of all the conditions we put on ourselves in the room (the need for "perfection", etc!!) can give us the permission we need to have fun and to let all the work that we've done (prep, classes, YEARS of schooling) shine though!!
If you haven't picked up my book "Audition Secrets Vol. 1" then head over to http://www.auditionsecretsbook.com and pick up your FREE digital copy. It will only be free for a little bit longer...so get yours today!!
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