Audition by Subtraction – by Michael Walker – Part 6

Or “How To Avoid Audition Suicide” -The Fifth and Sixth Fatal Audition Mistakes- In this post, we’re going to meet two more of Mother’s Fatal Audition Mistake Children, but first, we’ll take a look at three more “Near-Death” errors that have a pretty good chance...

Audition by Subtraction – by Michael Walker – Part 5

Or “How To Avoid Audition Suicide”   -The Fourth Fatal Audition Mistake- So far in this series, we’ve met three of Mother’s ten Fatal Audition Mistake Children: Never Be Late, Never Make Excuses and Never Do Something You Can’t Do.  These are absolutely mortal...

Audition by Subtraction – by Michael Walker – Part 4

-The Third Fatal Audition Mistake- In previous posts there have certainly been some aspects of auditioning which were out of the actor’s control:  weather, sickness, traffic jams and family emergencies.  However, Mothers Two Fatal Children we’ve met so far are...

Audition by Subtraction – by Michael Walker – Part 3

-The Second Fatal Audition Mistake- Mother’s child and fatal audition mistake, Never Be Late has a twin, with whom you really don’t want to play. Fatal Child Two – Never Make Excuses This child is bathed in misunderstanding and controversy, to be sure.  However,...

Audition by Subtraction – by Michael Walker – Part 2

“The First Fatal Audition Mistake” Never, Never, Never?  For some reason, the Mother of All Audition Mistakes named all of her children “Never.”  Granted, they have different middle names, but “Never” is most often heard in Mother’s house of mistakes.  Before we meet...

Audition by Subtraction – by Michael Walker – Part 1

Or “How To Avoid Audition Suicide” You will find the Mother of All Fatal Audition Mistakes below.  In later entries, I’ll introduce you to her Ten Children (all named “Never”) and a few of their Many Cousins. If you play with this family of missteps, one of them will...