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Rejection with a time slot, dressed up as opportunity.
means A tryout performance given to show you're good enough for the part, the gig, or the job.
from From Latin audire, 'to hear' — the same root as audio and auditorium. An audition was literally a hearing, a chance for someone to listen to you before deciding your fate. The word kept its ears long after theater added the anxiety.
- origin
- Latin audire, to hear, not to judge
- casting math
- hundreds tried for every role cast
- callback odds
- most auditions produce zero offers
- power move
- leaving the room decides your fate too