This week at Backstage, we turn our attention to acting techniques and how to choose them. No two actors are the same, and we want to help you find the personalized methods that works best for you. In that vein, the medium in which you work will definitely mandate distinctly different techniques. Below, Backstage Experts provide advice for how to tailor your performances for the stage or screen.
The difference is straightforward.“For my money, the only difference between acting for film and stage is venue. Just as an intimate black box calls for a different size performance than an amphitheater, film presents your performance to viewers at closer range. There’s nothing ‘deep’ about the difference; it’s just like moving from outdoor Shakespeare to 99-seat contemporary: Different, yes, but not mysterious.” —Jackie Apodaca, head of performance at Southern Oregon University
The difference lies in finding your choices.“Your choices for the camera are just as big as for the stage. If they’re not, you’re not going to connect to the other characters or to the camera with any real intensity and life. As a matter of fact, the stronger the choice, the less you have to do. The
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