6 Actors. Same Monologue. Very Different Results.

Описание: You want to know who books the job? It’s not always the “best actor.” It’s the actor who understands what the room is really asking for.

In this episode, Mike Soccio—Hollywood writer, producer, and acting coach—reviews six audition tapes for the same monologue and answers the only question that matters: who gets the callback, and why. Here’s the twist: the text isn’t from a film script or Shakespeare. It’s pulled straight from Instagram—real life dialogue—and the actors have to turn it into a booking-level audition.

Mike grades each performance on five core criteria: honoring the script (text + subtext), ownership, “same but different,” technique (lighting, eyeline, sound, framing), and believability. Along the way, you’ll see what makes a bold choice land, why pacing can crush credibility, and how technical mistakes can sink a strong performance. Then Mike reveals the original clip and makes his call on who moves forward—highlighting standout work from Andrea Thompson and Melinda Kang.

If you’re an actor, this is the blueprint: fundamentals, choices, and control. Watch, learn, and apply it to your next self-tape.

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