Last night, I had a really nice audition for a film. Every audition is different but some stand out more than others.

The two people I auditioned for were actors and have been involved in producing several films like this. They were both very nice, welcoming and did their best to make the auditioning actors feel comfortable. I read two scenes with one of them (a lady) and she made a point to make me feel relaxed and was open to "making a connection" during the scene. (So often, this is not the case with audition partners -- you feel like you're reading with a relation of Mr. Spock, determined not to show any emotion.) The reading went well and they were both pleased enough to ask me to stay and read in front of one of the producers who was coming in. I did and the reaction to that was positive as well. I left feeling really good.

As always, I have no idea if I'll get the part. The odds are against me, as they are any actor in LA. That's a given. But the great thing that I got from this audition was that I connected with the character, connected with a fellow actor, and that what I was doing was coming across to those watching.

In a town where so often you're rushed in & out of the audition room and given the obligatory "nice job", it's a good feeling to have an honest-to-goodness solid audition that you know went well. I know I'm a professional auditioner. It's my job to audition well. Booking the role? When the stars align and that happens, that's just extra icing on the cake.