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Audition Costumes & The Code of Neutrality
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Amy expands on the code of neutrality idea, sharing that she would dress head-to-toe in character for auditions when she was starting out. While other actresses arrived looking beautiful and unaffected, she'd be fully costumed and visibly straining to get the role. She eventually understood that the appearance of wanting something too desperately — no matter how genuine that desire is — can work against you in a casting room. Learning to project openness rather than urgency was a skill she had to develop consciously. It's a concise and unusually frank observation about one of the industry's unspoken dynamics.
Amy Adams used to go to auditions in full costume, while other actresses arrived looking effortlessly perfect. She eventually figured out she hadn't cracked the code of neutrality — that coming in too hot, too committed, too obviously 'wanting it' works against you in Hollywood.
