Audition
noun
A test to decide if someone is good enough to do a job, particularly in acting, singing or dancing.
Sally succeeded in her audition and got a role in the play.
Often appears as...
- to hold an audition
- to pass an audition
verb
To perform in front of people to prove you are suitable for a job, particularly in the performing arts.
John is auditioning for a part in the school musical tomorrow.
Often appears as...
- audition for a part
- audition for a role
noun
The ability to hear or the process of hearing.
The doctor tested his audition to see if there was any hearing loss.
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Technical
noun
A test to decide if someone is good enough to do a job, particularly in acting, singing or dancing.
Sally succeeded in her audition and got a role in the play.
Often appears as...
- to hold an audition
- to pass an audition
verb
To perform in front of people to prove you are suitable for a job, particularly in the performing arts.
John is auditioning for a part in the school musical tomorrow.
Often appears as...
- audition for a part
- audition for a role
noun
The ability to hear or the process of hearing.
The doctor tested his audition to see if there was any hearing loss.
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Formal
Technical
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Entertainment Field
Used mostly in the performing arts, such as theater, music, and dance.
She was nervous about the audition for the upcoming ballet performance.
Pro Tip 2/3Selection Process
An audition is often part of a competitive selection process with many applicants.
Over a hundred singers showed up for the audition, hoping to be selected.
Pro Tip 3/3Preparation Required
Preparation is key; participants usually rehearse well before an audition.
He practiced his monologue countless times before the audition.
Pro Tip 1/3Entertainment Field
Used mostly in the performing arts, such as theater, music, and dance.
She was nervous about the audition for the upcoming ballet performance.
Pro Tip 2/3Selection Process
An audition is often part of a competitive selection process with many applicants.
Over a hundred singers showed up for the audition, hoping to be selected.
Pro Tip 3/3Preparation Required
Preparation is key; participants usually rehearse well before an audition.
He practiced his monologue countless times before the audition.
Pro Tip 1/3Entertainment Field
Used mostly in the performing arts, such as theater, music, and dance.
She was nervous about the audition for the upcoming ballet performance.
Pro Tip 2/3Selection Process
An audition is often part of a competitive selection process with many applicants.
Over a hundred singers showed up for the audition, hoping to be selected.
Pro Tip 3/3Preparation Required
Preparation is key; participants usually rehearse well before an audition.
He practiced his monologue countless times before the audition.
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Charles Limb: Building...
that some cochlear implant users display with language, you turn on the radio and all of a sudden they can't hear music almost at all. In fact, most implant users really struggle and dislike music because it sounds so bad. And so when it comes to this idea of restoring beauty to somebody's life, we have a long way to go when it comes to audition.
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The era of blind faith...
Someone who stays for four years and is promoted once? Well, that is a successful employee, but it's also an employee that is supported by their culture. That said, also it can be quite biased. We need to separate those two things. We should look to the blind orchestra audition as an example.
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What makes a hero? -...
What is the symbolic cave you fear to enter? Auditions for the school play? Baseball tryouts? Love? Watch for this formula in books, movies, and TV shows you come across. You will certainly see it again. But also be sensitive to it in your own life. Listen for your call to adventure.
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The pattern behind...
Go ahead and roll it. This is the venue they chose for their fake auditions for an advert for lip balm. We're hoping we can use part of this in a national commercial, right? And this is test on some lip balms that we have over here. And these are our models who are going to help us,
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The art of winging it PIPE...
just writing a show started very simple we had 12 poems about the constellations and no auditions we just had friends would come up and say you know hey you guys write in the show I want to be in it okay then some would say but I'm not a performer I don't act you know we'd
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How to truly listen PIPE...
And that's basically what we are; we're just human beings, but we all have our own little sound colors, as it were, that make up these extraordinary personalities and characters and interests and things. And as I grew older, I then auditioned
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Why you will fail to...
had auditioned for the part but the point stands you must look for alternatives so that you find your destiny or are you afraid of the world that were destiny the real destiny the word destiny scare you and that's what
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Larry Smith: Why you...
it was perhaps not necessary to enumerate all of the women he had auditioned for the part. But the point stands. You must look for alternatives so that you find your destiny, or are you afraid of the word "destiny"?
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Hear Kids' Honest...
knock on door see I was shaking my buttocks some poker was your finish the audition if I was a girl my life would be very strange and odd I wouldn't be one of those fancy girls are in just me
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4 larger-than-life...
My job was watching soap operas, reading soap opera scripts and auditioning actors to be on soap operas. So I know my stuff. And yes, soap operas are larger than life, drama on a grand scale,
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Charles Limb: Building...
that some cochlear implant users display with language, you turn on the radio and all of a sudden they can't hear music almost at all. In fact, most implant users really struggle and dislike music because it sounds so bad. And so when it comes to this idea of restoring beauty to somebody's life, we have a long way to go when it comes to audition.
