22 Reasons Why You Will Not Get A Bollywood Role

Rejection in auditions

Yes, I�m writing about why you DIDN�T get the role in an audition. Yes, even though your audition was amazing and you lit up the room with creative acting genius, you still might not get the part. I know,� you�re probably thinking, �.. But Kiran Sir, you are always so positive. Why are you talking about something negative?�
First, it�s not negative to understand why you didn�t get a job because it will free your mind of all that silly thoughts and reasons when you find out you didn�t get it. Second, and this is one of the most  important parts of learning so pay attention.
Since this is one of the most frequently asked questions to me by my present and ex students, I decided to answer it, hitting the bull�s eye!
Based on my years of experience as an actor and a short filmmaker, these are some of the reasons you didn�t get the role. They are for both-male and female actors

The Reasons

1. You�re too tall.
2. You�re too short.
3. You�re too pretty.
4. You�re not pretty enough.
5. You�re too fat.
6. You�re too thin.
7. You�re too old.
8. You�re too young.
9. You�re too serious.
10. You�re too funny.
11. You look too much like the lead (Hero/Heroine).
12. You don�t look enough like the lead.(Hero/Heroine).
13. You�re taller than the lead. (Hero/Heroine).
14. You�re shorter than the lead. (Hero/Heroine).
15. You remind the producer of his sister, and he hates his sister.
16. You are too ethnic. (For example villager, farmer, Punjabi, South Indian, Oriental looking etc.)
17. You are not ethnic enough. (For example villager, farmer, Punjabi, South Indian, Oriental looking etc.)
18. You were the first one to give audition that day.
19. You were the last one to give audition that day.
20. You look more like a friend than the lead.
21. You�re more like a lead than the  friend.
22. You look like the director�s wife and he had a fight with his wife right before he left the house this morning.
Okay, this is a small sample of the some of the reasons you didn�t get the role.
Remember, none of these are within your control. NONE!
However, there could be a positive aspect.
I strongly recommend you to do some research before you go for an audition. Perhaps, try to contact casting directors, assistant director or director before and find everything about the character you would be auditioning for. In case if you are not meeting some of the above mentioned, at least, physical profile of the character, reconsider your decision of going to auditions.
What you must understand is that your only job in an audition is to do your best work. Everything else is not up to you. The role for which you are performing in an audition is one piece of an entire puzzle. All the pieces of the puzzle must fit, for you to grab the role. The casting director, producer, and director are also fitting pieces of the puzzle together all day long. Your only job is to be the best �piece� you can be. Whether your piece of efforts fit in the slot for that piece is not up to you.
Just go to your audition. Do your best and let it go! If you�re good, they will remember you.
And now, cheer up!
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