Today, I auditioned for the role of Rizzo in a local production of Grease. The director told me I wasn't tough enough, and that my persona too sweet and childlike for the part. I asked if I should instead try out to play Sandy. He replied, "I was being nice. Honestly, you're ugly and can't act." FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I auditioned for a part in a play. I've been practicing for months, and was very excited. After I'd finished singing, the director whispered something to the other judges, and they all laughed. Hard. So much for the lead role. FML
Today, I went to an audition for a play. The casting director thanked me for my time, but told me they would pass because I had "the emotional range of a turnip." FML
Today, my teacher told me I wasn't pretty enough to play the princess part in the play. FML
Today, I showed up on set for a film that I booked a role in weeks ago. At the time of the audition, the script was being rewritten, so today I was so excited and eager to be told what my role would entail. When they handed me the script, my character was described as a fat, ugly, awkward girl. FML
Today, I auditioned for a part and made it because the director thought I would be "perfect" for the part and I was "just like the character in every way." The part is for a schizophrenic drug addict who everyone hates and is stabbed to death in the second scene. FML
Today, I auditioned for the musical at my school. Before I sang my song, I gave my music to the director. She said "Oh, I love this song!". After I sang it, she told me, "It's okay, I still like the song." FML
Today, I auditioned for my school's production of Romeo and Juliet. When they announced that I got the part as Juliet, all the guys auditioning for Romeo suddenly disappeared. FML
Today, I was trying out for a play I really wanted to be in. After my audition, I was feeling really good. She said she would post the cast list tomorrow. Not knowing where she would post it, I asked her. Her reply? "It doesn't matter. You won't be on it anyway." FML
Today, I had a completely improvised audition for the school play. The director called me and one of the cutest guys auditioning to improvise an intimate scene. Knowing that I'm a complete klutz, I wasn't all that surprised when I tripped over my feet and landed with my face in his crotch. He was. FML
Today, I had a rehearsal for a musical I'm in. I've worked my arse off to get the songs I sing in place and sounding good. Unfortunately, my coworkers haven't. Now the director wants to cut the songs I'm in because, "the people you're working with make you look shit." FML
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Top comments
KBeatz 5
If you seriously enjoy acting, don't let this completely discourage you. There's always a role for every persona, eventually. Keep working at it!
LadyGore 12
Did you inform him that he should audition for biggest jackass after? I sure hope so.
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Comments (76)
ilovemychem 22
Don't accept that
cadillacgal79 32
I've heard of tough directors, but this is ridiculous.
googledoc 2
Theatre isn't for the emotionally weak. If you want to be an actual actor, you have to not ask directors to explain themselves- ever. For a good portion of our career, we aren't even paid because companys and directors think that we should feel 'lucky' to be even casted and building our resume. Being an actor is tough shit and if she can't even handle being called ugly, she won't survive.
Angelkisses130 26
"Welcome to the Salty Spittoon, how tough are ya?"
EmDizzle2007 28
this is the kind of honesty the world needs.
peterblackmer91 12
That's awful. He sounds like a terrible man.