Many actors today just found themselves being able to relate with situations and imitate incidences. Statistics have it that most actors in recent times are not trained but the could easily relate with the "ART" and this automatically qualified them to be actors.
Gone are those beautiful days; when the Art of acting was more than beautiful face,fluent English language, having a producer and a big bank account to buy your way. Even though we PROs don't like it that way, it has come to stay. The truth is finding your way into the industry maybe be quite simple with the above mentioned, but staying there and remaining relevant across time becomes the work.
Like every other profession, the ART of ACTING have certain rules that guides the actor and I have taken my time and experience to summarize it into the potent TEN COMMANDMENTS OF ACTING. If you want to be a good and relevant actor in the industry, then you must consider these ten commandments of acting and follow them religiously
1. Thou Shalt Not Settle
Too many actors settle for being good when they have the potential to be great.
Too many actors settle for being good when they have the potential to be great.
2. Thou Shalt Not Lose Track of the Big Picture
Actors tend to fixate on short-term details, like finding a good agent and getting the perfect headshot. That’s fine, but the career path you choose will be determined by your long-term goals.
Actors tend to fixate on short-term details, like finding a good agent and getting the perfect headshot. That’s fine, but the career path you choose will be determined by your long-term goals.
3. Thou Shalt Learn How to Network
Knowing how to meet and interact with industry professionals is an essential skill.
Knowing how to meet and interact with industry professionals is an essential skill.
4. Thou Shalt Be Realistic
When you’re just starting out and you don’t have many credits, don’t ask your agent to get you an audition for the lead in a network pilot. There’s nothing wrong with aiming high, but you can’t lose yourself in the clouds.
When you’re just starting out and you don’t have many credits, don’t ask your agent to get you an audition for the lead in a network pilot. There’s nothing wrong with aiming high, but you can’t lose yourself in the clouds.
5. Thou Shalt Learn to Shut Up
Actors spend way too much time listening to the sound of their own voice. Try keeping quiet every now and then, especially when you’re talking to people in the industry. Who knows? You might actually learn something.
Actors spend way too much time listening to the sound of their own voice. Try keeping quiet every now and then, especially when you’re talking to people in the industry. Who knows? You might actually learn something.
6. Thou Shalt Question the Source
Don’t believe everything you hear. You know the actor in class who’s half as talented as you but claims he booked a pilot? He’s lying. The guy’s actually doing a Web series that his girlfriend is financing with the money she made dancing at Crazy Horse.
7. Thou Shalt Learn to Say No
You don’t have to jump on every opportunity that comes your way. I’m talking about the manager who lives out of his car and wants to sign you. I’m also talking about that nonunion film that expects you to perform full frontal nudity.
You don’t have to jump on every opportunity that comes your way. I’m talking about the manager who lives out of his car and wants to sign you. I’m also talking about that nonunion film that expects you to perform full frontal nudity.
8. Thou Shalt Take Chances
You took a huge risk when you decided to become an actor. So why not keep that daredevil spirit alive as you pursue your career?
You took a huge risk when you decided to become an actor. So why not keep that daredevil spirit alive as you pursue your career?
9. Thou Shalt Be Mentally Healthy
Rejections aren’t personal. Your ego doesn’t control your life. And strangers do not have the power to crush your dreams. (Only you can do that.)
Rejections aren’t personal. Your ego doesn’t control your life. And strangers do not have the power to crush your dreams. (Only you can do that.)
10. Thou Shalt Get a Life
Never put life on hold for your career. If acting is based on life experience, how can you be a great actor when you have no life?
Never put life on hold for your career. If acting is based on life experience, how can you be a great actor when you have no life?
Go ahead and think about these, simple, funny and witty but interesting truths that you should put to practice. Go ahead and break legs all the way on your career!!!
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