Actor and Actress Mock Interview
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Question 15 of 25
Think about a demanding director, professor or cast mate. What made him or her difficult? How did you successfully interact with this person?
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Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
"I once worked on a group project with a very brash person. I took it upon myself to help this person interact better with others. When she would bark orders, I would reiterate what she was trying to say to the group more professionally. It took some time, but she learned to behave in a way that made people want to work with her."
Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
"The most difficult person I ever worked with was a cast-mate in a play I performed in, a few years back. She was unwilling to listen to my ideas. I believed she felt personally offended that I did not think her processes and ideas were superior. I sat with her for a one on one meeting, and we had a nice chat about the positive changes she made to the play. I then expressed my need for acknowledgment as an acting professional. She softened after that. I don't think she realized how she was emotionally railroading everyone."
Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
Show the interviewer that you work well with most personalities even though you recognize there are some folks out there who are quite difficult to please. Think about that one person at work who is seen as hard to satisfy. Perhaps there is someone at work who tries to intimidate others. Maybe it's a director who is a total perfectionist.
Talk to the interviewer about what made this person challenging and what their relationship was to you. Avoid speaking poorly of anyone and be sure to end your response on a positive note.
Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
"I once worked at a local theatre where the director was very demanding. When he would walk into the building, everyone stiffened. The director had great intentions; however, his people skills were a little rough. I could see that he meant well, and I recognized that he wanted to do a lot of good things. When we interacted, I always took his feedback with the understanding that he didn't mean things as harshly as he might say them."
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