I’ve been an actor for a long time. I’ve watched and acted in countless movies and television shows. I’ve stood on set observing other actors wondering why they were cast. At one point, I even became obsessed with trying to figure out what quality a CD or director looks for when they want to hire someone.
Amazingly enough, I figured it out: that one inexhaustible quality actors need to have if they want to work regularly. But before we get into that, I want to share another finding of mine: what not to do when you’re looking to book a gig, especially in film and television.
In watching audition tapes, the main thing I’ve noticed is that many actors feel the need to either over- or underact. Though it can be a result of nerves, it often seems that the overacting and underacting actually stems from a lack of understanding what true acting is, a major part of which is being able to relax into a role and embody its essence.
So how do you do this? By embodying your own essence completely within the character you’re playing which in turn leads us to that one quality I mentioned earlier: self-authenticity.
The ability to be yourself. The ability to be relatable while still being the character
I’ve been an actor for a long time. I’ve watched and acted in countless movies and television shows. I’ve stood on set observing other actors wondering why they were cast. At one point, I even became obsessed with trying to figure out what quality a CD or director looks for when they want to hire someone.
Amazingly enough, I figured it out: that one inexhaustible quality actors need to have if they want to work regularly. But before we get into that, I want to share another finding of mine: what not to do when you’re looking to book a gig, especially in film and television.
In watching audition tapes, the main thing I’ve noticed is that many actors feel the need to either over- or underact. Though it can be a result of nerves, it often seems that the overacting and underacting actually stems from a lack of understanding what true acting is, a major part of which is being able to relax into a role and embody its essence.
So how do you do this? By embodying your own essence completely within the character you’re playing which in turn leads us to that one quality I mentioned earlier: self-authenticity.
The ability to be yourself. The ability to be relatable while still being the character
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