Hi,
I am doing a play with a kiss scene. And the person that I happen to be kissing is my guy friend. So its really akward. I really try to make it non-akward after but somehow it just is. And I was going to do the "theatre illusion" of kissing someone but the drama teach says it looks to obvious (putting your thumbs over the person's mouth and kissing your thumbs). Is there any other way to make it illusion? so its not all akward. We already kissed for once and for real. Boy, I was mad. All my friends are like aw, you should go out with him. I mean for heaven's sake! It was a staged kiss!
Any adice?
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chickengoddess answered Sunday January 30 2005, 10:30 pm: well you can always ask if your teacher will remove the kissing from the scean , but another way to get away with that illusion is a hand over the mouth that's more for passionate sceans. but I don't think that's the case in yours,but I'm sure the teacher will consister cutting the kissing if it makes you unconfrontable
best of luck and break a leg [ chickengoddess's advice column | Ask chickengoddess A Question ]
americangirl101 answered Thursday December 30 2004, 12:13 am: I LOVE DRAMA! It's my hobbie. Well I think you should talk to your friend/kissing partner and tell him that you dont mean it its just a stage kiss. Ignore your friends they're just being anoying and probley jelous you got the lead and get to kiss sombody. You just have to pretend its your crush your kissing trust me it helps :D. The only other kissing illusion that i know is when you kiss next to there lip and hold your hand up to his face. hope i helped. <3 American Girl [ americangirl101's advice column | Ask americangirl101 A Question ]
Jellybellybabe answered Tuesday November 16 2004, 3:44 pm: Yeah I know how it is..I had to do a stage kiss before and it is akward but if he's your friend then you can totally joke around about it with him. You should first talk to him about it. It will probably feel wicked weird at the time but you will feel so much better after. If he thinks you guys shouldnt really kiss then what you do is tilt your head so you kiss his cheek. If it's supposed to be a big kiss then just do the same thing but with more enthusiasm. If you want to be an actor in the future then you're gonna have to suck it up at some point and just kiss the kid. It's not as bad kissing your friend...it would be worse if you were complete strangers. I hope it all works out for you and i hope your play does great.
-Mel [ Jellybellybabe's advice column | Ask Jellybellybabe A Question ]
xxpinkeyeliner answered Saturday November 13 2004, 8:52 pm: I've been in the same situation before so no worries. I had the same problem but I ended up liking the guy. Acting is my thing and I believe its yours also. In your acting career you will face situations like this all the time and feel the same way, its natural. Take your "kissing partner" aside and talk to them about how you feel. There is nothing better then being truthful. After this, things will be easier. As for annoying friends going on and on about you dating him, just ignore it. They will bug you more if they know it bothers you. Hope this helped!
Newyork89 answered Wednesday November 10 2004, 6:28 pm: after awhile it won't be wierd. You're friends will get over it. But do u like him? If you didn't it wouldn't be as wierd as u say it is. [ Newyork89's advice column | Ask Newyork89 A Question ]
xSammieXlubsXux answered Wednesday November 10 2004, 6:15 pm: ok, just to let you know....kissing your friend is awkward because you are making it awkward. its just acting. dont worry about what your friends say because they are just saying that. and if you really like the play then it wouldnt matter. otay.
bAhAmAmA0250 answered Wednesday November 10 2004, 1:02 pm: Well maybe one of you could turn your heads a lil bit more and put it in front of you so a little bit of you head well the back of your head is facing the audience.. if u get wat im sayin.. im trying but i cant explain it very well.. or maybe you could just tuck your lips in.. or talk to the guy to see how he feels bout this and make sure it means nothing cuz u guys r friends and it might make things less awkward [ bAhAmAmA0250's advice column | Ask bAhAmAmA0250 A Question ]
Cath answered Tuesday November 9 2004, 11:14 pm: Hi Sweetie,
Just a kiss on the lips... like you were to kiss his cheeck or forehead. I personally think it would look cute. It'll look like "we don't have to make out all creepy-ishly to be in love".
About your friends... friends are bastrads that way. Just go along with the joke and they'll stop. And when they're in that situation... MAKE FUN OF THEM LIKE HELL.
I'm sorry I offered no help. Maybe the best way for you to be a better actress is just to go ahead with the actual kiss. And screw whateveryone else thinks. All cool actresses started that way.
My best wishes!!! I mean "break a leg". ~Blessed Be... [ Cath's advice column | Ask Cath A Question ]
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