Let's all laugh at me and this audition together, shall we?! LOLOL Want to get in the holiday spirit? Watch me throw my 14 Y/O self a dream Christmas! ruclips.net/video/-I8pwKrgQ0M/видео.html
I probably will laugh at your audition but at the same time I will be respectful about it because just from one visually impaired person to the other I like that you have this audition and it’s something that you can enjoy because not many people out there get the chance to do that so congratulations
I would’ve messaged your contact and touched base and let them know your feelings about the situation, that you felt like you were being auditioned for the wrong role, and how the audition was and that you think that it was the wrong format for the character you were supposed to audition for. Obviously a little too late, but that is what I probably would’ve done, after the audition was over.
These kind of audition practices are such a red flag for me in terms of access on set ! I would be worried about their commitment to providing access requirements and looking after their cast and crew properly on set when their casting process is this inaccessible and demanding of their actors (who they know will have specific access requirements and barriers to working in this way !!)
Yes, always be looking out for red flags when auditioning/interviewing. While they are scrutinizing you, you should be scrutinizing them. Dont work for just anybody! I can only imagine how filming went if this is how casting was run...
Sitting here with my guide dog in training, his "little sister" (my patents' dog from the same breeder) and a glass of wine, wondering when we will actually have actually disabled people playing actually disabled characters... It just boggled my mind.
Switched at Birth has a main character who is deaf and the actress that plays her is deaf. She has Ménière's disease so it causes irregular hearing loss and vertigo
I'm really hoping we can get to this point soon! I feel like casting non disabled people for disabled characters *can* lead to harmful stereotypes and misinformation.
@@retrorampage9015 so since there are no good disabled actors, only able-bodied actors should be playing disabled chatacters? Of course acting skill has to be part of the casting process, but what we are all questioning is why, when the actors are of similar/comparable skill, go able-bodied actors keep being chosen before disabled ones. Similar to how the debate is going on regards to characters' vs. actors' ethnicity.
@@retrorampage9015 Did it ever occur to you that there ARE better disabled actors then someone who isn't disabled, yet the non disabled person still gets the role for a disabled character? Idk where you are in the world but in America, getting roles is all about who you know in Hollywood, not your acting skills. That's industry 101.
I have a strong suspicion that you're correct in thinking you were not at the right audition. The fact they were so behind and had to insert you out of order likely means they didn't communicate to the director et al. who you were prior to dropping you in. Very strange!
As a stage manager who runs theatrical auditions, this story was truly crazy to hear. What a nightmare and poor on their part. Hopefully they got their act together. And girl, you’ve certainly got yours together. Go you!
You always have the option the moment you feel something is off, to simply ask. Just to make it clear if they're auditioning you for the right part, because you were told it was going to be different and don't want to waste their (and your) time. Don't ever let someone rush you past your own sense of judgment of the situation. If they don't have time to even confirm why you're there, they probably aren't worth the trouble.
I’m glad you didn’t get it. There’s no way anyone deserves to work with a team that chaotic and unorganised. I have to wonder whether it was even a legit audition to begin with. You dodged a bullet in my opinion!
Well, at least you didn't faint like I did. I started hyperventilating during my audition (I was auditioning for Babette in Beauty and the Beast) so I grabbed a cup of water and asked to be excused for a second, and they said yes, so I started to leave when I fainted. I hit my head on a chair and spilled my water on my face, so I woke up quickly. My mom heard the thud from the other room and came rushing in. She brought me outside and sat me on the curb and I just started bawling because I was so embarrassed. Luckily, they let me come back the next day to finish my audition and I ended up getting the part.
Molly! I loved this video! I am a young actor (though I'm not in the professional industry yet... hope to get there soon), and this was actually kinda relateable! I did a bad job on my first actual audition for a local theatre production. Surprisingly I still got in though. It is hard going into theatre as a neurodivergent person. I have ADHD, so it takes me longer to learn things. Most of the time I got yelled at because I was still confused on the instructions. All I need is repetition. Thanks for spreading awareness for the disabled community in the entertainment industry. LYSM!!!
It definitely sounds like they thought you were auditioning for the wrong role. Which is like…huge red flag that they were that disorganized, especially since they had so much communication with you before. Have you messaged your contact about it? Seems so weird :/
My partner and I used to live in LA and have a lot of friends that work in the entertainment industry, and some of the stories they told us were WILD. Many auditions/shoots are super chaotic and disorganized (even the ones with high budgets) and stories like you just described are not uncommon. I find it pretty heartbreaking the amount of bad treatment that talent has to go through in order to catch the 'big break'. I understand that acting/modelling etc. is someone's passion, but is it really worth it when you get so little respect as a person? It's an industry that treats people like they're disposable because so many people are lined up behind you, desperate for a chance. There's literally no incentive for people auditioning to be treated well. I have friends who are pounding the pavement in Hollywood and I'll be honest: It's tough to watch, especially when they're such ambitious, intelligent people who could find success in other industries.
