What to wear to a commercial audition is one thing that every actor spends a good amount of time figuring out over the course of their careers. While popular film and television has often drilled the idea into our minds that auditioning actors should dress for the roles they want, Backstage Expert and award-winning casting director Melanie Forchetti informs us in the Set the Scene video above that going too far with it isn't such a great idea. Watch the video to learn what she thinks about commercial audition outfits and what actors should do to do it right.
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