EVERYTHING comes down to your mindset and your mind space. Your body follows your mind, so when your nerves are pumped and your thoughts are scattered, your body reacts through those nerves and fear, and your delivery suffers, even though you rehearsed it perfectly!
You start forgetting lines, you’re not in the present moment with the reader - your preparation just left the room.
I made this connection back when I practiced boxing and martial arts. I realized that it is the same for a fighter as it is for an actor, it all comes down to your performance mindset; sports psychology can be applied to actors psychology! The most important time in the whole process leading up to the fight is the walk from the locker room to the ring. If the fighter's mindset is not where it should be, those 3 months of training just went out the window. This is why MENTAL TOUGHNESS not only makes all the difference but is CRITICAL to the actor's success at the audition. Auditioning well is about the total preparation, not just the sides.
Herman’s well rounded knowledge and extensive training credits his impactful coaching. His training includes a two year professional acting program with Maggie Flannigan, training with Karen Porter White, the only person authorized by Mr. Michael Shurtleff to teach his methods based on his book, “AUDITION,” and training directly with casting director Margaret Burns over the last 11 years. Through the years, Herman has gathered information on all sides of the acting world, including producing and writing an award winning short film.