Of course – it pays and depending on who I was working with it can be fun. It’s a specific type of acting and some people excel at that – and nothing wrong with playing to your strengths. But if it’s not the type of work you want to do, you would want to step […]
Category: Theatre & Acting
What’s wrong with a black girl playing a Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz?
You are a girl. Dorothy is a girl. That is enough. Unfortunately in this fvcked-up world we live in, people see the color of your skin as important. It is not, except in cases like if you were to play the birth child of Anjelina and Brad in a film. Then it would be silly. […]
How to memorise a acting script?
First step – make sure you understand what is happening in the script and what is motivating your character (why they’re doing what they’re doing). It’ll make memorization easier because there will be context. Plus if you forget a line, it will be easier to cover. So read through the script several times. Then break […]
How do they do it? Child actors?
Generally speaking – they do it through the hard work of their parents. Really young children (like those under 10) don’t really have the cognitive ability to “act” – they are hire for their looks, personality, and ability to follow directions. They have the innate desire to entertain and are comfortable doing that and their […]