In January 2012, George Clooney appeared on Bravo's "Inside the Actor's Studio" Season 18. For two hours he talked about acting, directing, and producing movies. I like George in all of these roles. He is from my area of the country. I grew up watching his Dad deliver the local news in Cincinnati. But as an Operations Manager in transition (i.e. looking for a new job) I was particularly struck when George talked about how auditions used to make him nervous until he figured something out.
Imagine this suave, Cary Grant-like actor being nervous about auditioning for acting roles. Didn't he just get every role he auditioned for? Apparently not. George actually worried about what would happen if the casting director didn't like the way he interpreted a part or what he would do if he didn't get the role he really wanted.
George said sometimes actors get in their own way. He told himself, the worst thing that could happen at audition (or interview) is that he would walk out of there without the role (or job) that he didn't have when he walked in. From there he gave other audition advice.
This struck me as great interview advice. If you didn't get the job, you would still be able to interview for other roles. You would still have your skills. What would happen if you got the job? You would still be the same guy. The company would still be the same, except you would have one of the jobs. There was very little difference between getting the job and not getting the job. Oh sure, there is the money, but you are the same. The only difference is that somebody decided to take a chance on you, that you would be able to perform that job well.
There is no point in being nervous about the outcome of auditions or interviews. You are who you are. What you need to do is present yourself in the best light that you can predict your interviewer will want to see you, and hope for the best outcome.
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