Stop Judging Yourself on Camera

Do you hate watching yourself on camera? You're not alone—but for today's actor, learning how to review your own work is an essential professional skill. In Episode #444 of Casting Actors Cast, casting director, teacher, author and former actor Jeffrey Dreisbach explores the crucial difference between judging yourself and evaluating your work. Jeff explains why actors shouldn't monitor themselves while performing, how self-consciousness interferes with listening and behavior, what casting directors are actually watching in an audition, and how actors can review self-tapes and playback without falling into the perfectionism trap. You'll also learn Jeff's practical Three-Pass System for reviewing your work—Story, Connection and Technique—along with the simple professional cycle: Perform. Observe. Adjust. Forget. Because the goal isn't to love everything you see. It's to learn how to see your work clearly enough to improve it. Visit CastingActorsCast.com for more episodes, free actor resources, Booked It! The Actors Playbook for Getting Cast, and the Next-Level Auditions course. Do you hate watching yourself on camera? You're not alone—but for today's actor, learning how to review your own work is an essential professional skill. In Episode #444 of Casting Actors Cast, casting director, teacher, author and former actor Jeffrey Dreisbach explores the crucial difference between judging yourself and evaluating your work. Jeff explains why actors shouldn't monitor themselves while performing, how self-consciousness interferes with listening and behavior, what casting directors are actually watching in an audition, and how actors can review self-tapes and playback without falling into the perfectionism trap. You'll also learn Jeff's practical Three-Pass System for reviewing your work—Story, Connection and Technique—along with the simple professional cycle: Perform. Observe. Adjust. Forget. Because the goal isn't to love everything you see. It's to learn how to see your work clearly enough to improve it. Visit CastingActorsCast.com for more episodes, free actor resources, Booked It! The Actors Playbook for Getting Cast, and the Next-Level Auditions course. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices