Why acting

These tricks follow performers throughout their life — helping with studying in school and multitasking at work. Being in drama and on stage improves professionalism: For a lot of children, theater is the beginning of professional behavior. When in the dramatic arts, children have to make a great impression on directors, support fellow actors, show enthusiasm, work hard and treat everyone with respect.

Read More Read More. Classes Resume November 29, View Event. I often compare the role of actor to that of Indiana Jones! It's a multi-sensory, multitasking job filled with endless possibilities. I particularly love the character development process, from image to physicality, creating the tiny details. I'm also a great advocate of trial and error - a rehearsal room is the safest place for an actor to experiment and make mistakes before putting the final thing in front of an audience. Try an idea.

Did it work? Try again, and don't be afraid of the result. At the moment I'm obsessed with Drag Queens, and in London they are especially eclectic. I've seen some really radical and inappropriate material! But what really inspires me is their passion and drive for self-expression and self-love. They push boundaries! They're a sarcastic spoof on culture which allows us to laugh at ourselves, and address a few problems too.

Acting is storytelling. I always say to my students that you cannot act until you have mastered the art of telling a story. As children we grew up enchanted by stories and in adulthood they help us understand the world around us.

So as actors, we can connect to an audience, and have the power to challenge and inspire their behaviour, if we find the truth, the heartbeat of a story. Laura performing for our musical theatre company. Performing Arts teacher, and City Academy musical theatre student. Through the acting element of musical theatre, I am reminded first hand of how hard it is to be in that position - to learn lines, remember queues and direction, create and perform a character, all the while hiding your nerves.

Actually u p until joining City Academy, I hadn't performed for about ten years, so being back on stage has helped reignite my passion for the subject I teach daily. Acting is the art of storytelling. You take a script and breathe life into a character, portraying it on a stage or screen. Acting serves countless purposes including the following:. Different types of acting can accomplish different things:. But you need to be cautious and respectful.

You should know what lies ahead of you once you decide to enter the acting field. Therefore, we will look at some of the good things about being an actor that you should be aware of.

I hope that this will convince you to pursue your dreams even harder. Being an actor has its perks.