what does an actor do or not do that makes their acting bad?
2007-12-20 17:28:36 · 15 answers · asked by sunny days are here 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Theater & Acting
BAd acting is ineffective. Good acting is effective. The measuring criteria are: 1. believeability, 2. ease 3.communication, 4. skill, and 5 charisma. Want to discuss acting? Read my profile and write me at my aol address. I am a retired actor and professor and I have taught acting for nearly 50 years.
2007-12-21 08:21:27 · answer #1 · answered by Theatre Doc 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I absolutely hate it when people put no feeling behind their words. It's the same sound you get when you call someone with a headache at 3:15 AM. I've seen dead turtles that are more interesting than some people.
Oh. Hi. Wow, I'm sooooo happy to see you. *Yawn* Yep.
Also, too much feeling is bad, too.
OH HI WOOOOOWEEE! It's so GREAT to see you!!!
And emphasis on the wrong words.
Oh. Hi!!!!!!! Wow, I'm so happy TO see YOU!!!
Anything that's not believable in the slightest bit is bad acting as well.
2007-12-20 17:37:16 · answer #2 · answered by Leafy 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Some actors are wooden, unable to express emotion convincingly. At the other extreme some actors overact, exaggerating display of emotion to the point of cartoon-like behavior.
2007-12-20 17:38:14 · answer #3 · answered by tuinui 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Acting is all about body movement, control, emotion and tone.
If you can't do these then your dead, give up now! for example, if your scene is to tell someone that you need the money soon (and your the baddy) and you do this:
Casually stroll up to the client ask for the money and walk away.
VERY BAD!
But if you do this:
Look fierce stampede up to the client and look him directly in the eye whilst grabbing him by the shirt and pointing - tell him to get the money and threaten him in a menacing tone. Push him to the ground and say you'll give him 48 hours, walk away as if nothing happened.
NICE WORK! (as long as you can do the emotion, tone and body movement correctly)
Hope i helped :)
2007-12-20 18:34:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
it makes them a bad actor if they dont follow the direction! i had difficulty working with a couple of actors because they wouldnt use my notes and would do it there own way. listen to the director or the casting crew. they give you the job
2007-12-20 17:32:58 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
All you listed ecxept Katy Perry. when I first heard her song kissed a girl I really liked it and stuff. Most of her music is pretty good but it seems to be going more and mroe mainstream(which i don't like) however I love her japanese style<3 I just hate the more mainstream type ones. I don't mind ones like britney spears and such because good music is good music. Overall I probably perfer dubstep like Nero and alt rock like flyleaf. Never heard of lana del rey o.o
2016-04-10 10:48:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When the performace feels forced and not believeable. If you don't believe the character than the actor has not done a fantastic job. It is all about believeablity.
2007-12-23 15:49:55 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
When I'm too aware that someone's acting. If I'm watching someone act and I'm not swept into the character, but am observing someone play the character, I call that bad acting.
2007-12-20 17:36:44 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
they just dont act like their really in that position its just like their reading right off the script. and its like lying to somebody and you can tell the emotions arent true and the stuff they say arent true
2007-12-20 17:32:35 · answer #9 · answered by blah blah blah 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Julia Roberts...this woman can turn a good movie bad just by appearing in it.
2007-12-20 17:35:34 · answer #10 · answered by earlofsnoh 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