Peter asked:
i have no ways of having acting classes here where i live. but i want to be able to practice so that i can improve my skill and my technique.
i have no ways of having acting classes here where i live. but i want to be able to practice so that i can improve my skill and my technique.
please tell me what is it that i can do…
In front of the mirror. If your face won’t crack it.
make up storylines and play along, play a mad man and a passenger and stuff like that or look them up on the Intrnet
you could go on the net and find some cool scripts and monolouges you could practice by yourself.
or you could make up your own. try to create new characters, etc.
try looking up activities from acting classes on the net too.
You could video record yourself acting out parts of movies or something. Then play it back and critique yourself.
Get a script and a matching DVD i.e. a classic play (or two, or four…) Play along. Tape yourself. Critique yourself.
You can buy some books with theatrical scenes, like Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare or some by Strinberg or anyone else who has written sth like this and try to perform these on the mirror or somebody that you feel comfortable with. To be an actor you should first of all not be ashamed of performing in front of public, for his reason beggin with your closest people, family or friends. Secondly, you should have culture and for this reason you should read books like the ones mentioned. A good actor isn’t only good-looking with good skills, he needs also a good mind, kwoledge about acting. Good luck!
About all you can do when you are home alone is memorization work, but that is still a very important skill to learn. In between acting jobs, I will take out a poetry book and memorize a poem or two just to keep my memory sharp. I would avoiud all of this stuff and nonsense in the mirror for the simple reason that if you are doing bad stuff, you are only going to practice bad stuff and keep reinforcing bad stuff. You will eventually need an audience or a coach to be an outside, objective eye who can tell you what you do well and what you need to improve on.
There used to be this thing where a man and a woman are just saying “John” and “Marsha” back and forth to each other, but with different inflections and tones, for example, angry, sad, etc. Tape yourself doing this, to see how convincing you can be and how many feelings you can convey.
there have already been some good suggestions about improvisation and script work but one of the most important things is to watch other good actors. buy or rent lots of films with actors you respect or are critically acclaimed- there are some amazing films out there and you will learn heaps from every one. Be sure to watch the old classics as well as modern films!