How can I make myself not laugh?

Question:I am in an acting class and my big issue is laughing. Whenever I or the other actors say something really funny, i just start laughing at it. Any help?

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: I am in an acting class and my big issue is laughing. Whenever I or the other actors say something really funny, i just start laughing at it. Any help?

Get in character

tape your mouth shut

i have the same problem

Think of something sad or serious.

Think of some thing that is not funny or try not to look at the person who is saying the line

JUST LAUGH UR F U C K I N G HEAD OFF.

Bite the insides of your cheeks.

i'm in drama to and i had this problem a couple years ago. if it is in a script, just read it over and over. it soon becomes like an old joke and you don't laugh anymore.
if it's something like improve, just act like something really serious happened, or they're making jokes about you.

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I laugh really easily and I was in a drama class last semester. The way I help myself to not laugh, even when your looking directly at the person is to either concentrate on counting or, even if you'll have a real snobby look on your face, is to say inside your head " OMG look at that stupid person, they think they're so funny but they are not at all, this person is acting real stupid, its not funny at all" keep telling yourself stuff like that, its nothing against the person, and you shouldn't laugh.

um try thinking of something that makes you mad or angry
something that doesnt make you smile like
your ex bf with a new girl or something lol

I have sorta the same problem! What you can do is forget whatever was funny and just think about the play or think of something serious.

bite your tongue but relax your face so it looks like you aren't doing anything and it just isn't funny.
or say the line over and over and over and you'll eventually lose the funniness of it
break a leg ?

Hurt yourself -- pinch your skin (ex. on your arm). Or think of something yucky/bad (ex. puke)

Get used to the joke, if it's scripted.
Also, take yourself seriously- a big cause of laughing during acting is NERVES. So chill out!
Especially if the jokes you laugh at are your own. Not good! :)
good luck!