Tips for auditions

• Boys: make sure your fly (that's zipper to you Americans) is done up. Just in case.
• Drink at least half a litre of water during the two hours before your audition. Stops you getting a headache.
• Corollary to #2: Go to the toilet just before your audition.

And some tips on audition technique:

• It's okay to run out of stuff to say - if you don't leave a gap. Add "and that's about it..." or even better, "...and I really can't think of anything else to say" and laugh awkwardly.
• Don't sit on the end of the row of chairs. You'll go first or last. That's bad, either way.
• Do dress casually. Shirt and tie is definitely too overdressed. I went in an (admittedly fairly smart) T-shirt and dark jeans - others went in a smart shirt and trousers. In the end, it's up to you, but make sure it's comfortable.
• Keep eye contact. Don't look at the floor. On the flip side of that, don't try and stare out the researchers!
• And try not to "um" and "ah". Doesn't make good television.