As a blind girl trying desperately to get in the acting discrimination is so intense. I mean I go for blind roles but I also go for visual roles and the whole time I get the question would you actually be able to do this? Why would I be auditioning for a role if I didn’t think I could do it
Well, back in the day - I wouldn’t have dared to ask to reschedule the audition. I’d have rescheduled or canceled the hair appointment. But this whole process sounds like it was badly managed. I’m sure there will be a right project for you at the right time.
this is like going in for an interview and the interviewer not being ready and done know how to interview a potential candidate. those type of jobs you walk away with a weird feeling
Having worked in the music industry instead, this still was absolutely crazy to hear, even if my worst audition was being chastised for being a half hour "late" when in fact I was a half hour early, and even had confirmed the time the night before. It however was probably a blessing in disguise; imagine the frustration if you did have to work with a company who are so disorganized to have an audition run like that.
Here’s an idea, have blind people play blind roles, have disabled people play disabled roles, have curvy people play the role of curvy person, (shallow Hal as a example deeply effected me negatively because I’ve always been bigger. The whole premise behind the movie caused so much pain and distress. They literally got the THINNEST woman possible and threw a horrible fat suit on her) And if they need specific races for a role FIND someone who is ACTUALLY that race play the role. It really shouldn’t be this complicated.
Yes, they typically hire normally pigmented people for PWA or Person's with Albinism also known as "albinos" Not a word the community generally likes. It is frustrating on so many levels but it is also frustrating that they only write characters with albinism as horrible evil villains. They rarely show the vision problems most have either. Although, I have okay vision other than one eye points in the different direction.
Ya, it always confused me why they don't get the right person to play the right role. Like I could understand maybe they couldn't find anyone cause maybe a person to fit that description didn't audition, but I feel like that doesn't happen often in professional work. I feel like there's always someone. Even if it comes down to two people, and one isn't as good of an actor/actress but they fit that role it should go to them, not the person with more experience. Like Molly mentioning loosing a role of a blind girl to a sighted girl, sure maybe that person is a better actress or has just done more work or would need less accommodations, what ever it may be, Molly would have been better suited because she is blind. She can give a much better representation then someone who is sighted.
Despite the general state of the world being terrible right now, I honestly do have hope for the coming generations as a whole. People are becoming more accepting of others and the internet, as non-perfect as it is, has helped provide a platform for marginalized communities to share their stories and truths. One day we’ll see proper representation in media, we just gotta do what we can to put the pressure on the industry to change
After a certain point, this undermines the whole idea of being an actor. Should British actors play American roles? Should actors never train for roles with different accents? Can black Americans portray black African characters? Can Molly portray sighted characters? The answers to all of the above should be "yes". What's most important is that role is well written and acted, and that they cast whoever is best suited to it. Characters should be well researched by both the writers and the actor portraying them, but they don't necessarily have to check every box and literally BE that character.
Dear Molly Burke thank you for all of your awesome and hard work! I am also blind and I live in Northern California. I also have a guy dog from guide dogs for the blind! I have been following your show for many years and love your bravery and your creativity and your humor! Keep up your positive good energy sharing it with the world! I love how your mom is in on the video with your family as well! Wishing you all the best! April in California
I cannot wait for you to get your first role! I’m so curious to learn how they work with blind actors. Maybe you could do a video about that sometime? What might the process look like? Would Bennix have to be part of the story? Thank you for sharing your journey 🙏
I’m sorry that happened to you Molly. I for one would love to see you in more commercials! You are a great spokesperson and have amazing influence. The whole thing just seemed super unorganized and may have been a stressful job anyways. Love you and I hope you and your family have Happy Holidays! 🎉
I’ve never been so early to a video. I’m having a “wish it was gin” day too Molly! Hope you have the greatest holiday this year. I’m so happy you get to celebrate with both your parents this year. Sending you the best vibes always 💛
I audition for commercials very often and I have had improv auditions but rarely. I've never had an experience like that where they gave me sides and then then it ended up being improv. My craziest audition story was probably when they didn't give us the sides until we were in the virtual waiting room and before I could even download them they threw me into the audition room and I told the guy running the audition that I didn't have time to download the sides and he said "too bad" and then didn't do anything to help me get the sides. Showbiz is wild.
Did you ever call your contacts and tell them that you think they auditioned you for the wrong role? Can you do a video on any authentic representation of blind characters in TV or film that you have come across.
It really sounds like the director was running Molly's audition for the other role, not the one that was explained to her previously. It all seems odd however, not being a member of SAG-AFTRA I have no idea how auditions are run. It would be interesting to find out though.
I feel you. I’ve worked on film sets. I am legally blind but do have enough usable vision to function on set without assistance in most cases, but have experienced discrimination numerous times.
That sounds like a difficult work environment, and if they were that inconsiderate BEFORE booking, imagine how hard it would be to work with them once you're under contract. Yuck. Be glad you weren't selected.
Anyone else misread the title as audition horror story as auditioning American horror story and get super excited, nope just me cool cool cool. I was like omg there's going to be a blind person on American Horror Story, I hope she gets it
You should’ve told them you were meant to audition for the blind character. On the other hand, they suck for rushing everything so much. It’s probably for the best.
