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Stuttering
I work the light board for school plays, but I'd really like to try out for a part. I love acting, but my stuttering problem makes it difficult. How can I prevent speech impediments from becoming an obstacle?
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Figure out why you stutter. Sometimes it is due to wanting to get too many thoughts out at once. If that is the case, work on taking your time and sorting through your thoughts before you start speaking.
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try practicing in front of the mirror a few times and get the script or whatever you have? maby it will help your problem.
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u should do more speechs and things in front of people so u can get better at acting
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hey, u want to be an actress or an actor u have to set ur goals if u r nervous in front of ppl then get ur parents or some1 who is an adult and say and act in front of them then u 'll get better and u won't be a s nervous but u might still have butterflies but imagine if u do the play or what ever right that u will get an award or something u really love
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Just speak slower than normal, or if you are good at altering/disguising your voice its works really well.
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I have heard of a number of professional actors (Marilyn Monroe, James Earl Jones, Bruce Willis, and Jimmy Stewart, just to name a few) who had stuttering problems and overcame them *through* acting. The idea is, if you know what you're going to say, and you practice enough to feel confident about communicating and projecting the meaning of the words, stuttering becomes less of an issue.
Try this. Find a monologue from a play that you really like, and read it over (in your head) a few times until you have a good idea what's going on and what the character is trying to express. Once you know it really well, try it out loud. You may stutter quite a lot at first. But if you keep practicing, you should be able to get through it okay, and as your confidence builds, it should get easier.
There's also a terrific book called Freeing the Natural Voice, by Kristin Linklater. I don't think she specifically addresses stuttering in it, but I think a lot of the exercises in it might be useful for you. If not, some work with a good speech therapist might really make a big difference. Break a leg! :)
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You practice at home. :) Over and over again.
Oh, common! I know you've heard that before.
COver one of your ears while speaking. I do that when I sing. Maybe it will work for you too. :)
Anyway, do you do that when you talk to your friends or family members or something? If not, then your just nervous. Think of a favorite actor or actress...what will they do in that kind of situation?
I think that's what you meant. I didn't get enough sleep this week.
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