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Question: How do you make yourself "fake cry"!?
Ok so for speech class, we have to pick a song, any song, and lip synch it, because she said that speech isn't just saying words it's body language too, so we have to dress up for it and act out and lip synch a song, I'm doing Just A Dream by carrie Underwood, which is about her husband she just married died in the war!. I'm wearing a veil, and something blue, and bringing a folded up flag and everything, and the song used to make me cry but it doesn't anymore cuz I've heard it so much!.!.!.at the end I reallyyy wanna cry, because it would make what I'm doing just over the top!. So any tips on how to make yourself cry!? Usually if I'm really into it I will but I want some tips just incase!.

Here's the song if you haven't heard it and would like to (I never thought Carrie could do a song like this, doesn't even sound that country!. It's amazing)
http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=8khHqMntk!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
Try toi not BLINK that is the most famous way, because thinking of something "SAD" doesn't helo at all!. Takes too much for it to make you cry and it could be dangerous because you may get too emotiona!. NOT BLINKING, (specially if you never stop blinking you will cry in like seconds) belilve me that always helo me when Imon stage!.

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sense memory can be effective!.!. but doesn't really work for everyone!. Definintely give that a try first!.!.!.!. The Vapor rub is a great suggestion!.

When it comes to the worst, bring a small bag of sliced up fresh Onion with you!.!.!.!. inhale the bag seconds you needed to cry!.!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

try to remember a very sad memory and just think about it and think about how you felt when it happened!. then you can start crying!.
thats what i do and it actually worksWww@QuestionHome@Com

There's always sense memory; thinking back to a sad moment in your own life, and focusing in on exactly how you felt!.!.!. not a huge fan of this method myself, but it can work at times!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Rub a tad of Vapo Rub in the crevices just under your eyes!. Works like magic!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

u can try reading a sad poems that will make u cry!. i hope this help!.Www@QuestionHome@Com