10 Acting Tips that bring you Absolute Freedom, Pleasure and Powerful Presence in any circumstances [Recap]
- STAND WITH CORRECT POSTURE
Stand still with your feet in parallel, try to touch the floor with the whole part of your feet, release your shoulders, drop your chin a little bit, open yourself up to the peripheral atmosphere, absorb it, let it work with you. This will help your breath flows more naturally, increase your height and expand spaces within yourself. The right standing posture will help decrease tensions, and thoughts stream uninterrupted. And above all, it will make you look interesting enough for audiences to want to watch you. [Read full article]
2. INVEST IN EVERY THOUGHT
This tip is actually quite easy. All you need to do is not to let characters’ thoughts go to waste as many inexperienced actors often do. So figure out how your character’s thought process works, and play them well. Invest your energy in every thought. Resist your desire to control and dare to venture into the unknown. You would be surprised by how much you could achieve in each moment of a performance just by investing your energy in the thought. [Read full article]
3. COSTUMES ARE POWERFUL
At least, it is worth it to ask yourself before entering the scene. “Is your costume in the right fit and does it work well with you ?” If it is not, why don’t try changing it? [Read full article]
4. DEPLOY ANCIENT RHETORICS
You can use Rhetorics to check whether your acting is delivered with a good taste by asking yourself 3 questions:
- Does your overall appearance is convincing enough to persuade audiences to believe in what you are going to perform?
- Do you understand all ideas in the speech clear enough so you can demonstrate it with clarity, simplicity and confidence?
- Does your emotional response resonates well with all the words?
5. CELEBRATE YOURSELF FIRST
We need to think positively about ourselves first to be able to offer it to our audiences, partners and friends. And trust that we will get the same thing back from them, too. And as a consequence, we will gain enough support to dare to surprise ourselves and keep on with the good work. [Read full article]
6. INVENT ON THE SPOT
Get all your lines well-memorized and wonder into the scene bravely, be relaxed. Instead of speaking the line automatically, dare to search for the word first, and let it comes to you organically, and then finally speak it out. But always bear in mind that you have to be responsible for picking up on que! It will make you sound a lot more natural as if it is your own word that is just discovered in that moment. This is why it is called “Invent on the Spot.” [Read full article]
7. LEARN FROM DIFFERENT PERSONALITIES
It can be odd and difficult to be in the same room with a different personality. Nevertheless, it can be a good chance to acquire new skills so you can make the best of your time out of it. [Read full article]
8. HANDS DOWN, WORDS FLY
A lot of hands means you don’t believe enough in what you are speaking about. The more you wave your hands, the more it seems to people that you are telling them lies. If it is truthful, you don’t need your hands at all, words are more than enough. For this reason, try to keep your hands down as you don’t need them, just speak the lines. [Read full article]
9. MOVE YOUR HEAD
Young actors tend to focus so strong, so that their bodies are way too stiff when act, as a result, their heads are blogged and not moving. This could effect the quality of their acting a great deal. When your thought process is not allowed to be working the way it should be working in real life, you act badly. And audiences are watching a talking flintstones. [Read full article]
10. EXPECT NOTHING AND HOPE FOR THE BEST
Don’t be too hard on yourself or overdo things, high expectations will kill you. Be nice to yourself, keep doing nice things, keep contributing, learning, and challenging yourself. Persistence is the key. Expect nothing and hope for the best. [Read full article]
CONCLUSION
Now you would be able to see a bigger picture how these tips would play, integrate with each other and bring you confidence, freedom , and as a result, integrity.
It can be applied to any situations, from acting, public speaking, small talks with friends, to job interviews.
Try using them, it will help you develop your communications skills, organically. And if you have any questions, feel free to reach me on https://www.lensemblebangkok.com
Happy New Year…
Written by Radtai Lokutarapol, a writer, drama coach, image consultant, sales and marketing specialist with a deep love of glamour, luxury, and Art de Vivre. He found his Acting and Personal Development school “L’Ensemble” in 2020, for highly motivated individuals looking to make a progress in their career, those who want to lead, lead well, and lead elegantly. It offers a unique range of studies that suit your wants and needs
