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Acting 101: 5 Steps to a Successful Cold Read - How to Audition

Breaks cold reading into five discrete steps an actor can run through in the minutes before an audition, from scanning the page's shape to committing to first choices.

Studio 24 · 5 min · Beginner · ACT · Acting · 2017

What you take away

Time yourself running the five steps on an unfamiliar page in under three minutes.

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