Take 5 Minutes Test To Know If You Will Be An Actor Or Not

Can You Be An Actor?

Whether You Will be An Actor Or Not?
If Yes, great but, what next?
If No, then what to do? Forget your dreams? Or is there any hope?

Answer This Simple Test And Know

• Either directly on page or copy on Microsoft word / notepad. Just write "yes" or "no" against every question based truthfully on 'who you are'
• Answering all the questions is mandatory. 
• Time: Unlimited
• Maximum: 100 Marks

1. Am I always going all out to compete against my own last performance in rehearsals, auditions and in a shoot?


2. Am I a strong believer in myself as well as others?


3. Have I always helped others without expecting any return?


4. Have I set my long and short term goal, action plan and strategies?


5. Am I prepared to continue to learn and update the acting craft till I die?


6. Am I always taking an action to meet my goals?


7. Am I absolutely confident while in auditions or in a shoot or in life in general?


8. Am I emotionally strong and thick skinned to take rejections, criticism, and rebuke?


9. Am I afraid of making mistakes?


10. Am I reluctant of saying, I was wrong?


11. I  not egoistic and try to boast about myself.


12. Am I disciplined and orderly in managing my life?


13. Am I persistent in getting what I want and don't give up?


14. Am polite and courteous all the times, even in spite of adverse comments?


15. Do I plan in advance to be punctual?


16. Am I well informed?


17. Have I researched on the internet and with other sources to understand cine industry, rules of the game, money required to fulfill my dream to a successful actor?


18. Do I have the patience to wait for years to be a successful actor?


19. Am I willing to take  chances?


20. Do  I always answer the telephone in a polite and professional manner?


21. I don't get carried away by Industry's big names, rumors and promises in undertaking training, roles offered in big films or serials etc.


22. Do I work 10 hours a day on the requirements of "How to be a successful actor in Bollywood' like top body, good looks, excellent voice, proficiency in Hindi and English, excellent acting skills, knowledge of the industry, developing contacts, networking etc. ?


23. Do I forget the failures of the past,  brood and look at each new day through fresh eyes?


24. Do I look for solutions, not problems?


25. Do I look straight at other people in the eyes during conversations?


26. Do I always make a comment 'I like that' or 'That's good,' a big part of my conversation?


27. Do I look for and meet with other successful actors on a regular basis?


28. I never criticize.


29. I never say, 'never' or 'not possible' or 'cannot be done'.


30. Do I reach beyond my 'comfort zone'?


31. Do I recognize and applaud the performance of others?


32. Do I always return telephone calls?


33. Do I reward myself for even little achievements?


34. Do I always maintain a friendly face with a permanent smile?


35. Do I say 'thank you' and 'please' on a consistent basis?


36. Do I share what I have with others?


37. Do I take care with the way I dress?


38. Do I'm always careful of taking a recommended nutritious diet for my body?


39. Do I use a diary to plan for the day, check in the night, whether I have achieved my previous day's plan?


40. Do I walk perfectly like a model normally, and have good posture?


41. Do I pray to my God every day before I start to move out?


42. Am I careful in selecting my friends and have ones from whom I learn and who are always ready to help me?


43. I believe in 'I would rather win a friend than win an argument'?


44. Do I read lots of books to improve my acting craft?


45. I don't chat foolishly on social media like Facebook or post my photographs for receiving favorable comments, thus giving me false hopes.


46. Do I write lots of notes


47. Am I a  good listener?


49. I never indulge in gossips

50. If I have nothing good to say, I keep my mouth shut

51. Am I ready to do another part time job to support me in my pursuit to be a successful actor, in the case of a prolonged financial uncertainty?

CHECK OUT THE RESULT YOURSELF

• For "Yes" +2 Marks
• For "No" -Marks
• Add up your points

INTERPRETATION OF RESULTS

More than 70 Marks: 
Good Job! You are Gonna Be A Star Actor! But, continue to learn till you die

Less than 70 Marks: 

Read this blog, practice and change yourself
Or Join us to get trained
Or Just forget to be an actor. Dream some other life and be happy 

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Is Acting Talent Inborn or Learned? What Should Do If Not?

A Big Dilemma for Beginners

Can  An Actor's Creativity and Talent Be Taught or Is It Inborn?

 

Beliefs

Good acting comes naturally and it's "inborn"
No, not necessarily. Good acting can be learned

I think, like with any talent that one has to have a certain amount of natural ability towards such in order to be good at whatever event you wish to pursue.

Examples:

Hollywood

Imagine Al Pachino as the leading scorer of NBA game, and Micheal Jordan as an actor.
Each was great within their own field of expertise through a seemingly natural endowed gift towards that particular talent, hence, it's technically both.

Bollywood  India

• Watch great TV live incredible shows of Indian Idol of singers, Jhalak Dikh La Ja of dancers and The Voice Kids of singers. It's both, inborn talent and the result of most rigorous training and practice.
• Watch classics of Bollywood oldies like Dilip Kumar, Sanjeev Kumar, Meen Kumari, Nargis who never took any training and then the group of contemporary star actors like Khans, Akshay Kumar, who had both talent and training

However, I strongly believe, acting can be learned. Sure, there are actors with inborn talent but acting can't be satisfactory until you feel it and to feel it you have to practice it.

