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Question: Can anyone give me some tips on acting!?
is there anything like exercises or tips that i can use so i can become a better actress!. i am also shy but i hope acting can get me over it, i would love some help thank youWww@QuestionHome@Com


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ARE YOU TAKING AN ACTING CLASSES NOW OR ARE YOU IN A PLAY OR SHOW!? ACTING NEEDS YOU TO BE FREE AND FEARLESS AND THAT MEANS TO BE ABLE TO "BECOME" THE CHARACTER!.
YOU NEED A TEACHER OR AN ACTING COACH AND A GOOD ONE!. BUT IN THE MEANWHILE THERE IS A LOT OF "HOMEWORK" - FUN STUFF YOU CAN DO TO HELP YOU BE ABLE TO "GET INTO CHARACTER"
CHOOSE A PLAY WHERE YOU WOULD LIKE TO PLAY ONE OF THE ROLES!. READ THE ENTIRE PLAY AND MAKE SURE YOU UNDERSTAND THE STORY - ASK QUESTIONS IF YOU DON'T -
IT SHOWS YOU ARE SMART TO ASK QUESTIONS -
TRY TO IMAGINE WHAT IT WOULD BE LIKE TO REALLY BE THAT PERSON - REMEMBER - THEY ARE NOT YOU !. YOU MAY BE SHY - BUT YOUR CHARACTER IS PROBABLY NOT!.
GET A NOTEBOOK AND FILL IT UP WITH EVERY THING YOU CAN ABOUT THIS PERSON!. CREATE - HIS/HER WORLD
ASK YOURSELF ( AS THE ROLE) " IF I AM THIS PERSON"--
WHERE DO I LIVE!?
WHAT ARE MY PARENTS LIKE!? FRIENDS!? SCHOOL!?
HOW DO I DRESS!?
HOW MANY BROTHERS AND SISTERS DO I HAVE!? WHAT ARE THEIR NAMES /AGES!? DO I GET ALONG WITH THEM!?
DO I HAVE A DOG!? CAT!?
WHAT KIND OF FOOD DO I LIKE!?
ARE WE RICH !? POOR!?
WHAT KIND OF MUSIC DO I LISTEN TO!?
WHAT ARE MY DREAMS!? FEARS!?
WHAT AM I GOOD AT!? BAD AT!?
WHAT IS MY DEEPEST SECRET!?
WHAT I AM AFRAID OF!? PROUD OF!?
WHAT DO I WANT IN THIS PLAY!?
WHAT DO I NOT WANT!?
( AND THESE CAN CHANGE AS THE PLAY GOES ON )
THIS IS REALLY FUN AND YOU GET TO USE YOUR IMAGINATION IN A VERY CREATIVE WAY!.
THE MORE YOU KNOW ABOUT YOUR CHARACTER - THE BETTER YOU WILL BE ABLE TO PLAY THEM!. REALLY GET TO KNOW EVERYTHING YOU CAN ABOUT WHAT MAKES THIS PERSON TICK!. THIS IS WHAT ALL GREAT ACTORS DO - RESEARCH!
GO FOR IT HAVE FUN! ( AND TAKE SOME CLASSES - THIS WILL HELP YOU WITH SHYNESS TOO - TO DO SCENES WITH OTHER PEOPLE!.)
GOOD LUCK!Www@QuestionHome@Com

I've found once you have the part!.!.!.go home with the script and figure out who your character is!. I don't know if the tangible things are the important one (family members, cat, dog)--its good to know if you have them, obviously, but what you want to know is how you act with them!.
Look at your scenes with people!. See how your character acts with them!. Is your character snotty, nice, loud, superficial!? Then try acting out those scenes just by yourself!. Try it in a variety of ways!. Pause, speak louder/softer, faster/slower, gesture in different places!. Then try acting like the opposite of your character!.
This will expand your range of thinking for your character!.!.!.you won't get stuck in a rut and you will be able to think of new clever ways to act!. It makes you a better actor!. Break a leg!Www@QuestionHome@Com