Yay! You Posting just made my day! I love your Storytime vids! I have been wondering what happened with that audition during the other video, so thank you for sharing!
I was wondering if you could talk to Rose Ayling-Ellis who is deaf and is on East Enders and won Strictly Come Dancing this year (the British version of Dancing with the Stars). I find both you and her so inspiring and I can imagine you getting along very well together.
@@flofelts Absolutely, I think it could be helpful to others who are deaf and want to learn to dance or for dance teachers that aren't sure how to adapt their teaching for deaf students
Lol we’ve all had bad auditions I went to audition for a play for a musical and I have a fairly decent voice (or so I I’ve been told) and had to do improv on that. Had to randomly sing and make up songs on the spot and they gave us a theme. Needless to say I bombed it (thought I did) but ended up getting a good role in the play anyways. My gosh it was painful. I cried after lol 😂 topic was buying a chinchilla from a pet shop… don’t think I need to say more lol 😂
After an audition I just try to forget about it immediately and then if I don't get it I don't even remember that I didn't get it and if I did its like a great surprise cause I forgot I even auditioned for it. Lol
So frustrating! Once a director had me do 47 takes of one scene at a commercial callback and I still didn’t book it! Auditions can be so weird. Improv is pretty common at commercial auditions so I always go in knowing it’s a possibility or even expected. And sometimes they will specifically call in people with improv experience and then tell us not to improvise at all. It makes no sense! Hardly anything in this business does. Sounds like you did the best you could under the circumstances. Congrats on the audition! And you’re right - getting that far on all your auditions is rare. You’re doing great!
I am an actor and my entire channel is about it! I have been acting for around 14 years now and have done lots of commercials. Most commercials are cast locally unless the actor they are looking for is hard to find. It is true, commercial acting usually has a VERY quick turn around and you do not hear back unless you get it. My worst experience at an audition was one where the actor opposite me, was SCREAMING during the entire scene and we did it twice. The actor continued to scream even after the director asked for a more toned down take. I booked the job and they did not. It is important to take direction. :)
I'm primarily trusting, but things were so off that I have to wonder if they're traffickers, or scammers. It was just so odd, even for a crazy industry.
You're amazing, these companies are so ungrateful and embarrassing for passing on you! It's so annoying, but at least we know why mainstream tv and commercials are so bad most of the time 😅 they have zero taste
Molly I'm only 3 minutes into your video and although I have every intention of watching the whole thing I had to stop and tell you that your makeup today is 100% flawless I would love to know the color and brand of the blush that you're wearing you look absolutely gorgeous Molly now back to your video.
All I can think of is they wanted a person who can see to see how it feels I’m disabled I have mild Cerebral Palsy N I do a lot of acting n always get my role
I know this isn't with the topic of the video, but I just watched a RUclipsr, RTgame, play a video game that claims to be fully blind accessible. It's called The Vale: The Shadow of the Crown. I think you would like it.
When I was younger I wanted to be an actress and I took all sorts of classes and workshops, and I even majored in Drama, but I always had such bad anxiety surrounding auditions that I haven't been able to pursue it. All that is to say, this story gave me secondhand anxiety 😅
Wow. So good you didn't get it. Any production that disorganized doesn't deserve your time. That's on them, not you. You rock. They ultimately most likely picked someone in LA due to time constraints.
I honestly don’t believe that in the other audition the sighted person got the role instead of you! 😒 And it’s a bummer about this current audition, but hey, everything in life is teaching us something, giving us experience and preparing us for whatever comes next. 🥰
Molly, it seems like you're being quite hard on yourself. Even though you say you don't feel bad about not getting it, you also say that you bombed the audition and describe how ill-prepared you were. I'm here to tell you that what happened through the audition process and the outcome was not a reflection of you, your acting, or anything else about you or your actions. I think what happened at your audition had nothing to do with you, and was really a product of some terrible organization and planning skills on the part of the casting company. In fact, you were very prepared, according to the information that you had and despite the timeframe, and you were incredibly gracious with accommodating their 'tight time line' on several instances. Let's give credit where credit is due and stop holding the shame & blame that doesn't belong to you. You did amazing under pressure, even when they turned you upside down! We should all be laughing at the impotence of the casting company, not you!
When Molly said it all went to hell, I am mediately went to commercial and just started dying laughing like the whole commercial I was just laughing because I was like this is about to be a complete shit show
I hope you called back your casting contact and told them what a shitshow it was. SOMEtimes the end customer has alread burned every bridge in town, and your agent hasn't gotten the red flag. YET.
It bothers me when sighted people get blind roles. I used to model and lost a gig for a disabled inclusive shoot for being an albino to someone without albinism they made to look like they did. I don't understand
I am not an actor but I would recommend reading or listening to Jenna Fishers book The actor's life: A survival guide. It has opened my eyes to all the things an actor goes through to be successful and it also got some really good life advice in general.
