how can u become a character when u r to act?

Answer 1

Before I do anything else, I learn my lines. Once that's done I try saying the lines in different ways - putting emphasis on different words or adding pauses. Then I think about what the character is like. How would they speak (accent? low pitched? slow drawl?), How would they walk (limp? saunter? move quickly?), Does the character smoke? drink? I try different things so hopefully by show time I don't have to think about it anymore and when I'm on stage it's so natural that I've become the character.

Answer 2

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If the character you are trying to get into, try to emulate the character in appearance. If it is a fictitious character, and the play or character is original, the sky's the limit as to how you wish to present the character.

If the character is fictitious and the play has been done before, either theater or movie, study the character as portrayed by the actor who made the character famous.

Good theater can be seen in the t.v. series, All In The Family, starring Carrol O'Connor as Archie Bunker. The character of Archie Bunker can never be duplicated but can be drawn off of for any type of future revivals.

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Answer 3

How do you "get into character"? It depends on your particular method of acting. On stage, I do not "become" a character. I am playing a role. That's why they call it acting and not "being". But there are different schools of thought on that.

Method acting isn't what most people think it is. It's simply using your own emotional experiences to evoke emotions on stage. See the helpful link below for more on that.

Personally, I prepare by completely memorizing my lines before rehearsal ever starts, studying the history of the role I'm playing, working with the director to find motivations of the character and rehearsing with my full attention on what we're doing.

Getting the lines out of the way is really important to being able to enthusiastically throw yourself into your character.

BTW, my Masters is in Directing, with a BA in Theater Arts.

Answer 4

Try to pretend you ARE the character. Some things you can do is to look at the wardrobe to predict what type of person the character is, you can clear your mind of yourself and let yourself become the character or read the script and try to relate the character to yourself.

Answer 5

Pretend to be that character. Figure out what their life was like by the script and let it flow.