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whats the secret for acting
SO i'm in a play in this little theater. It's snow white and i'm the evil witch. Also i'm 13. My mom said something to me yesterday that got me thinking. She said "you never know if talent scouts are watching you , i hear the come to little places like that, so try your best". So I started wondering, what is that "thing" or "things" that make a talent scout go up to someone and tell them they have the potential to be professional? It can't just be that you are a good actress/ actor cause alot of kids I seen are and no talent scout contacted them. So what is it? If you aren't involved in acting can you please not answer this? Thanks.
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talent agents look for many different things. they want a responsible, well put together, prepared and, of course, talented actor/actress. so memorized your lines like the back of your hand and present yourself very well. if you get nervous, just breathe and remind yourself that you can do this! good luck!
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there isn't really one specific "thing" that talent scouts look for... (by the way the chances of a talent scout coming to a small community theater are very VERY slim, like next to nothing- chances are your mom just said that to make you try really hard)
the two other answers were correct, but to be a stage actress these are the things you need:
1. You must be very, very well-spoken. (don't slur your speech, project, and annunciate)
2. A lot of initiative, drive, and focus.
3. you must be able to handle a TON of rejection.
4. you have to have passion. you must be so passionate about theater that the question "should i be an actor?" is not even in your mind.
so don't expect that a talent scout is coming to your performance... I mean just don't get your hopes up. But it's fine to keep that idea in the back of your mind.
i hope i helped.
i've been very involved in theater for a long time, so feel free to ask me anything else. :)
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the big key is listening and not chit-chatting with your friends throughout the rehearsal process. pay attention to your director even when he/she is not talking to you. don't talk back either. the more well-behaved kids get parts in real theater because adults don't want to deal with behavior problems who look good on stage.
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Hello. I think you were the same person who asked the question about your dad... If not.. whatever.
But I am involved in acting and theater. I think this "thing" you're talking about is "moxie".
mox·ie /ˈmɒksi/[mok-see]
–noun Slang.
1. vigor; verve; pep.
2. courage and aggressiveness; nerve.
3. skill; know-how.
Specifically the 3rd entry.
That "thing" involves you knowing what you're doing- you know your character in and out. You know them almost better than yourself. You could instantly tell someone about your character's 5th birthday, their favorite ice cream, etc.
If you know your character really well- you can portray them better than you could ever imagine!
Secondly, you have to give your acting your all. If you come off like you're slacking- you don't have "that thing". If you act JUST RIGHT, you're sure to accomplish the "thing". Practice your lines. Say them in different ways- see what works best for you and your character. Sometimes this means stepping out of your comfort zone and truly BECOMING your character.
Third- if you can make the audience actually believe 101% that you ARE the evil witch- you'll be better than you ever thought. One day, try just acting the way you think that the evil witch would. Sure- this may be awkward.. but remember what I said about stepping out of your comfort zone?
Here's a great way to help you to get to know your character [for any play/scene/whatever]. Take out a piece of paper and write down everything you can think of about them: What they like to eat; Are they married?; stuff like that. Try to fill up an entire page, front and back. Read this list over and over- and then act out a scene as the character [whether on your own or in front of a family member/friend] and try to perfect their movements, oddities, quirks, speech, etc.
Hope that helps.. and I really only know this because I took an acting class.. It was a GREAT class!
--Jack
(15/m)
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