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We are delighted to republish this article by Marci Liroff. Marci Liroff’s extensive credits as a casting director span more than 50 films. Read more from Marci on her blog.
As an acting coach Marci teaches actors what they need to know before, during and after their auditions. Marci also offers coaching via Skype
Marci’s Audition Bootcamp DVD is available to purchase online.
I’ve been private coaching actors for the last several years in person and through Skype. Most actors come to me to prepare for upcoming auditions or jobs they’re about to do and need some fine tuning and direction. It’s a great way for actors to get some feedback and guidance from a person (me!) who has the perspective of a casting director and producer who’s actually in the audition room and knows what’s expected of you in an audition. I know what level you need to be in order to actually get the job or even be considered for the job.
Many actors come to me weekly to go over material that they want to work on to keep their minds and bodies sharp. I love this kind of work. Lately I’ve noticed that there is a huge chasm in finding great material worthy of spending your time. Traditionally they bring in old auditions, or scenes they were given at workshops which are, for the most part, horrible!
Used to be you’d drag yourself down to Samuel French Bookstore and buy old plays and screenplays or log into Amazon’s Drama Dept. Now there are so many sources online to obtain scripts or monologues for FREE! I strongly suggest you learn a scene or a monologue once a week to keep yourself sharp and in tune as an actor.
Links to Free Scripts and Monologues Online
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links to hundreds of free, downloadable scripts, movie scripts, screenplays, and transcripts of current, classic and maybe a few soon-to-be-released movies, television, anime, unproduced and radio shows. -
A multitude of movie monologues — for auditions, classes, or just general entertainment — from classic and contemporary movies.
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a collection of movie scripts and screenplays to serve as a resource for writers and actors and those who simply enjoy reading movie scripts.
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Features a variety of online scripts available to read in an unzipped format.
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Movie scripts online free for reading and downloading. Hundreds of popular movie scripts available.
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Search episode dialogue, summaries, and titles of all episodes of The West Wing tv show seasons 1 through 6!
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Audition sides for actors and models talent managers agents.
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Over 10000 free movie scripts, transcripts, screenplays, teleplays and more since 1995.
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Links to many of 2012’s award contenders are collected and posted. Click on the links on this page to download pdfs.
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Real TV scripts only. No transcripts
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Free movie scripts of some of the best films ever written for viewing and download.
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Much talked about recent film screenplays which are available online for free include:
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Links to online resources of classic plays and scripts available for free online
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Full-Length Play Scripts from Lazy Bee Scripts – read complete play scripts on-line.
Marci Liroff – Audition Bootcamp – Online Course
“Your audition should not feel like a visit to the doctor! It is your time to show us what you’ve got. I will help you feel more in your body than you’ve ever felt before.” – Marci Liroff
Audition Bootcamp: a one-of-a-kind online class to help actors learn exactly what it takes to win the role in a film and television audition. Takes you step by step through the audition process.
Your purchase of this online course gives you lifetime viewing privileges. New lectures are added throughout the years.
Marci Liroff – Audition Bootcamp – Testimonials
I read Marci’s articles in Backstage and was thrilled to see she had an online class. Her Backstage articles are amazing & full of great info all of us actors need to know, so I knew a class by her would be even better. I’m 50% done and I can’t believe how much I’ve learned. Writing extensive notes and can’t wait to watch the next half. Great class. I highly recommend!
I feel that if I can walk away from an online course with one juicy tidbit then I am happy. Holy Cow, this series offers dozens! And the cherry on top are the links in the end. Great! Thank you!
If you want to understand what you can really bring to an audition, this course is for you! Learn from Marci’s many years of experience in an honest and open class format. You’ll love being able to go back to this course over and over again!
I’ve been following Marci Liroff for a few years and have come to rely on her perspective as gospel. This behind-the-curtain look at the industry and where it’s gone over the last 20 years is a necessity for any actor who wants to connect with casting staff.
