lately i've been watching some really sad movies and I have cried for the first ones. During rehearsals and stuff I could make myself cry but lately it's been getting hard. I stopped crying during sad movies and I can't cry anymore when I act. Do you think that watching so many sad movies has made me immune to the sadness or something. Like I'm so used to it that I'm not affected by it anymore? how can i make myself cry again?
2007-03-31 06:00:40 · 6 answers · asked by mayris 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Theater & Acting
Well...Have you ever herd of Uta Hagen? read her book on "Respect for Acting" and that will help you a ton. I agree on a lot of what she teaches. Do what's called a "Sense memory" where you think of a time that made you feel a certain way and pull that "trigger" when the time comes...or you can put yourself in the characters situation and liken it to yourself. If you don't feel anything than don't force it. If you cry, you cry. Do what's natural and what you are feeling at that moment and the scene will me much more powerful.
2007-03-31 17:02:19 · answer #1 · answered by Chev 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well after a lot of consecutive depressing moment you can and will get numb to it... at that point take a break then come back to it. you could also try varying what makes you sad.... remember something that made you cry before and it will come.
2007-03-31 07:57:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Think of the worst experience you have ever had when you supposed to cry!
Hope this helps
2007-03-31 06:08:20 · answer #3 · answered by Ivan S 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Use whatever method you were taught by your acting teacher.
2007-03-31 08:49:52 · answer #4 · answered by newyorkgal71 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put you hand in your pocket and pinch your leg while you're acting
2007-03-31 06:08:14 · answer #5 · answered by stevie 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
pluck a nose hair, you will cry.
2007-03-31 07:18:27 · answer #6 · answered by Deus Luminarium 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