Has anyone seen the movie "See For Me?" Its a movie about a blind girl with RP with ONLY LIGHT PERSEPTION. Its literlly Molly's diagnosis! I feel like the audition could have been that movie too. It literally just came out in 2022 also. Its about a blind girl that has to escape a home invasion using the app "See for me" which a blind person uses a FaceTime like call to have another random person see for them to help them around in Unknown places. Its really good so far, I had to stop midway through to comment this lmao. Has anyone seen it?!
I just started watching and man the way you started the video I'm just like same girl same 😹cant wait to hear this tea I absolutely love your horror story videos it's always so extremely interesting girll can't wait to get into this video!!
Girl, YES. I have been on so many weird auditions and honestly just looking back at them now have me laughing!! But it’s tough in the moment when you’re being professional and really wanting the role, and it’s just so chaotic. I once waited 6 hours (not even kidding) one night in LA for this horribly organized improv commercial audition, and was thrown in a room with 2 other actors who also didn’t know what the heck was going on. I only felt bad because I waisted 6 hours of my day for that crap. Loved this story time!!!!
I have an honest question (I don't mean to offend you, just genuinely interested): Is going through that sort of crap really worth it? I used to live in LA and had a lot of friends trying to make it in acting and entertainment. A lot of the stories they shared were very disheartening, as it seems as though there's a general lack of respect simply because talent is viewed as disposable and there are so many people trying to make it. These are intelligent, ambitious people with college degrees and a lot of transferable skills: I understand and respect that acting is their passion and what they want to do with their lives, but it seems to come at the cost of having to sacrifice self-respect and put up with crappy treatment.
@@bethowens8863 Overall, in my personal experience, no. It is VERY disheartening. While I had some amazing opportunities that I love to look back on, it just became too much for me both physically and emotionally. I stepped away from the big stuff and began doing smaller things like short films so I could still enjoy acting while living more of a “normal” life. :) most of the people in my past acting classes are now doing different things (even those that made it onto the TV or big screen!).
Hi I have auditioned for mostly theater roles which I like because you know whether you got it or not because there’s a casting sheet at the end after a couple days and I have done an improv audition for that it’s one of the few improv that I’ve actually done so it was scary but since it was in person all they did was they put us in groups and gave us a very like vague plot and we talk for about 30 seconds and then go into the scene and then we also did walking where we walked from one side to the other and we were given a kind of like a mythical creature or an animal so that they could see like our adaptation to like movement and like our ability to feel weird
Molly, it sounds like you did great under the circumstances. Would you even have wanted to work with these people? They sound like a mess from beginning to end!
Let's all laugh at me and this audition together, shall we?! LOLOL
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Just hearing you explain that tight timeline is giving me anxiety! Holy guacamole!
It's cool you do auditions. Do you take acting classes?
You are amazing adorable 🥰 back then
I probably will laugh at your audition but at the same time I will be respectful about it because just from one visually impaired person to the other I like that you have this audition and it’s something that you can enjoy because not many people out there get the chance to do that so congratulations
My way to get out of dating "Rick" was to say, "I already have a boyfriend." And then I would have to run to that friend and ask him to back me up!
I would’ve messaged your contact and touched base and let them know your feelings about the situation, that you felt like you were being auditioned for the wrong role, and how the audition was and that you think that it was the wrong format for the character you were supposed to audition for. Obviously a little too late, but that is what I probably would’ve done, after the audition was over.
I'm curious if you confirmed with your contact that you had auditioned for the correct role. Definitely a super bizarre situation!
This is so embarrassing for the company - next time we see a commercial with a guide dog we will all know 😂
…and neighbor Rick ….
If you see it can you tell me what it was for? I'm from Australia, sooo I don't think it'll run on our networks
Lmao 😂 yes give us an update from the UK myself x
Just thought the same thing 😅
a at update?
These kind of audition practices are such a red flag for me in terms of access on set ! I would be worried about their commitment to providing access requirements and looking after their cast and crew properly on set when their casting process is this inaccessible and demanding of their actors (who they know will have specific access requirements and barriers to working in this way !!)
Yes, always be looking out for red flags when auditioning/interviewing. While they are scrutinizing you, you should be scrutinizing them. Dont work for just anybody! I can only imagine how filming went if this is how casting was run...
Exactly! As an autistic person, that audition process would have been a nightmare for me and completely inaccessible. No sense of organisation at all.
Sitting here with my guide dog in training, his "little sister" (my patents' dog from the same breeder) and a glass of wine, wondering when we will actually have actually disabled people playing actually disabled characters... It just boggled my mind.
Switched at Birth has a main character who is deaf and the actress that plays her is deaf. She has Ménière's disease so it causes irregular hearing loss and vertigo
I'm really hoping we can get to this point soon! I feel like casting non disabled people for disabled characters *can* lead to harmful stereotypes and misinformation.
So only def actors can play def characters..
You have to be able to act
@@retrorampage9015 so since there are no good disabled actors, only able-bodied actors should be playing disabled chatacters?
Of course acting skill has to be part of the casting process, but what we are all questioning is why, when the actors are of similar/comparable skill, go able-bodied actors keep being chosen before disabled ones. Similar to how the debate is going on regards to characters' vs. actors' ethnicity.
