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1. Singing
Even if you're not a singer it doesn't mean you won't enjoy singing. And besides the entertainment, you'd be able to exercise your breathing and vocal muscles which is great especially if you are doing stage.
Even if you're not a singer it doesn't mean you won't enjoy singing. And besides the entertainment, you'd be able to exercise your breathing and vocal muscles which is great especially if you are doing stage.
Try singing before leaving for an audition, it helps to have some movement in your vocal chords and jaw and lessen chances of stuttering or mumbling your lines. Choose songs from musical plays to improve diction.
You may also experiment tying a character or role to a song and see how it will help you feel an emotion.
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2. Playing Musical A Instrument
Take your singing to the next level by learning a musical instrument. Music requires a different kind of discipline. It develops your ability to listen and improves your sense of timing. And it's a bonus when you stumble on a role that requires playing the instrument you studied.
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3. Dancing
Like music it helps with timing, learning cues, improves body coordination and enhance memorization skills. And if you happen to love stage plays, you will have a better chance at getting casted for musicals if you can sing and dance.
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4. Reading
Explore and expand your imagination by reading novels, short stories and screenplays. Being able to imagine characters and follow the cause and effect flow of stories can help you do a character sketch or script analysis when needed. Reading also widens your vocabulary. Read aloud and experiment giving the characters their own tone of voice. This will become useful when voice acting or narration is required in a casting call.
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5. Watching Movies
By watching on-screen actors perform you can take note of which performances are effective and which aren't. You may also observe what treatment works for different genres like how comedy needs timing or how to use levels of emotions for dramatic or horror scenes.
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6. Yoga
There's no need to do complex poses. You may start with basic poses and routines and see positive results. Stretching, controlling your breathing and relaxing your thoughts are very beneficial for acting work. You may use it to prepare for roles and calm your mind and body after work. Some yogi's even develop purpose specific routines such as yoga for acting, meditation, healing etc.
Try this Yoga for Actors routine.
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7. Photography
Learning the basics of photography can be really useful. Actors usually update their headshots every quarter so if you can do a self-portrait, that will definitely save you some cash. Having basic knowledge in framing, lighting and properly using your own camera when you need to record audition videos at home (self-taping) will also be an advantage. Learn how to record audition videos at home.
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8. Make-up
It's so much easier to learn to do your own make-up today due to the numerous video tutorials online. Start by identifying your face shape. Then list the essential products and applicators you will need. Learn about proper ways to keep your applicators clean and how to disinfect products after use. Then search for looks that are usually needed for auditions and acting jobs.
Start with a "no make-up" look. Then move on to something casual then try a clam look.
You can definitely use this skill during portrait photography sessions, auditions and in recent pandemic safety protocols, when you are required to do your own make-up on set.
It's so much easier to learn to do your own make-up today due to the numerous video tutorials online. Start by identifying your face shape. Then list the essential products and applicators you will need. Learn about proper ways to keep your applicators clean and how to disinfect products after use. Then search for looks that are usually needed for auditions and acting jobs.
Start with a "no make-up" look. Then move on to something casual then try a clam look.
You can definitely use this skill during portrait photography sessions, auditions and in recent pandemic safety protocols, when you are required to do your own make-up on set.
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9. Sewing/Styling
Notice that some mothers would sew their daughters' costumes for school stage plays? This saves them a lot of money and they can practically be sure that the costume fits perfectly compared to store-bought clothes.
This same goes for an actor who knows how to sew and style. And it's not just about creating a whole costume. You won't need to spend extra if you happen to have clothes that need minor altering or repair.
And same as with pandemic protocols for make-up, some productions now require actors to bring their own costumes. So it is best if you know what colors or prints to avoid for filming. While a good sense of mixing and matching means you won't need to shop for more.
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10. People Watching
Some actors prepare for their roles by observing (and even immersing) with people who have the same job or grew up in the same community as the characters they will play.
This is because acting is about human behavior. And one of the ways to learn this is to observe other people in public. Remember that people have different ways of acting in public depending on their culture, traditions and social influences.
But remember to always observe proper people watching practices. Remember that people watching is not the same as stalking. Stay in a safe distance, do not be annoying or intimidating, do not make fun of people or make them feel unsafe or threatened.
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