The Audition Bible

Secrets Every Actor Needs to Know

By: Holly Powell

Narrated by: Holly Powell

As a casting director for 23 years, Holly Powell witnessed the casting world from three different points of view: as an independent casting director, as head of casting for a studio, and as a network casting executive. From this unique perspective she formed Holly Powell Studios, with her mission being to demystify the audition process for actors. Through using her "The 6 Audition Tools Method", actors are guided into adopting the mental focus of the athlete and learn to control sabotaging thoughts that can derail an audition. The Audition Bible: Secrets Every Actor Needs to Know, originally written as a companion piece to Holly's audition workshops, covers not only audition techniques and tools but answers many common questions about audition protocol. Anecdotal audition stories exemplify what works and what doesn't during the casting process.

Part 1: The Audition is a handbook for any actor auditioning for any venue, be it television, film, theater, a commercial, or a webisode. The actor travels through waiting in the lobby, walking into the audition room, the audition itself, the people he encounters in the room, and finally exiting the audition room.

Part 2: Auditioning for a Series-Regular Role guides the actor through the four steps it typically takes to book a series-regular role on a network television series: the pre-read with the casting director, the callback for producers, reading for studio executives, and testing at the network. Even though the format in the second part is specifically geared toward auditioning for television, all actors in every medium will find invaluable information here that will apply to their individual audition circumstances. An audition is an audition is an audition.

©2014 Holly Powell (P)2016 Holly Powell

Great book!

I plan to work with Holly soon. I learned a lot and
can't wait for my next audition.

Great just great Thank you Holly

This is a great book for beginners and expert.
This book will teach you so much.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge with me. I’ll will always be grateful to you Holly Powell

Golden Nugget Ater Golden Nugget.

This was such an easy listen and very informative. Holly gives Golden nuggets of information literally in every chapter.

If your an actor that has auditioned for a network and wondered what the next step is going to be, Holly gives you this information. Holly does an amazing job at stressing how important it is to just do your job as an actor and to be in the right mental space through every step of the casting process.

The Audition Book of Gems

This book has so many gems is incredible and I would certainly recommend this to any actor of any level.!

Life changing

Everything I ever needed and wanted to know about the auditioning process. I feel so much more prepared.

I LOVED this book. Easy to listen to. Great info!

I finished this book in a few hours and I am pressing play to listen again! Grab a pen and paper because this book is loaded with tips and tricks for any actor!

Great tips on how to audition!

I found this book to be really informative! Helps to give an actor some perspective on how the audition process is and what to expect.

Very helpful!

I definitely loved listening to this book and it was very helpful understanding the casting director's perspective and the process in general!

Her attention to detail

Her attention to detail and describing the process was amazing. I would highly recommend everyone that wants to be an actor read this.

Business Owner

I came to LA about 6 years ago. Not to act but since it was available, I played around in Hollywood. I decided to read this all because I'm starting a business. Won't explain here but it just made some type of sense to read this and take my notes in the first week of my llc. It didn't take me long to be able to look back on my "acting" experiences and see all the places I had gone wrong, simply not knowing or having any education/understanding, I took certain things for granted or just didn't show it the respect it deserves. This book from Holly was so eye opening. I'd suggest two options. Do it my way, so you can have a before and after thought(I may go back into acting once I climb out of a little debt). Or, if you are already absolutely sure acting is your role to play in the world, and you don't necessarily have the training or support, read this and have some clue of what you're doing. Like I said, I absolutely did not and I laughed many times thinking back on the way I chose to walk the path. I wonder if anyone has been disgusted by me or has an absolute opinion on working with me in the future. It repeats many times but it is crucial in each step of the way to have a routine knowledge of what is going on at all times. It's educational and grounding. I don't even consider myself an actor although I'd never limit myself, however my point is.. I feel a new vitality and framework in going forward in my endeavors. Thank You, Holly Powell. I hope to see you around, make eye contact and greet you with slight admiration but most of all professionalism and my athletic focus bubble.
V/r,
-Markeah Johnson