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Position:Home>Theater & Acting> Kissing in Middle School Play??Question: Kissing in Middle School Play!?!? We are in the school play and I have to kiss my best friend at the end! I started crying!.!. because he's my best friend!.!.
I mean i'd rather kiss someone I don't know! Is that too young to have a first play kiss anyway!? Thanks!Www@QuestionHome@Com Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: If there your best friend then tell them you dont really wanna kiss and you can kiss on the cheek near the mouth, it will still look real to everyone else!.Www@QuestionHome@Com When I was in Jr!. High we did a play that required kissing also!. It was a big thing for all of us!. The Drama teacher showed us how to do a theater kiss, where we were able to turn our heads from the audience and it appeared that we were kissing!. Kissing is always hard, as long as you realize that "acting" is different from real life you will probably be ok!. I know people who wouldn't swear that swear in plays, people wear clothes they wouldn't normally wear in plays!. It isn't you kissing your friend, it is your character kissing his character!. But that is hard, so see if there is an option of a more deceptive type of "kiss" available to you!. It could still be awkward (you still have to get close and not start laughing!) but you might feel better about it!. Good luck!.Www@QuestionHome@Com Well your best friend is probably feeling the same way that you are! I have had a similar experience when I had to do that for a photo, the mistake that I made was making it akward and being silent and stuff, if you make a joke of it and make it seem like its not a big deal, it will be fine!. also, its ACTING it dosent mean anything! you cant change it! think of it as a realy acting job for a film, treat it in that way! Picture your friend as someone you like, or a celeb or something :)Www@QuestionHome@Com Hi Kaylee!. There's nothing else for it but to go for it! Have fun - it's acting, after all, so hide behind your character and pretends it's not you - or him! For what it's worth, I'm a lot older than you (41!) and I have to kiss a lady who's a lot younger than me (26) in a play all next week, and our first kiss at rehearsal was a little awkward (probably more so for her!)!. The other thing is that my wife will be watching the play all week! Go for it - it'd probably be better him being your friend, 'cos you'll be able to trust him not to do anything silly, or eat garlic before you go on or anything!. Have fun!Www@QuestionHome@Com As an actress who's had to kiss on stage; quite frankly, it's in the role!. When you are firmly ensconced in that character, you don't even remember the kiss!. also, the kiss is for effect - not passionate!.Www@QuestionHome@Com kissing in a play is acting, so its okay, do it for the good of your productionWww@QuestionHome@Com I've been directing Middle School shows for the last 5 years!. The best way is to turn your heads so someone (usually the girl because you can also use her hair to block the view) is facing away from the audience, and get really close!. It'll look like you are kissing from the audience, but you really aren't!.Www@QuestionHome@Com hey! I can imagine that being very weird, but in a way you should be more glad its your best friend, rather than a stranger- you can have the chance to talk about how you feel with him! Like many others said its 'acting', so TRY not to be so consious!. Best thing to do is talk about it, and try ways of kissing, so it looks like your kissing, when youre not! Hope it helped you, good luck with play!! :)Www@QuestionHome@Com |