iam 21 yrs old guy studying bsc...in future i wanna be actor...as of now i dont look that menacing...but i want to transform myself...so can u people help me doing it....can i hav some tips about how actor shud overall look and how shud he behave?
2007-06-20 01:48:51 · 11 answers · asked by nitin s 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Theater & Acting
Dear Nitin ~
I know from your name that you are most likely Indian.... Indian guys are smashing (gorgeous), so I don't think you need to look menacing, do you .... unless you want to play 'bad guys'! ...
"Drama guy" here has told you something I consider important, too ....the mark of a good actor is that while playing a role he is still, quiet, does only that which is required, and looks like an everyday person in a non-everyday situation. ..actors who thrash around lose our attention because they look like buffoons, and in fact they are!! ... so be very natural ...
and do not fall into the trap of making faces or trying to show us what is going on ~ we will get it ~ we aren't stupid !! (known as 'demonstrating' the
situation) .... so learn to be simple, to be quiet .... do as little more than say your lines convincingly and follow the 'stage directions' as well as is humanly possible ...you will not be cast in the wrong role, you really will look the part and if you do not, the make-up man will take care of that ...
....so some things you will need to do for yourself are:
1 be sure your hair looks fantastic
2 wear neat but simple clothing: nice slacks and either a Rajasthan embroidered shirt or a white or pale blue Western-style shirt ... one piece of jewelry
3 be sure to be nice to everyone and show good manners
4 think carefully if you really do want to act ~ if you can take the fame ~ once you are famous, you can never change that ~ you need to be outgoing and healthy to keep that up, and paatrient with strangers, and aloof, so you don't get too friendly ~
5 be careful what kind of roles you prepare for and accept ~ the audience has a habit of thinking YOU are the character you are playing~~they won't say, "Oh, here is Nitin pretending he is a rat! Isn't he wondeful ... he is so charming in person!" ....they will just say on some level of themselves, "What a rat he is!" ... and when you consider the size of your audience, you want friends, not enemies ....so be sure you are Mr. Gorgeous ....but not TOO gorgeous because then the ladies will yearn for you !!!....so you have to think carefully how to go about this .....there is more than one person who has gone into such a profession and later regretted it ... It would be very good if you could be a character actor who wears concealing make up and costumes, since you mentioned transforming yourself ...
...finish school if you can... you need something to fall back on financially, and a degree is just the ticket ....
...then go to acting school ... you need not only the training, but the connections ....they will help you
at school with references, etc.
Oh, and don't forget one thing: at the end of the day, you will need to "shake yourself off" to come back to reality ... you can't take your role with you!! That way you will stay healthy.
Good luck
Darjeeling
2007-06-20 09:36:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
An actor doesn't have to look a certain way, he just has to be able to transform himself for each role he portrays. You look how you look, it's how you portray the role that counts. Take classes and you'll see. Of course you're limited by your look to some degree, but that's more about height and weight... your hair color & style can always be changed. Your eyes too... that's all relative. Just throw yourelf into classes and go with the flow :-)
Good luck!
2007-06-20 10:47:33 · answer #2 · answered by Marianne D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi ,
acting is different from modeling , good looks is needed for model but for not actor, to become an actor u should have the capacity to act ,it is highly difficult to become actor , unless u r son or relative some movie people.even u have good talent u dont get oppurtunities. if u r financially very very rich than u can go ,unless u will fail in u r life ,this is right time to settle in life ,if concentrate in acting and fails to succeded there there is nothing left in u r life to do , time is very valuble especisly u r at right age to make it use to construct good bridge to life.
2007-06-20 09:04:11 · answer #3 · answered by satti 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hey be yourself da! u need some grooming if ur not comfortable and confident abt urself! acting is a tough thing! modelling is easy! join reputed acting courses! best of luck for your future.
P.S. keep acting in plays! theatre polishes your acting skills
2007-06-20 09:14:33 · answer #4 · answered by angelic 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well while you are behaving you should feel like if that really happened! Real Life! Looks is up to you! You should look as if it was really you who did it in real life! Hope you understand! Good Luck!
Mimi :-)
2007-06-20 22:29:49 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Visit Film Institute of Poona or any other affilliates:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Film_and_Television_Institute_of_India
2007-06-21 10:52:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Join a school for acting, they will even set you up.
2007-06-20 08:54:55 · answer #7 · answered by azrim h 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Learn to be yourself, ultimately that is what good actors do best.
2007-06-20 10:54:34 · answer #8 · answered by DramaGuy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
join any acting school or performing arts...rest is to follow
2007-06-20 08:52:23 · answer #9 · answered by Samiulla L 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i can definitely help you but for a price! you help me to become actress, i will help you to become actor!
2007-06-20 23:27:27 · answer #10 · answered by sristi 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