@@retrorampage9015 Did it ever occur to you that there ARE better disabled actors then someone who isn't disabled, yet the non disabled person still gets the role for a disabled character?
Idk where you are in the world but in America, getting roles is all about who you know in Hollywood, not your acting skills. That's industry 101.
I have a strong suspicion that you're correct in thinking you were not at the right audition. The fact they were so behind and had to insert you out of order likely means they didn't communicate to the director et al. who you were prior to dropping you in. Very strange!
Sounds like it's them that needs to be more organized. Haha
I agree, I’m really thinking there were some sort of mixup there. So sorry that happened!
As a stage manager who runs theatrical auditions, this story was truly crazy to hear. What a nightmare and poor on their part. Hopefully they got their act together. And girl, you’ve certainly got yours together. Go you!
You always have the option the moment you feel something is off, to simply ask. Just to make it clear if they're auditioning you for the right part, because you were told it was going to be different and don't want to waste their (and your) time. Don't ever let someone rush you past your own sense of judgment of the situation. If they don't have time to even confirm why you're there, they probably aren't worth the trouble.
"It's not for me to know, it's just for me to move on" Molly has the wisest quotes. Lol this story was crazy! Gotta love showbiz
I definitely would have opened my mouth and said-is this for the blind audition? Even if they were being pushy.
I’m glad you didn’t get it. There’s no way anyone deserves to work with a team that chaotic and unorganised. I have to wonder whether it was even a legit audition to begin with. You dodged a bullet in my opinion!
Well, at least you didn't faint like I did. I started hyperventilating during my audition (I was auditioning for Babette in Beauty and the Beast) so I grabbed a cup of water and asked to be excused for a second, and they said yes, so I started to leave when I fainted. I hit my head on a chair and spilled my water on my face, so I woke up quickly. My mom heard the thud from the other room and came rushing in. She brought me outside and sat me on the curb and I just started bawling because I was so embarrassed. Luckily, they let me come back the next day to finish my audition and I ended up getting the part.
Molly! I loved this video! I am a young actor (though I'm not in the professional industry yet... hope to get there soon), and this was actually kinda relateable! I did a bad job on my first actual audition for a local theatre production. Surprisingly I still got in though. It is hard going into theatre as a neurodivergent person. I have ADHD, so it takes me longer to learn things. Most of the time I got yelled at because I was still confused on the instructions. All I need is repetition. Thanks for spreading awareness for the disabled community in the entertainment industry. LYSM!!!
I’m not an actor, but I do also have adhd, so I totally understand the needed repetition part.
It definitely sounds like they thought you were auditioning for the wrong role. Which is like…huge red flag that they were that disorganized, especially since they had so much communication with you before. Have you messaged your contact about it? Seems so weird :/
I’m loving the monochromatic rosy pink look between your eyes, lip, and top!
She’s giving a soft glowy glam
My partner and I used to live in LA and have a lot of friends that work in the entertainment industry, and some of the stories they told us were WILD. Many auditions/shoots are super chaotic and disorganized (even the ones with high budgets) and stories like you just described are not uncommon.
I find it pretty heartbreaking the amount of bad treatment that talent has to go through in order to catch the 'big break'. I understand that acting/modelling etc. is someone's passion, but is it really worth it when you get so little respect as a person? It's an industry that treats people like they're disposable because so many people are lined up behind you, desperate for a chance. There's literally no incentive for people auditioning to be treated well. I have friends who are pounding the pavement in Hollywood and I'll be honest: It's tough to watch, especially when they're such ambitious, intelligent people who could find success in other industries.
As a blind girl trying desperately to get in the acting discrimination is so intense. I mean I go for blind roles but I also go for visual roles and the whole time I get the question would you actually be able to do this? Why would I be auditioning for a role if I didn’t think I could do it
Well, back in the day - I wouldn’t have dared to ask to reschedule the audition. I’d have rescheduled or canceled the hair appointment. But this whole process sounds like it was badly managed. I’m sure there will be a right project for you at the right time.
Me too. I would never ask to change the time of an audition. Not that there is anything wrong with it
this is like going in for an interview and the interviewer not being ready and done know how to interview a potential candidate. those type of jobs you walk away with a weird feeling
Having worked in the music industry instead, this still was absolutely crazy to hear, even if my worst audition was being chastised for being a half hour "late" when in fact I was a half hour early, and even had confirmed the time the night before. It however was probably a blessing in disguise; imagine the frustration if you did have to work with a company who are so disorganized to have an audition run like that.
Here’s an idea, have blind people play blind roles, have disabled people play disabled roles, have curvy people play the role of curvy person, (shallow Hal as a example deeply effected me negatively because I’ve always been bigger. The whole premise behind the movie caused so much pain and distress. They literally got the THINNEST woman possible and threw a horrible fat suit on her)
And if they need specific races for a role FIND someone who is ACTUALLY that race play the role.
It really shouldn’t be this complicated.
Yes, they typically hire normally pigmented people for PWA or Person's with Albinism also known as "albinos" Not a word the community generally likes. It is frustrating on so many levels but it is also frustrating that they only write characters with albinism as horrible evil villains. They rarely show the vision problems most have either. Although, I have okay vision other than one eye points in the different direction.
