Tips for actors & actresses

The Guardian elaborated a serie of tips following some really important British actors and actresses opinions. Theatre is not just a question of more or less shyness. It's just trying somebody else's shoes on and letting yourself go. 

These are some out of the whole set of tips, but every master has his own trick. So if you want to improve your acting skills, don't think this is just a one way street. 

We focus on the tips given by the Londoner Roger Allam, really experienced with 41 years career in theatre, acting among others in the National Theatre (view images), appearing in movies such as Pirates of the Caribbean or V for Vendetta, or even on television. 

1. - Learn your lines so well that you never worry about them. 

2. - Keep a notebook about the play, the character, the period, your moves.

3. Never go dead for a second on stage. Even if you are doing nothing, do it actively. Listen. 

4. If something goes wrong, don't ignore it.

5. Warm up your voice and body. Get used to the size of the auditorium.

6. Be ambitious on stage.

7. Try not to worry about embarrasing yourself.

8. Speak loud and clear. Be human.

9. Never relax on stage and mean what you say.

10. Be as serious as you like, but enjoy yourself.



Extracted from The Guardian. 

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