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Position:Home>Theater & Acting> How to glare daggers?Question: How to glare daggers!? In books, it always says 'glaring daggers' and 'if looks could kill!.' I really need to learn how to do that!. My glare needs to be able to stop a conversation!. It would be really useful!. A frosty glare would work too!. Thank you!Www@QuestionHome@Com
Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Stare straight into the other person's eyes while slightly narrowing your own!. Set your mouth in a firm line, "harden" your eyes and upper cheekbones (force the muscles to contract) and stand as tall as you possibly can so you're looking down at the offender!. If you're shorter than them, create the illusion that you're bigger by looking down your nose; that is, lower your head ever-so-slighly and look just past the length of your nose into the person's eyes!. People automatically fear others who seem stronger than they are, so creating this image of yourself being taller will make them less confident in themselves, thereby allowing the full effect of your glare to work its magic upon them :) Oh, and make yourself exude confidence and danger by tensing all the muscles in your body and setting your shoulders firmly back!. Your whole aura should read: "I am better than you!. I am stronger than you!. You are not worth my time!. Fear me!." Good luck, and I hope you scare somebody with your newfound skills :)Www@QuestionHome@Com Look at that person as if they had just done something horrible (like killing your mom (sorry!))!. Acting is about becoming one with our character and taking real life feeling and putting it into that, so find something that you can relate to!. It isn't something necessarily on the outside you need to work on, but something on the inside!. Really get in the moment and be angry at that person, and then it should show through!. also, if you are confused and looking at someone, look at them as if they were across a foggy room, and you are trying to see through the fog!. That should help to!Www@QuestionHome@Com I dunno!. I can do it!. I guess you just have to practice!. Or maybe it's genetic!. :PWww@QuestionHome@Com Open your eyes very wide, keep a stern face, stare at the other person without blinking or breaking eye contact!? think angry thoughts while doing so!? heheWww@QuestionHome@Com |