TAMPA, Fla. — Doug Chappelle is leading a group of human hopefuls through auditions to be ghoulish scare actors at Busch Gardens Howl-O-Scream.

“Scare acting is an awesome job,” said Chappelle.

Five at a time, actors they take their places in "The Gauntlet Junior," a wall built to mimic haunted houses.

Chappelle recalls his time in the Gauntlet Junior.

“I was pretty nervous at first. But once I started seeing the types of people that I was around,” Chappelle said, “It felt like I was in the right place.”

It is a place where fear is calculated. And a place where creativity matters, especially when it comes to the walking part of the audition.

Chappelle calls out characters for auditioners to embody.

“How about a deranged lumberjack at the campgrounds looking for a new victim?” said Chappelle.

People lurch forward, their bodies contorted, the screams loud and animalistic.

Chappelle’s parting advice for would-be scare actors.

“You are here for fun—you are here to scare," said Chappelle.

So relax into your undead shrieking. You are among friends.