The Importance of Feedback

If you have an agent and/or manager, one of the most important roles I believe they can serve is to be the follow-up. After an audition, it's vital that you learn what the casting director thought of you, particularly if it's the first time you've been in for him/her. Many times, you won't land a job because of circumstances that have NOTHING to do with you or your performance (They wanted a redhead, the director's girlfriend got the role, etc.), but then there are times where you can use feedback to improve every audition you go on.

For instance, maybe you didn't appear confident, maybe you misinterpreted the context of the scene, or maybe the casting director thought your look was messy or too sexy. Either way, this is vital information that your representative can get for you. And make it clear that you don't want them to mince their words. Honest criticism is the only kind that will help you get better every time. Take the feedback with a grain of salt, but pay close attention to those pieces of advice that hit home.