Ep. 45: Keeping Your Cool at Auditions with Casting Producer Sara Eckman

In this episode, Alison chats with Stilwell Casting Producer Sara Eckman about auditions and how actors can keep their cool when in the room. Sara talks about the biggest mistakes actors make when auditioning and her tips for staying calm and keeping your eye on the prize to nail it every time. She gives insight to the behind-the-scenes process of casting and how actors can increase their chances of building a good relationship with casting offices.  About the show: It's a Slate of Mind with Alison Haselden is a podcast designed to spark honest, unfiltered conversations within the entertainment industry community about things we're all thinking and feeling but don't talk about enough. It can feel isolating in this digital age (anyone else trapped in a self-tape bubble?), but we don't have to go it alone. Alison invites you to join her circle of friends new and old as we tackle the industry together.  Alison Haselden grew up as a child actor and singer (her first time on set was age 6!) performing in commercials, print ads, film, TV, professional theatre, and recorded music between Orlando, FL, Nashville, TN, and Los Angeles, CA. She's now Atlanta, GA based pursuing film and TV as well as screenwriting. Let's be friends! Connect with Alison here: "It's a Slate of Mind" Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsaslateofmind/ Personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alison_haselden/ Website: http://alisonhaselden.com/