Video examples
The era of blind faith...
Someone who stays for four years and is promoted once? Well, that is a successful employee, but it's also an employee that is supported by their culture. That said, also it can be quite biased. We need to separate those two things. We should look to the blind orchestra audition as an example.
Video examples
What makes a hero? -...
What is the symbolic cave you fear to enter? Auditions for the school play? Baseball tryouts? Love? Watch for this formula in books, movies, and TV shows you come across. You will certainly see it again. But also be sensitive to it in your own life. Listen for your call to adventure.
Video examples
The pattern behind...
Go ahead and roll it. This is the venue they chose for their fake auditions for an advert for lip balm. We're hoping we can use part of this in a national commercial, right? And this is test on some lip balms that we have over here. And these are our models who are going to help us,
Video examples
The art of winging it PIPE...
just writing a show started very simple we had 12 poems about the constellations and no auditions we just had friends would come up and say you know hey you guys write in the show I want to be in it okay then some would say but I'm not a performer I don't act you know we'd
Video examples
How to truly listen PIPE...
And that's basically what we are; we're just human beings, but we all have our own little sound colors, as it were, that make up these extraordinary personalities and characters and interests and things. And as I grew older, I then auditioned
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Why you will fail to...
had auditioned for the part but the point stands you must look for alternatives so that you find your destiny or are you afraid of the world that were destiny the real destiny the word destiny scare you and that's what
Video examples
Larry Smith: Why you...
it was perhaps not necessary to enumerate all of the women he had auditioned for the part. But the point stands. You must look for alternatives so that you find your destiny, or are you afraid of the word "destiny"?
Video examples
Hear Kids' Honest...
knock on door see I was shaking my buttocks some poker was your finish the audition if I was a girl my life would be very strange and odd I wouldn't be one of those fancy girls are in just me
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4 larger-than-life...
My job was watching soap operas, reading soap opera scripts and auditioning actors to be on soap operas. So I know my stuff. And yes, soap operas are larger than life, drama on a grand scale,
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Eva Green
French Actress
I didn't want to do 'Casino Royale' when they told me to audition. I said no. Then they sent me the script, and I thought it was actually very interesting - and I had no other work at the time.
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Wynton Marsalis
American Musician
When I auditioned for my high school band the band director was excited because my father was known to be a great musician. When he heard me, he said 'Are you sure you're Ellis's son?
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Robert De Niro
Actor
I always tell actors when they go in for an audition: Don't be afraid to do what your instincts tell you. You may not get the part, but people will take notice.
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Matthew Gray Gubler
American Actor
Literally, my first audition after 'The Life Aquatic' was for the 'Criminal Minds' pilot.
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Sriti Jha
Indian Actress
My audition for 'Dhoom Machale Dhoom' was the turning point of my life.
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Tamala Jones
American Actress
I'm afraid that I won't do a good job when I go into an audition.
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Jared Harris
British Actor
I've auditioned for normal characters. But I never get cast.
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Alan Tudyk
American Actor
I don't get dressed up as the character to go audition.
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Michael T. Weiss
American Actor
Auditioning is a good thing; it keeps you humble.
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Benjamin Bratt
American Actor
I've never given a bad audition in my life.
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Eva Green
French Actress
I didn't want to do 'Casino Royale' when they told me to audition. I said no. Then they sent me the script, and I thought it was actually very interesting - and I had no other work at the time.
Quote examples
Wynton Marsalis
American Musician
When I auditioned for my high school band the band director was excited because my father was known to be a great musician. When he heard me, he said 'Are you sure you're Ellis's son?
Quote examples
Robert De Niro
Actor
I always tell actors when they go in for an audition: Don't be afraid to do what your instincts tell you. You may not get the part, but people will take notice.
Quote examples
Matthew Gray Gubler
American Actor
Literally, my first audition after 'The Life Aquatic' was for the 'Criminal Minds' pilot.
Quote examples
Sriti Jha
Indian Actress
My audition for 'Dhoom Machale Dhoom' was the turning point of my life.
Quote examples
Tamala Jones
American Actress
I'm afraid that I won't do a good job when I go into an audition.
Quote examples
Jared Harris
British Actor
I've auditioned for normal characters. But I never get cast.
Quote examples
Alan Tudyk
American Actor
I don't get dressed up as the character to go audition.
Quote examples
Michael T. Weiss
American Actor
Auditioning is a good thing; it keeps you humble.
Quote examples
Benjamin Bratt
American Actor
I've never given a bad audition in my life.
Example 1 of 10
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