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Step 1
Take a look at the character breakdown and sides. When you submit yourself for a project, or your agent submits you, you should receive a character description along with the scene you will use to audition. Sometimes, the description will be very detailed, and other times it will be just a description of what the character should look like and their occupation.
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Step 2
Decide who this character is within the story. Think about where the character is from, and how the character speaks, walks and reacts in situations. Make a choice about what his or her relationship is with other characters in the scene. Ask yourself these questions and more until you feel like you have a complete sense of the character and how you will portray it.
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Step 3
Break down the script. Go line by line and decide how the character will react to what the other person or people said in the lines before and how they say their own lines. Decide what the character's intentions are when they say those lines. As you decide these elements, it will help you to better understand your character.
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Step 4
Make the script personal to you. Figure out how you relate to the character and who the other characters in the scene are for you. This will make your performance more real.
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Step 5
Ask any relevant questions when the casting director asks you if you have any questions about the character. Then apply that information to your performance as well.
