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Acting ideas for adults new to acting ?

Hi, i am working with a group of people who are new to acting. does anyone have any ideas on simple acting exercises that we could try?

Many Thanjks


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: I think delving into improv is the best thing you can do. In my opinion if you can get people who are new to acting to open up to each other, to trust each other and be ok with everything not being planned out and scripted and especially getting used to the idea that not everything will be good but a surprising amount of it will be once they let go of themselves... they'll be more open to the world of acting, as it were. Aside from the rules of any particular improv game you may play, the main one is you can't say no. If someone says there's a purple pony behind you, then there is one and you need to turn around and deal with it. if you say, "No there isn't" it stops the flow of action immediately. Everything should be done in good taste (mostly) and everyone should be supportive no matter how bad something turns out, but usually it will end up being funny.

An easy and non threatening one to start with is one take on the ABC's. You can stand or sit in a circle and each take a turn adding a sentence to a story, but each progressive sentence must start with the next letter of the alphabet. It's really too much to list all the improv games and exercises here and all their little intricacies, but there are books widely available and websites with info. Try the links below and good luck!!!