The Actor's Survival Guide
created by: Gavin Myers
If you need help on perfecting your acting, then this page is for you. On this page, there will be all kinds of tips and tricks on how to survive the stage. If you need to look at how to express different emotions or how to really get into your character, then this page is also for you. Welcome to the "Actor's Survival Guide".
Tricks for Acting
Use Micro-expressions
Harness Confidence
Never go dead for a second on stage. Even if you are doing nothing, do it actively. Listen.
If something goes wrong – say someone drops something – don't ignore it. Try to deal with it in character.
Read the text over and over again, and make sure you know the lines.
The key to acting is making connections
Tips for Auditioning
Loosen up in the audition room.
Treat auditions like rehearsals.
Avoid desperation.
Study, Study, Study.
Tips for the Stage
Try to keep calm and relax. Do breathing exercises or meditate before going on stage.
Use the stage lights to kill stage fright. The stage lights are your friend
Try to block out the audience. Pretend there's a wall between you and the audience.
Exaggerate your expressions, but keep them natural.
How to Become a Better Actor
Listen to people around you. Listen to how they talk and how they express themselves
Do cold readings
Read the scripts all the way through 2-3 times
Learn your lines until you know them by heart