Read the sides. (of course)Ask what the play or screenplay is about and where the sides take place within the play.
Make note of an uncommonly used words and ask how to pronounce them if need be.
Drill them into your head and DO NOT forget the correct pronunciation during the reading.
Try to incorporate as much of you and life into the character as possible.
The producers/casting directors already assume you can act, otherwise you wouldn’t be there. At the point of a cold reading they are looking for the golden someone who livens the character and embodies it best. The purpose of the cold reading is to show competence in speedy character development, talent, and ingenuity. They don’t expect it to be perfect; they just want to know if you are worth testing or working with. Remember, the writer has been working on this script for months or even years. The producer has let his lights go off I his apartment for this project. The director has lost hair over it and turned down other jobs for it. They want you to be the right person for the part so they can cast you and move on to filming. Show up and just be the part!
