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Well the Christmas season is over. Yeah, it takes me a little longer. Got the outside lights down quickly, but now I need to take care of the tree. Also have been dealing with some pet health issues.

Next I want to talk about why it's actually not bad to 'play yourself.' First though, a little theatre folklore for you.

a little note: Theatres abound with ghostly superstitions. I'll share a little fun I once had in that regard next time.

The Stories Behind 9 Strange Theater Traditions No matter if it's a local stage show or a major Broadway production, these long-held theater traditions and superstitions are still going strong.

"Every single time I'm handed a gun on set, I look at it, I open it, I show it to the person I'm pointing it to, we show it to the crew," he said. "Every single take you hand it back to the armorer when you're done, and you do it again."

I don't think there was any malicious intent on anybody's part. But a message to actors, and especially those in the largely un-regulated regional and community theatre arena. The final, ultimate safeguard when handling ANY kind of firearm is the ACTOR.

When the stage manager, or armorer, or the nice and certainly conscientious prop person who's helping out because someone else is sick, hands you that 'safe' weapon and assures you of its harmlessness, YOU open it and check it. ANY weapon in YOUR hands needs to be declared harmless by YOU personally before it's used.

George Clooney: 'Rust' shooting 'insane' George Clooney has shared his thoughts on the tragic shooting on the set of the film "Rust."

Hey it's been less than 2 weeks. I'm getting better. :)

Heading: Auditioning 201

I hope you read Auditioning 101. This follow up is considerably shorter. There is one more key to auditioning well. If you practice it, you will find more success. What is it?

Confidence.

That's it. Believe in yourself. If you have done your preparation (see Auditioning 101), you should be ready to do well. So be confident. Don't be afraid of others auditioning for the same role. Do not, ever, give them the benefit of fearing them.

Follow through on what you have prepared: ..Play the character you have rehearsed. Don't just read the lines...React to the other characters just as you would in performance.
(note here- never be afraid of taking time to react. It is in reacting that your character's personality shines)..Act with energy. Own the scenes you read.

And if you see someone else do something you really like, don't be intimidated by it. Think about how you might use just a little bit of it in your own performance. Just don't do a copy/paste.

Don't ever, ever, give away the role. Make someone else take it.
Do your preparaton...audition like a lion (lioness), not a wall flower,..and you will be able to walk away knowing you have done well, even if somebody else gets the role. You're not going to get them all (God how I wish! LOL), but I am very sure you'll increase your success rate.