20 "Inspirational" Audition Quotes That Are Entirely Too Real

Audition season can be tough.

Sometimes you just need a meme-able burst of inspiration to keep pounding the pavement in those tattered LaDucas!

So these are for you, all my Broadway dreamers!!! 

WE GOT THIS!!!!!!!!

1. Not to get biblical right away, but these first two quotes always remind me of Matthew 7:7. "Ask, and it shall be given to you..."

2. "Seek, and ye shall find." 

3. So, go ahead and ask for what you need!

4. A reminder that the answer you're looking for may be right in front of you.

5. Or it could come from the most unlikely place!

6. So, don't be afraid to put yourself out there to the community.

7. And never hesitate to look to your elders for wisdom.

8. They challenge us to ask the important questions.

9. This quote gets misattributed a lot, but I believe it was either Uta Hagen or Ben Franklin who said it first.

10. For when you need to really OWN it.

11. When you need a reminder that sometimes, it's okay to say "No."

12. Because self-care is important.

13. But so are boundaries.

14. So, don't take yourself too seriously!

15. A good reminder to keep your friends close.

16. And your enemies at least five holding rooms away.

17. Because while external validation can feel GREAT...

18. At the end of the day, it's how YOU see yourself that really counts!

19. But, like... these counts are pretty important, too.

20. Just remember that success is all about the followup!

Feeling inspired?! I know I sure am!

Please share this article with an actor in your life who could use a little pick-me-up!

See you on the audition circuit soon! Wishing you many broken legs till then! :)  

Sara Glancy is an NYC actor and the founder of Audition Rep Matchmaker, a service that helps match actors with the audition materials that will book them jobs.

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Photo by Jessica Osber.