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Question: So i'm thinking about taking acting classes!?
I want to take acting classes and i've never had any acting experience!. I'm really shy, so do you think acting class will help me break away from being shy!? Do acting classes usually have people who already are good at acting cause i'm afraid of embarassing myself cause i've never acted before!?Www@QuestionHome@Com


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I used to be painfully shy before I started acting!. I'm from Chicago and I started taking beginner acting classes at Victory Gardens Theatre!. There were about two people who were really good but the rest were newbies too!. The teacher was really helpful showing us physical movements to help relieve our nervousness and stress from our bodies!. We all did crazy types of movements so everyone could relax and just be themselves!. Plus you'll work on a monologue and do some scene study!. Everyone in the class was so encouraging and supportive it feels like a family after the term (5-8 weeks) is up!. I recommend taking the class because I was able to turn it into a little career and made a nice chunk of change!. You may be nervous because you do not know what you may have to do but I promise you it will be fun and you will learn alot about yourself and your emotions!. Go For It!Www@QuestionHome@Com

I think its great I am extremely shy and i have been taking acting classes since i was 6!. I learned how to make freinds who have somthing in common with me!. and i learned acting techniques that help me make friends!. If acting is somthing you want to try i say go for it! There will be people who have taken classes before but most of the time they are full of newer people and the best part is you learn from the more experienced people!!Www@QuestionHome@Com

There is always going to be people better than you in each class, but there will also be worse!.

It really depends on where you go!.
A lot of acting classes have people who have been taking them since they were kids!.
But some don't!.

But don't be afriad to let loose in class!.
Nobody is judging you, just trying to help!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I like to act!. And I take acting classes at school!. At first I was afraid of embarrassing myself, but after a while I really enjoyed being on stage and doing improvs!. So I think it will help you with your shyness, plus you don't have to be good to take an acting class!.Www@QuestionHome@Com