I know how to fake tears, but it takes me quite long to get in the scene to cry, like 5 mins or so... but I'm acting in theatre and i can't take that long... is there any other way to fake a cry quickly?
except from onion lol
I mean i'm not a Pro actress but i do act lots of time but this is the first time i have to cry all of a sudden... no time for prior preparation...
if there's any professional actress out there, please help!
2006-09-03 13:17:07 · 36 answers · asked by ? 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Theater & Acting
well i bet the lemon would work but don't you guys have any suggestion that won't be painful?
2006-09-03 13:21:33 · update #1
Ah, crying on cue. Know how you feel.
Vicks Vaporub under your eyes or by the inside of your eyes by your nose! Works a treat every time. If you have to cry a little while into a scene, put some on a hankie or your finger and wipe that under your eyes when it's time for the tears to start. If you're close to the audience the smell might be a little obvious so in that case I recommend tea-tree oil. You know, those blemish-remover things. Don't get it in your eyes though.
If you push the back of your tongue further back towards your throat, your breathing will get choppier, but practise this as it may take a while to get right.
If you keep your jaws a few millimeters apart and then tense your jaw, it will start wobbling, but this also needs practice.
And remember that when you're upset, your breathing becomes shallower so take short, shallow, uneven breaths into the top of your chest. Think heaving chest. This is your chance to show it off!
Keep an MP3 player with really sad music next to the stage or on your dressing-table and listen to that while you're getting ready even if this is long before your scene. You'll feel it when you get upset. Then just keep it in untill it's time to let rip.
Try all of these things now though so you've got time to figure out what works for you and what doesn't. If you can get yourself to cry, and it sounds like you can, do so one evening when you're alone and then sit down and think about how your body is moving. Your chin, lips, your breathing, which muscles are tensed, eyebrows, voice and so on and so forth. That way you'll have something to refer to when you use the technices above.
Of course, these are just things that work for me, so they may not work for everyone but some of it might be helpful. Break a leg and let me know how it goes!
2006-09-08 12:37:30 · answer #1 · answered by Bless 2 · 12⤊ 0⤋
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How can I fake tears and actual crying quickly?
I know how to fake tears, but it takes me quite long to get in the scene to cry, like 5 mins or so... but I'm acting in theatre and i can't take that long... is there any other way to fake a cry quick...
2015-02-02 03:53:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I find it easiest to crumple up your face in the way you usually do when you cry, this is great for crying on the spot. At the same time think of a really sad book or film you have seen, or imagine a scene that would make you cry, this will really get the tears flowing. Also remember to make your breathing uneven and maybe add a few sobs and hiccups if you want a really emotional scene
2013-10-31 00:44:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had to cry for an assessment once, took us a few weeks to prepare for it. the techniques we used were to think of something sad, really horrid, our deepest fears. we did this a few times, each time watching ourselves and our group members, observing our body language as we felt the grief take over. the reason for this is because the body has a memory too, its a bit like conditioning. after this exercise, we did it in the opposite direction: we imitated what our bodies and faces looked like when we cried and when we were sad. just the positioning of the bodies in that way brought the tears on. the physicality of grief must be remembered to produce the tears, if you know what im saying. in other words, fake your grief and unhappiness, hunching the shoulders and copying all your bodys responses to sadness, and the tears will come. i also find deep breathing and faking it at first helps lol. good luck, you'll be brilliant!!
2006-09-03 14:09:01 · answer #4 · answered by jgirl 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
It depends what's needed and the size of the stage. If I were you I'd be wary of bursting into real tears uness the scene really calls for it and you're very close to the audience. You can 'act' crying without actually crying. Also, think about what you're going to need to look like soon after. If you're going from blubbering wreck to fully recovered then it's not going to convince the audience if you've got a red nose and mascara running down your cheeks. It's as important to convince the audience when you're not emotional as it is when you are. And it's the audience who have to be convinced.
Alternative answer: use eyedrops.
2006-09-03 22:09:44 · answer #5 · answered by Belinda B 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It seems to me that you want the tears to be genuine as opposed to those brought on by external means. Crying and laughter are the two hardest emotional states for an actor to portray convincingly (anger being the easiest).
The best adivse I can give is to store up the emotional ammunition, but don't let it go until that crucial moment. Of course, it is during rehearsals that is the time to put it into practice, and not during performance.
2006-09-03 14:39:00 · answer #6 · answered by William G 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I'll tell you what I do - I try and vividly picture something in my head that I know would make me cry. Backstage, I visualize the funerals of members of my family, and that usually does the trick. I know it sounds disturbing, but if you have an imagination, and are willing to put yourself in a pretty emotionally raw state, it can work.
2006-09-03 16:19:13 · answer #7 · answered by travilicious2000 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What is the situation that requires tears? Is it absolutely necessary? The beauty about stage acting is the majority of the audience will never see the actual tears on your face. The important thing is to be in the moment and true to the scene. Don't focus on whether or not your really shedding a tear. Put yourself in the characters situation.. "what if this was happening to me?" if it's not something that would normally move you to tears think of a time you WERE really sad and remember that feeling (not the actual moment because then that will take you out of the moment you are currently in). Just remember what that felt like to hurt and conjure it up inside of you. You don't have to spoon feed your audience tears, you can let them fill in the blanks and cry FOR you. Also it is sometimes a more affective means to try NOT to cry on stage as it give the audience more to feel as well. Your character wants so badly to break down and cry, but doesn't have that emotional breakdown with tears and the whole sha-bang but still conveys that real pain. Sometimes that is even better than crying real tears. Don't stress about it and just let it come naturally. The most important advice I can give to you is BE IN THE MOMENT. If you are truly there you won't have to fake it. Break a leg!!
2006-09-03 17:29:26 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 6⤋
Actors/actresses use something called a 'tear stick', I don't know where you can get one but I know they're similar to a 'vicks' nasal stick for unblocking your nose. If you take it apart you'll find inside a fibre stick, wipe this under your eyes & you'll get instant tears. Make sure it doesn't go in your eyes!!
2006-09-04 10:38:16 · answer #9 · answered by devon lass 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Method Acting
It's a very effective way to get into a scene. Just a warning, it can get intetence and you should be careful with it.
Method Acting is taking memories from your own life and applying them to the scene. If you are suppose to cry in a play, bring up painful memories in your own life: The death of a pet or a loved one
2006-09-03 13:25:34 · answer #10 · answered by Karce 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