SOME ADVICE FOR A YOUNG ACTOR
26Feb
The actor who had the problem, hadn't been training much at all. Somehow though, he got through the audition process and got the job. He didn't have a technique to fall back on. He didn't know how to create a character. He didn't know how to access the emotions he needed for the part. So he relied on what he 'thought' was right and he was ACTING instead of BEING the character, because he just didn't know how.1 phrase and 1 questionSo many young aspiring actors often say two phrases, the first of which is an affirmation and the second one is a question. They are:I want to be an actor. Where can I find auditions? OrI want to be an actor. How can I get an agent?What they sometimes fail to realize is that between wanting to become an actor and the auditions and/or getting an agent, there is a very important step. That is training.Long-term or short-term. Which do you prefer?You can have a short-term strategy or a long-term strategy as an approach to your acting career. The short-term strategy has you being impatient, jumping right in to audition or trying to get an agent with no training. ... [more..]
Read User's Comments