acting 411?

Question

I'm trying to improve my acting skills. If you have any acting tips, plz let me know! Thnx a bunch!

Answer 1

Read this book!

http://www.howtobeaworkingactor.com/

NEVER GIVE UP ! ! !

Good luck! Let me know how it goes!

Answer 2

Good acting can only come from a deep appreciation of the written word. A lot of that comes with experience. It's all about controlling yourself to the point where you no longer exist in any human form--and the character has jumped out of the pages of the script and into your head.

And if you're just nervous...don't be. You can't see the audience when the stage lights are so bright.

Answer 3

well. I've been in theatre for about 3 years now, and probably the best advice I can give you is... No Fear. what i mean by that, is when your asked to do improvization or sing or dance (or other things relating to theatre) just do it. Dont be worried about what people are going to think. Most of the time, if you are shy of being in front of any audience, you tend to freeze up on stage and not preform to your best ability. No one will judge you (except those that are supossed to, anyways) because to be perfectly honest, no one I've met through theatre has been completely... well normal. haha. Just Go for it and have fun! Thats what It's all about.

Answer 4

I once saw this interview from the actor's studio to melanie griffith.. who said she once had a professor who made their students work with their dreams, and their unconscious levels.
so for instance, they would write a little letter before they went to bed: "dear unconscious, what do I have in common with this character? or help me understand this character."
It is amazing the kind of help you get. But you have to analyze your dreams, that might be quite hard but you can discuss them with your peers.
I tried it and it works. Hope this helps!

Answer 5

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gE_N9LLLbJw