Ya, it always confused me why they don't get the right person to play the right role. Like I could understand maybe they couldn't find anyone cause maybe a person to fit that description didn't audition, but I feel like that doesn't happen often in professional work. I feel like there's always someone. Even if it comes down to two people, and one isn't as good of an actor/actress but they fit that role it should go to them, not the person with more experience. Like Molly mentioning loosing a role of a blind girl to a sighted girl, sure maybe that person is a better actress or has just done more work or would need less accommodations, what ever it may be, Molly would have been better suited because she is blind. She can give a much better representation then someone who is sighted.
That’s crazy talk!
You mean producers should represent us all???
/sarcasm
Despite the general state of the world being terrible right now, I honestly do have hope for the coming generations as a whole. People are becoming more accepting of others and the internet, as non-perfect as it is, has helped provide a platform for marginalized communities to share their stories and truths. One day we’ll see proper representation in media, we just gotta do what we can to put the pressure on the industry to change
After a certain point, this undermines the whole idea of being an actor.
Should British actors play American roles? Should actors never train for roles with different accents?
Can black Americans portray black African characters?
Can Molly portray sighted characters?
The answers to all of the above should be "yes". What's most important is that role is well written and acted, and that they cast whoever is best suited to it. Characters should be well researched by both the writers and the actor portraying them, but they don't necessarily have to check every box and literally BE that character.
Dear Molly Burke thank you for all of your awesome and hard work! I am also blind and I live in Northern California. I also have a guy dog from guide dogs for the blind! I have been following your show for many years and love your bravery and your creativity and your humor! Keep up your positive good energy sharing it with the world! I love how your mom is in on the video with your family as well! Wishing you all the best! April in California
I cannot wait for you to get your first role! I’m so curious to learn how they work with blind actors. Maybe you could do a video about that sometime? What might the process look like? Would Bennix have to be part of the story? Thank you for sharing your journey 🙏
You definitely didn’t bomb. I think that they bombed by being so disorganized. I hope to see you in a blind roll soon 🥰
I am now impatiently waiting to see a commercial featuring a guide dog user with three lines and another person saying just two words
I’m sorry that happened to you Molly. I for one would love to see you in more commercials! You are a great spokesperson and have amazing influence. The whole thing just seemed super unorganized and may have been a stressful job anyways. Love you and I hope you and your family have Happy Holidays! 🎉
What a bizarre audition! I got stressed out just listening to all that. Sheesh!
Ur makeup is perfect!!! Loved ur story. As a theatre teacher, I love ur videos about being a working actor trying to make it!
First five seconds of this video is enough audition for me. You are so expressive!
I’ve never been so early to a video. I’m having a “wish it was gin” day too Molly! Hope you have the greatest holiday this year. I’m so happy you get to celebrate with both your parents this year. Sending you the best vibes always 💛
I audition for commercials very often and I have had improv auditions but rarely. I've never had an experience like that where they gave me sides and then then it ended up being improv. My craziest audition story was probably when they didn't give us the sides until we were in the virtual waiting room and before I could even download them they threw me into the audition room and I told the guy running the audition that I didn't have time to download the sides and he said "too bad" and then didn't do anything to help me get the sides. Showbiz is wild.
Did you ever call your contacts and tell them that you think they auditioned you for the wrong role? Can you do a video on any authentic representation of blind characters in TV or film that you have come across.
I am so glad you made this video!!! I was so curious what type of audition it was.
I always appreciate your honestly and your humor! 😊
It really sounds like the director was running Molly's audition for the other role, not the one that was explained to her previously. It all seems odd however, not being a member of SAG-AFTRA I have no idea how auditions are run. It would be interesting to find out though.
I feel you. I’ve worked on film sets. I am legally blind but do have enough usable vision to function on set without assistance in most cases, but have experienced discrimination numerous times.
That sounds like a difficult work environment, and if they were that inconsiderate BEFORE booking, imagine how hard it would be to work with them once you're under contract. Yuck. Be glad you weren't selected.
Anyone else misread the title as audition horror story as auditioning American horror story and get super excited, nope just me cool cool cool. I was like omg there's going to be a blind person on American Horror Story, I hope she gets it
I missed your storytimes! This was so good!😂😂😂
Molly, I'd love to see you in a TV show!
btw, did you know the comic strip "Fox Trot" had a character who was blind? She was Peter Fox's girlfriend.
Wow I completely forgot about that comic lol
You should’ve told them you were meant to audition for the blind character. On the other hand, they suck for rushing everything so much. It’s probably for the best.
Molly that was quite a story about the commercial industry.Loved your hair and makeup and shirt it was on point, you looked fabulous today.
Yay! You Posting just made my day! I love your Storytime vids! I have been wondering what happened with that audition during the other video, so thank you for sharing!
Merry Christmas molly! To you and your family!
I was wondering if you could talk to Rose Ayling-Ellis who is deaf and is on East Enders and won Strictly Come Dancing this year (the British version of Dancing with the Stars). I find both you and her so inspiring and I can imagine you getting along very well together.
