Episode 4
The Two-Hour Audition Workflow
From request email to uploaded file, without the panic — file naming, takes, and knowing when to stop.
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Transcript
00:00 · Host
Most missed deadlines are not talent problems. They are process problems, so today we build a repeatable two-hour workflow.
02:10 · Host
Step one costs nothing: read the request twice and write the specs on paper. Slate or no slate, horizontal or vertical, file name format, deadline in your own timezone.
05:55 · Host
Three to five takes per scene. Beyond that you are not exploring, you are auditioning for yourself, and the energy drains out of the read.
14:20 · Host
Export once, at the requested resolution, named exactly as asked. Lastname_Firstname_Role_Project beats anything creative, every time.
23:00 · Host
The stop rule: when your last three takes are indistinguishable, you are done. Send it and go for a walk.