Ah, bless your heart; I know it hurts. It's really not over, though!
Just because you weren't the most right for this part and this director doesn't mean you won't be the most right for the next one. It doesn't mean that you're not good at it. Sometimes it comes down to the person who most closely fit the image the director had in his or her head.
I don't know how much history you have with this group, but if this was your first audition with them, they might be afraid to cast an unknown person for a major part; I had actors 'just not show up' for important rehearsals and/or performances when I was directing back in college, and it throws the whole production into a tailspin. A lot of times, we'd choose the actors who had a track record with us or our friends, and keep our eyes on the unknowns for our next production.
If you can lick your wounds and regain some of your confidence, I hope you might be able to accept one of the smaller parts, and show them that you're a real trouper. But it'll be understandable if you don't feel up for it.
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on 2006-07-12 02:23 am (UTC)Just because you weren't the most right for this part and this director doesn't mean you won't be the most right for the next one. It doesn't mean that you're not good at it. Sometimes it comes down to the person who most closely fit the image the director had in his or her head.
I don't know how much history you have with this group, but if this was your first audition with them, they might be afraid to cast an unknown person for a major part; I had actors 'just not show up' for important rehearsals and/or performances when I was directing back in college, and it throws the whole production into a tailspin. A lot of times, we'd choose the actors who had a track record with us or our friends, and keep our eyes on the unknowns for our next production.
If you can lick your wounds and regain some of your confidence, I hope you might be able to accept one of the smaller parts, and show them that you're a real trouper. But it'll be understandable if you don't feel up for it.