Yes, it would be interesting to know how she's found accessibility both in auditions and on set.
@@hannahk1306 exactly. I find it so fascinating and I wanna know how she learnt to dance and how Giovanni adapted hisnusual teaching method to fit her
@@flofelts Absolutely, I think it could be helpful to others who are deaf and want to learn to dance or for dance teachers that aren't sure how to adapt their teaching for deaf students
This was such an entertaining story ! I’m sorry for the frustration you suffered however this is a core memory 😂🥰
Lol we’ve all had bad auditions I went to audition for a play for a musical and I have a fairly decent voice (or so I I’ve been told) and had to do improv on that. Had to randomly sing and make up songs on the spot and they gave us a theme. Needless to say I bombed it (thought I did) but ended up getting a good role in the play anyways. My gosh it was painful. I cried after lol 😂 topic was buying a chinchilla from a pet shop… don’t think I need to say more lol 😂
I did have an audition that asked me to sing happy birthday for a non singing role. 😂🤷🏽♀️ idk man
This is a bit off-topic but you look so pretty Molly. Your hair and the colour of your shirt suit you so much!! 💜
I would get so excited if I saw that you were in a TV program or a movie! Those people were a mess! I feel sorry for the person who got the role.
I worked for a commerical production company. Its stressful for us too. They be making SuperBowl commercials the week of Christmas. Its ridiculous.
After an audition I just try to forget about it immediately and then if I don't get it I don't even remember that I didn't get it and if I did its like a great surprise cause I forgot I even auditioned for it. Lol
I feel like you dodged a bullet with this company. There was so much chaos happening, I'm sure it would have just continued.
I literally got this notification the exact second I sent someone a text about an audition I did recently 😳 Freaky coincidence haha
Break a leg! :)
@@harveyabel1354 I appreciate it but I was actually texting to tell them I didn’t get in haha 😅
@@cormorantcolors Hope your leg's okay! XD
this sounds soooo confusing and disorienting regardless, let alone if you can't SEE anything that's going on omg what a headache!
SOO EXCITED!! Love your videos so much
So frustrating! Once a director had me do 47 takes of one scene at a commercial callback and I still didn’t book it! Auditions can be so weird. Improv is pretty common at commercial auditions so I always go in knowing it’s a possibility or even expected. And sometimes they will specifically call in people with improv experience and then tell us not to improvise at all. It makes no sense! Hardly anything in this business does. Sounds like you did the best you could under the circumstances. Congrats on the audition! And you’re right - getting that far on all your auditions is rare. You’re doing great!
The contacts on Thanksgiving make me think someone is in a terrible hurry. Not the most organized folks.
I am an actor and my entire channel is about it! I have been acting for around 14 years now and have done lots of commercials. Most commercials are cast locally unless the actor they are looking for is hard to find. It is true, commercial acting usually has a VERY quick turn around and you do not hear back unless you get it. My worst experience at an audition was one where the actor opposite me, was SCREAMING during the entire scene and we did it twice. The actor continued to scream even after the director asked for a more toned down take. I booked the job and they did not. It is important to take direction. :)
I'm primarily trusting, but things were so off that I have to wonder if they're traffickers, or scammers. It was just so odd, even for a crazy industry.
Im the type to ask everyone to leave the room for my audition!!!
EXCUSE ME CAN U LEAVE UR MAKING ME NERVOSO 😟
I understand the crazy part of the audition. I failed to see the horror part of it.
Did you ever find out where the blind auditions were supposed to go? It sounds like you weren't even sent to the right Zoom Room. Thats so crazy.
You're amazing, these companies are so ungrateful and embarrassing for passing on you! It's so annoying, but at least we know why mainstream tv and commercials are so bad most of the time 😅 they have zero taste
“I have tea in hand but honestly wish it was gin “ GIRRRL that’s my train of thought A LOT.
I don't think I would want to work for a company like that.
I'd be a horrible actress lol I don't think fast AT ALL! LOL thanks for another great video girl 😁
Molly I'm only 3 minutes into your video and although I have every intention of watching the whole thing I had to stop and tell you that your makeup today is 100% flawless I would love to know the color and brand of the blush that you're wearing you look absolutely gorgeous Molly now back to your video.
On a side note, your hair color is very beautiful.
All I can think of is they wanted a person who can see to see how it feels I’m disabled I have mild Cerebral Palsy N I do a lot of acting n always get my role
I know this isn't with the topic of the video, but I just watched a RUclipsr, RTgame, play a video game that claims to be fully blind accessible. It's called The Vale: The Shadow of the Crown. I think you would like it.
Lol 😂 that’s my drink of choice. Tanquere and Tonic with lime
Watching from. Germany ❤️ you are incredible ❤️
I love acting but i hate improve i can do improve if i need to but i hate it and i i would really hate being in that situation
I am watching from kalam valley...
That was extremely unprofessional from the company. Be glad you did not get it, the whole organization of the shooting itself was surely a huge mess.
Well done for getting all the parts.
That does sound like a bit of chaos! Glad you are looking at the positive. Here's to the next audition!
