Tricky audition. An anchorman, as you may know, reads a teleprompter to deliver the news. An actor auditioning for an anchorman does not have that luxury. That means solid memorization. There are no opportunities to glance away to check out the line in the script. It should really be right at the camera, delivering a steady stream of information.
So imagine my surprise, after learning my anchorman monologue of news, that the sides had changed. I did not find this out before heading over to the audition. In fact, I didn't find this out when I got to the audition. It was only after being there for 10-15 minutes that someone came out and asked, "Do you have the revised sides?" Luckily they were running late enough for me to pore over the new sides (school bus explosion instead of nuclear attack) and jam as much as I could into my short-term memory.
Upon entering the room, Joseph immediately sung my praises to the writer and director, not only how good of an actor I am, but also how good I was about to be in the audition. Now that's pressure. Luckily, my short-term memory held and the scene was great.
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