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Audition Tips For Actors - What to Wear to Win the Job!
Wear Blue!
By
Gwyn Gilliss
The key word is BLUE.
Why blue? Why a color? Colors are a form of energy.
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When you
communicate, you're expressing ideas through energy-your
personality, your voice, your appearance and the COLOR
you're wearing!
When you appear
on camera the lens pick up the energy of that color.
Certain colors have more energy and attraction than
others. Bright reds and oranges may have a lot of energy
but to most people these tones are not very appealing.
Red
can represent passion but also fire, fear, blood and
anger. Dark somber colors-black, evergreen and brown are
usually perceived as depressing, cold, sad. Dull shades of
gray, navy, and cranberry usually represent the corporate
world- serious business. Vibrant and pastel shades are
generally the most popular. They're used frequently in
nurseries, schools and hospitals, as they are perceived as
happy, relaxing and healing.
And guess which shade is the
most popular with most people? You guessed it. BLUE. Why?
Blue is the color of the sky and water-lakes, oceans,
streams. It is the most frequent color used in nature, at
least on our planet. Not green. And it represents a
positive energy, HAPPINESS. Think about it. Blue skies,
blue moon, blue screen, jetblue, TV blue... On any day
you'll see more of the color blue than any shade in the
rainbow so it's the most universal, the most comfortable.
It puts people at ease. Sky blue, French blue, aquamarine,
turquoise, and baby blue. These colors are everywhere.
Now, you're asking, how does this relate to Acting?
When you audition on camera
the first thing that anyone sees is the color you're
wearing. Wear something depressing, annoying or
threatening and no matter how brilliant your performance,
they are going to be affected by the color first and the
performance second, especially when you are auditioning
for commercials, daytime/prime time TV or film roles. It's
subliminal-first impressions and all that.
If you are portraying a
psychopath/murderer, a desperate housewife, an aggressive
district attorney or an FBI agent, OK, choose to wear the
more aggressive colors. But if you're portraying a
professional-a doctor, lawyer, corporate spokesperson or
even a happy Mom/Dad, use blue in your ensemble and you'll
book more jobs. Strange, but true. Try it!
Years ago when I auditioned a
lot for network TV commercials, I had a blouse that I
bought very reasonably at the neighborhood boutique. It
was my favorite blouse. It was somewhere between sky and
french blue, a warm ocean-lake blue. I booked more spots
wearing that one top than any other piece of wardrobe I
owned. It earned me millions over a decade! In more than a
few screen tests for the roles of lawyer, doctor, Mom, I
wore the blouse. Did I have a successful career because I
wore blue? Yes and no. My audition had to be good and I
had to look the part and be the right type as well. But
when competing with dozens of other actresses who were all
talented, attractive, pleasant, professional with
comparable credits, how did I have the edge? Ego says it
was my talent. But the final booking factor might have
been the blue blouse.
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