How to Use Props in On Camera Auditions

Video Transcript

"Hi, on behalf of expertvillage.com I'm Lori Wyman from Lori Wyman Casting in North Miami Beach, Florida and today we're going to talk to you about on camera auditioning techniques. Props, very, very important. Now, often you'll hear somebody tell you, "Do not use props on an audition!" I am here to tell you why it is important to use a prop. Let's say someone asks you, what time it is? Well wouldn't it be beneficial to do this? It's 11:00! Now, how does it look if I do this? No watch, it doesn't really make sense. A clipboard is a very, very important prop. A pen, let's say if you're a nurse, one moment please, let me check your vital statistics sir! See how nice that looks? And always make sure you take the cap off your pen. If you're going to write, it doesn't make sense not too. Look at this, I'm trying write without a pen. So make sure your props are intelligent."