HOW TO LOOK GOOD

Performance Tips by Images and Motion

General information that applies to everyone

- Show business is BUSINESS 
This is the real world and you are expected to act like a professional.  There is no room for pouting primadonnas or out-of-control children. Agents not only look for talent, they look for people they can trust and work with.

- Be on time 
Be ready well in advance of your appearance and wait quietly for your turn.  Excessive chatting and horsing around are the signs of amateurs.  Don't comment, especailly negatively, on others' performances.

- Dress appropriately
Unless it is part of your costume, don't wear "loud" patterned clothes or clothes with writing.  You want the agents to look at your performance, not your clothes.  Of course, an exception is if you are modeling unusual clothing.

- Don't chew gum
Unless it is part of your props, don't chew gum wherever an agent might see you.

- You are always on stage
Whenever you are out of your cabin, consider yourself on stage and act professionally.  You never know when you might encounter an agent in a passageway, in a restaurant or on deck.  It is a good idea to always wear your number tag and it is perfectly appropriate to say "Hi" to agents you meet outside of the auditorium.  It is not appropriate to "button hole" them and press them for a job.

- Act confident
While waiting in the wings and especially when entering the stage, act confident.  Keep a good posture keep your chin up.  Do NOT look at the floor.  Acting sheepishly or modestly may cause a director to doubt your ability to really perform.

- Don't appologize for anything
All it does is show the agents that you are not prepared and are wasting their time.