Olivia / USA 
Have you ever done multiple rounds of job interviews?
Hi, I am Olivia. I'm from Washington D.C. And my question is, have you ever done multiple rounds of interviews for a job?
For a traditional job, no. That's typically like working retail or working as a barista behind the coffee counter. They're pretty simple jobs. They just need someone who's confident and has good communication skills. So I kind of do the one interview and we're fine.
But for an acting job, yes. And by interviews I might mean like a recall or a callback. So normally you submit your first self-tape, if they like you and they think you're a good fit for the role, they'll get back to you. And they'll either ask you to come in person, or they'll ask you to do a tape again with more scenes, or they'll give you critique. And then you send that in, or you attend the second round of auditions, and then sometimes they’ll ask you to come back again depending on how big the project is.
So there's been a few projects where I've gone back, I've gotten the role after two tries. There's a few projects where I've gone back three times. One of those I did get it and one of those I didn't get it. And it's good fun, it's good practice, but it is a bit annoying when you go for three or four rounds and then you don't end up getting it because you do get your hopes up. But it does just kind of depend on the job.
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confident
Meaning: Sure of yourself and your abilities.
Examples:
- They want someone who is confident.
- She spoke in a confident voice.
communication skills
Meaning: The ability to talk and listen well.
Examples:
- You need good communication skills for this job.
- His communication skills helped him get hired.
recall
Meaning: A second interview or audition; also called a callback.
Examples:
- I got a recall after the first audition.
- They asked me to do a recall with new scenes.
callback
Meaning: An invitation to return for another audition.
Examples:
- She got a callback the next day.
- Callbacks usually mean they liked your first try.
good fit for the role
Meaning: Matches the character or job well.
Examples:
- They thought I was a good fit for the role.
- He’s a good fit for the part.
get back to
Meaning: Contact someone again later.
Examples:
- They’ll get back to you after reviewing the tape.
- She got back to me with feedback.
in person
Meaning: Face-to-face, not online or on video.
Examples:
- They asked me to come in person.
- We met the director in person.
critique
Meaning: Feedback or comments to improve something.
Examples:
- They gave me a critique after my audition.
- I used the critique to make my second tape better.
auditions
Meaning: Tryouts for a role in a film, play, or job.
Examples:
- I’ve done many auditions for commercials.
- The auditions took all day.
tries
Meaning: Attempts to do something.
Examples:
- I got the role after two tries.
- She made several tries before getting the part.
end up
Meaning: The final result of something.
Examples:
- Sometimes you don’t end up getting the role.
- We ended up going with another actor.
get your hopes up
Meaning: Feel excited about something that might not happen.
Examples:
- Try not to get your hopes up.
- He got his hopes up but didn’t get the job.
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