Marianne Buckley

Marianne Buckley is an actor and assistant director, known for Launch Fever (2023), Laura (2015), Revelation (2014), and Love is Love (2010). Her stage work includes "How I Learned To Drive" by Paula Vogel, and "The Laramie Project" by Moises Kaufman and the Tectonic Theatre company, among other productions.

Finding the story, and your character's place within the story, are the first steps.
Preparation - script analysis and character discovery - will give you a foundation on which to do your best work, and it relieves you of most of the stress and pressure associated with auditioning. Preparation means focusing on uncovering the purpose of the scene, along with your character's desires within that scene.
Knowing the beats of the story gives you the freedom to play and discover and create magic.