Here’s How You Can Stand Out As A Serious Actor
08-04-2012
33
There are actors who use their physicality to great effect, from Stallone and Schwarzenegger to Jim Carrey. These are just some of the actors that have learned how to project characters physically, as well as emotionally. Going one step deeper as an actor means learning how to alter how they move and express themselves truthfully in a physical way to portray character.
Expressing emotions physically is a complex thing and goes far beyond facial expression or developing a way of walking, for example. This is the art of existing in a completely altered reality, an imaginary physical world, and expressing physical aspects of a character even when standing still. The greatest actors use physical space and physical expression to enhance and express all other aspects of the instrument. Actors who can develop strong physical abilities are also more versatile. Being attractive and/or charismatic is certainly going to get you noticed, but it won’t give you a career into your sixties or seventies. By mastering physical expression and integrating it with the other aspects of the actors instrument an actor will find themselves working at more and more challenging roles.
The Maggie Flanigan Studio provides acting classes in NYC for serious actors. Find out more about meisner technique at the studio website or read this article about emotional preparation.
Related Posts
-
Creative Resilience and the Pandemic
The Maggie Flanigan Studio proudly announces the reopening of the acting studio and in-person
-
Maggie Flanigan Studio Reopens
Preeminent Meisner Technique Source – Maggie Flanigan Studio – Set for Grand Fall Relaunch
-
A Safe Place to Train
Meisner training provides the professional actor with a tool set that improves the actor’s
-
New York After LA: Natasha Weiner
The Meisner acting program at the Maggie Flanigan Studio provides actors with the tools
-
Why Many Actors Struggle with Emotions and Acting
Charlie Sandlan is the head of acting at the Maggie Flanigan Studio. Here in
917-789-1599
You must be logged in to post a comment.