Actors endure ‘litany of misery’ in auditions, says former RSC director

Exclusive: Adrian Noble offers advice for directors who are often rude, look at iPhones, run late and don't apologise'

Actors must endure a litany of misery" when auditioning for roles and the process must be improved, according to a former artistic director of the Royal Shakespeare Company.

Adrian Noble, whose casts have included Judi Dench and Derek Jacobi, said every actor in the world" has their own horror stories".