RE: AUDITIONING
Like many of you, my attitude towards auditioning has evolved from experience. I now approach them as an opportunity to perform and share my particular vision. For me, the best antidote to de- or re- jection after an audition is to schedule some appointment or event right after. That way I don't have time to dwell on it wondering what I did wrong, why I didn't do this instead of that, why he or she said that, etc. Later, after the appointment is over, I find I've gained some perspective because my focus had shifted.
One time, after I gave what I thought was an excellent audition, I wrote a letter to the producer asking why I didn't at least get called back (I know. I know. A stupid thing to do). Lo and behold, he wrote me a very kind letter with some valuable feedback. Of course, this is an exception but I think the reason he did it was because before he was a producer, he was an actor.