Auditioning By Heart 

Homework Template

- FINDING YOUR LIFE

1. What name has been given to this conversation? (In other words; What is the title of the script - and episode name, if appropriate.)
1A. When living the life where you have this conversation, what is your name? (Aka, your character's name)

2. Where are you?
(Environment) What is it like here? --BRIEFLY mention important sounds, smells, sights, etc...

3. What is your relationship with the other major person in this conversation?

3A. What is a quick word or two about your relationship with the other minor person(s) in this conversation?

4. What is your current overall objective in life? (What is your "super objective")
4A. What do you want from the "main" other person in this conversation? (Objective)

I want to _(phys. action verb)_ this_(3 pos. adj)_ yet_(3 neg. adj)_ _(colorful noun)_ into __or _(dire consequences)_ .

4B. What will happen if you fail to get it from them?

5. What are the internal obstacles making it difficult for you to achieve your goal? (Please, tell me more than one.)
5A. What are the external obstacles making it difficult? (Again, tell me more than one)

6. At the end of this conversation, what would the other person say or do that would let you know that you were successful in winning your objective?

NOTE: At first, it is great to stop here…the following takes a few classes to absorb, but any attempt is beneficial, so continue on if it is fun! Stop when you feel lost or if you get frustrated. :-)

7. Tell me about one conversation that you could have that would cause you to "relive" and experience, step-by-step, a relevant moment in your history as you walked the person you were sharing it with, through it. Please include:

  • Who is it with.

  • Whether or not this conversation on the phone, in person, or with yourself or with God.

  • What you want from this person and what they want from you. (Hint: make them at odds.)

8. Tell me about another conversation that you could have that would cause you to "relive" and experience, stepby-step a relevant moment in your history as you walked the person you were sharing it with, through it. Please include:

  • Who is it with.

  • Whether or not this conversation on the phone, in person, or with yourself or with God.

  • What you want from this person and what they want from you. (Hint: make them at odds.)

9. Tell me about one final conversation that you could have that would cause you to "relive" and experience, step-by-step, a relevant moment in your history as you walked the person you were sharing it with, through it. Please include:

  • Who is it with.

  • Whether or not this conversation on the phone, in person, or with yourself or with

    God.

  • What you want from this person and what they want from you. (Hint: make them at odds.)

10. What stands out to you as the greatest piece(s) of valuable information from the last class?
10A. What are you currently working on (your main-focus) in your next acting opportunity? (which may or may not be class)
10B. With that in mind, please make a Promise To Yourself. Type it here.

11. While I'm focusing, before I enter the area in front of the camera, I'll be where as the character, and doing what? (This is like a silent improv to warm you up before you tape)