Macbeth + In the Heights Star Corey Hawkins on How to Ace Your Next Audition

Corey Hawkins training at the Juilliard School of Drama, and background in singing in church, set him on the path toward becoming what he calls a wellrounded artistand he has a Tony, Emmy, and two SAG Award nominations to show for it Speaking to Backstage, his goto resource during postgrad years in New York City, Corey offers fellow actors plenty of valuable advice, particularly when it comes to auditions. To go into a room and literally just have an opportunity to act, or sing, or dance, or do whatever you do, you get to showcase that and share it with somebody for that little bit of time. And thats a joy. Born in Washington, D. C., Corey made his Broadway debut in Romeo and Juliet, which was followed by an awardwinning revival of Six Degrees of Separation. After a Hollywood breakthrough in NonStop, he appeared on The Walking Dead, 24: Legacy, and Survive, plus in BlacKkKlansman, Kong: Skull Island, and as Dr. Dre in Straight Outta Compton. This year is Coreys most i