I was wondering is anyone out there that could give me tips on staying in character. I'm the type of person that likes to go out in public and act like this character far beyond prodution time so that I have a feel for them and I know and understand them.
What would you recommend? I just hate going out there and not being believable. I want it to like it's coming straight from my soul.
2007-12-21 05:32:05 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Theater & Acting
practice, practice, practice.... trial and error... try different things and keep what works best.
2007-12-21 05:35:40 · answer #1 · answered by que otro hay 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
First, I would recommend that you stop acting in public. It is stupid and unnecessary, and it makes you wierd to some people and a bore to others. All you need to do to stay in character is to concentrate when you are on stage, concentrate on what is happening in the play around you, then as you respond to those things, you will be the character.. If you want your acting to be as you describe it straight from your soul, get a copy of Harold Guskin's "How to Stop Acting" and study his technique. Taking a Meisner class would also help, if there is an acting school anywhere near you.
2007-12-21 08:03:12 · answer #2 · answered by Theatre Doc 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We did an activity in my theatre class just for this problem.
My teacher had the class divide into two groups and form a line. Then the first people in front of the line would have a staring contest... allowed to blink, just had to keep a straight face... this lasted for about a minute. Then my teacher added another level to the activity. He allowed the opposing team members to try to make the other team member laugh. So basically, you had to focus on being a serious person.
2007-12-21 06:28:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
When on stage, keep concentrating on what you are saying and what is being said to you. Treat each time like it is the first time you have said the line, and the first time you have heard what someone else is saying to you. Don't let your concentration drop - even if you have nothing to say for a long time. Keep involved in what is going on around you. It isn't necessary to do it in real life. It probably wont help anyway.
2007-12-21 09:58:16 · answer #4 · answered by blackgrumpycat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One of th ebest ways to reground yourself is to revision the world you're in. Make sure that when you look at the ground you see the ground your character is walking on, not the stage floor. When you look up, see the sky, look at the furniture in the room and make sure you're really seeing the place you are as your character. Nothing will make you drop out of character faster than realizing you're on a stage.
2007-12-21 17:53:28 · answer #5 · answered by D Martin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is very simple. Start listening while you are onstage in character. You have to listen to what is being said and to what your character is saying. Acting is reacting. Listen and react as your character. You don't have to walk around and act like the character off stage in order to be believable on stage.
Stay in the moment of the characters life onstage.
2007-12-21 06:16:08 · answer #6 · answered by mamabee 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
My job requires me to change character in the blink of an eye. Granted I need the uniform, but that is easily procured after the corpse hits the floor. Then its just a question of finding the mark and ending his life with fibre wire.
2016-04-10 11:31:19 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do a lot of reading. I would suggest that you study the character as well as you can.
The range of human emotions can be deeply felt.There is an old saying about putting yourself in someone else's shoes.
Feel! that characters pain and joy. There's your soul.
2007-12-21 06:19:06 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Read more book. and religion book
2007-12-21 13:20:46 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