I love your entire look today💜
When I was younger I wanted to be an actress and I took all sorts of classes and workshops, and I even majored in Drama, but I always had such bad anxiety surrounding auditions that I haven't been able to pursue it. All that is to say, this story gave me secondhand anxiety 😅
Wow. So good you didn't get it. Any production that disorganized doesn't deserve your time. That's on them, not you. You rock. They ultimately most likely picked someone in LA due to time constraints.
Have to wonder if they know who they cast with the lack of organization.
Omg, this comment is making me laugh so hard 😂
I honestly don’t believe that in the other audition the sighted person got the role instead of you! 😒 And it’s a bummer about this current audition, but hey, everything in life is teaching us something, giving us experience and preparing us for whatever comes next. 🥰
Molly, it seems like you're being quite hard on yourself. Even though you say you don't feel bad about not getting it, you also say that you bombed the audition and describe how ill-prepared you were. I'm here to tell you that what happened through the audition process and the outcome was not a reflection of you, your acting, or anything else about you or your actions. I think what happened at your audition had nothing to do with you, and was really a product of some terrible organization and planning skills on the part of the casting company. In fact, you were very prepared, according to the information that you had and despite the timeframe, and you were incredibly gracious with accommodating their 'tight time line' on several instances. Let's give credit where credit is due and stop holding the shame & blame that doesn't belong to you. You did amazing under pressure, even when they turned you upside down! We should all be laughing at the impotence of the casting company, not you!
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Hope I get to show you an accessible set on one of my films one day! 💜🤟
When Molly said it all went to hell, I am mediately went to commercial and just started dying laughing like the whole commercial I was just laughing because I was like this is about to be a complete shit show
I hope you called back your casting contact and told them what a shitshow it was. SOMEtimes the end customer has alread burned every bridge in town, and your agent hasn't gotten the red flag. YET.
It bothers me when sighted people get blind roles. I used to model and lost a gig for a disabled inclusive shoot for being an albino to someone without albinism they made to look like they did. I don't understand
I am not an actor but I would recommend reading or listening to Jenna Fishers book The actor's life: A survival guide. It has opened my eyes to all the things an actor goes through to be successful and it also got some really good life advice in general.
Sometimes we all need some alcohol 😆
Has anyone seen the movie "See For Me?" Its a movie about a blind girl with RP with ONLY LIGHT PERSEPTION. Its literlly Molly's diagnosis! I feel like the audition could have been that movie too. It literally just came out in 2022 also. Its about a blind girl that has to escape a home invasion using the app "See for me" which a blind person uses a FaceTime like call to have another random person see for them to help them around in Unknown places. Its really good so far, I had to stop midway through to comment this lmao. Has anyone seen it?!
I just started watching and man the way you started the video I'm just like same girl same 😹cant wait to hear this tea I absolutely love your horror story videos it's always so extremely interesting girll can't wait to get into this video!!
I just kept wondering why you didn't say anything about the situation.
Yes!!! I’ve been waiting for you to tell this story!!!! I am of course late to the vide!!! Hey to all the KBC!
Girl, YES. I have been on so many weird auditions and honestly just looking back at them now have me laughing!! But it’s tough in the moment when you’re being professional and really wanting the role, and it’s just so chaotic. I once waited 6 hours (not even kidding) one night in LA for this horribly organized improv commercial audition, and was thrown in a room with 2 other actors who also didn’t know what the heck was going on. I only felt bad because I waisted 6 hours of my day for that crap. Loved this story time!!!!
I have an honest question (I don't mean to offend you, just genuinely interested): Is going through that sort of crap really worth it? I used to live in LA and had a lot of friends trying to make it in acting and entertainment. A lot of the stories they shared were very disheartening, as it seems as though there's a general lack of respect simply because talent is viewed as disposable and there are so many people trying to make it. These are intelligent, ambitious people with college degrees and a lot of transferable skills: I understand and respect that acting is their passion and what they want to do with their lives, but it seems to come at the cost of having to sacrifice self-respect and put up with crappy treatment.
@@bethowens8863 Overall, in my personal experience, no. It is VERY disheartening. While I had some amazing opportunities that I love to look back on, it just became too much for me both physically and emotionally. I stepped away from the big stuff and began doing smaller things like short films so I could still enjoy acting while living more of a “normal” life. :) most of the people in my past acting classes are now doing different things (even those that made it onto the TV or big screen!).
Hi I have auditioned for mostly theater roles which I like because you know whether you got it or not because there’s a casting sheet at the end after a couple days and I have done an improv audition for that it’s one of the few improv that I’ve actually done so it was scary but since it was in person all they did was they put us in groups and gave us a very like vague plot and we talk for about 30 seconds and then go into the scene and then we also did walking where we walked from one side to the other and we were given a kind of like a mythical creature or an animal so that they could see like our adaptation to like movement and like our ability to feel weird
Anybody else over here practising what they would say in this improv scene? 😂 lmao no mercy for creepy neighbour Rick
Molly, it sounds like you did great under the circumstances. Would you even have wanted to work with these people? They sound like a mess from beginning to end!