I get requests all the time from actors to help them play strong emotions. Sometimes you need to cry, be angry, be threatening, or play a powerful villain. If you are not an experienced actor or are uncomfortable showing strong emotions in real life, you may feel uneasy acting with the kind of power or intensity called for in emotional scenes. Or, perhaps sometimes you can eventually pull it off, but you cannot always do it quickly. Maybe you doubt that you can cry or get angry on cue.
Perhaps you are afraid to get out of control, but the willingness to lose control will actually allow you to be more in control of the scene. Within that state of total abandon, you find freedom. You start to get lost in the character and their reality. Once you get out of your own thoughts (and your own blocks) and get into the body and thoughts of the character, you begin to operate from a deeper core which connects to the emotions of the character. In this state you will find it easier to let the other character’s words and actions continually push your buttons throughout the scene.
But you can do this. I have used these tips for beginners through very experienced actors. I use it in classes (kids, too) and for my webinars. These
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