My personal formula for the best way To be a good actor 

Is to practice acting by

1. Just lie: lie a lot . make stories that don't exist and make everyone believe in your stories. That will help you to improvise scenes and with your character.

2. Observation: Observe people with varied attitudes and practice copying their physical movements, voice, reactions and emotions. For this visit regularly, public places like bus stops or railway stations, market, museums, zoo etc and spend time watching

3. Imagine and Dream: A. Develop power of imagination by creating new stories on what you have observed like backstory or new stories on shapes, emotions, actions, family, happenings etc.B. Write 10 words (any) on a paper. Close your eyes and put your finger on any one. Now, create a story related to that word and then play that story in front of a mirror or in front of friends (play this game with your family or friends)

4. Magic "If": The easiest and most effective technique to learn acting is called magic "If". In simple term, it's imagining "If I'm so and so (The character) in this given situation in a scene". Read, learn and practice it daily. It's almost forty years since I first put my first steps on the stage to perform as an actor and I still practice, of course, now for camera  magic "If" in free time.

Finally: Then go on learning on your own and practicing it till you die

I remember the comments of 2 top acting coach whom I met during my long coaching career.

"Acting is a talent and skill that cannot be taught – only nurtured and developed” 

“Some actors will always be crap, no matter how much training they get".

Talent is inborn, skill is acquired. If you really want to fly high because of talent alone, try to analyze and mingle with 2 categories of actors and learn-

A. Only talented and
B. Well-trained actors with passion

So what’s the final verdict then?

The truth is that – based on numerous survey and findings – some individuals really are born more creative than others. The rest of us will have to continue nurturing and developing our creative minds in hopes that we’ll get to the level of those gifted people.

But hey, we’re artists nonetheless and it will be hard to push any artist, whether“talented” or not into trusting only "opinions" behind being an actor over our passion and determination.

16 Pearls Of Wisdom To Know Before You Decide To Be An Actor

Is there any aspiring actor reading this now so wise as to learn by the experience of others?

These are few pearls of wisdom related to acting and actors based on from performing art world masters, my own decades of personal experience as an actor, writer, and a filmmaker Source

So, here we go!

1. In my life, I was lucky to meet some good actors out of thousands. It's a challenge, writing about actors, especially a good actor, because you can't always tell when they're being honest and when they're pretending - that is, when they're acting. Whether in front of a camera or in real life, they are an epitome of excellence~Kiran Pande, author, and an acting coach

2. In the acting business world, every actor is paid in two coins: cash and experience. Take the experience first; the cash will come later

3. Being a successful actor is a business. If you don't drive your business, you will be driven out of business

4. Every day I get up and look through the list of the richest actors in Bollywood. If I'm not there, I go out and work harder.

5. A Casting Director a stupid person. She is your wife. Take care and do what she wants.

6. I rate enthusiasm and determination in an actor even above professional skill.

7. Like in any other business, if you don't sell yourself as an actor to the cine world, you are not creative.

8. Struggling actors! Sometimes you can have the smallest role in the smallest production and still have a big impact.

9. Make your life by creating a new life in front of a camera.

10. There are no regrets rejections and failures in actor's life. Just lessons.

11. Wanna be an actor? Warning! You can be terrorized by the observation, imagination and emotional requirements of being an actor. Acting is like letting your pants down; you're exposed.

12. To be a good human being isn't easy. Being an actor is even harder. I want to be both before I die.

13. A good actor is a criminal, to be willing to break the rules to go for something new.

14. There are two main jobs in acting - the first one is to be a good actor, and the second one is to convince everyone that you're a good actor.

15. A good actor must never be in love with anyone but himself.

16. The world of acting is no place for good actors. The competition from bad actors is too great. Be an intelligent actor

As A Beginner, Why to Follow 10 Traits Of Star Actors?

Better decide destination before you begin the journey!

Do you want to be just an actor and make a living?

Then, don't read this post. You can be without training, advice, and spending money

Do you dream to be a great actor, earn a name and fame?

Then, go ahead and read and follow this as if your life depends on it! 

How can you be a great actor?
An actor must be convincing in his role and accurately portray elements such as time and emotion to the audience. To be a successful in front of the camera or on stage, one must possess certain skills.

Here are the 10 top qualities of star actors needed to be a great actor

1. Is Dazzling 

A great actor is so convincing in a role that he can hold an audience captive and make them feel as if there is nothing but the story at hand. This is achieved by undertaking an excellent training in the acting craft and continuing learning till death

2. Is Truly Committed

A great actor is committed to becoming the best actor he/she can be, as well as to working hard and preserving through rejection to find the best roles.

3. Exhibits Confidence

A great actor is confident in his work and portrays that confidence both during a performance as well as in public to help create a rapport with the industry and public.

4. Has Intuition and Judgement

A great actor has keen insight into human behavior and can effectively convey the emotion that influences people and his fans/viewers

5. Is Able to Use His/Her Intelligence for Role Creation

A great actor uses intelligence to research roles and impart that knowledge into their acting to develop more convincing attributes of the character. Great actors generally also have excellent reading and interpretation skills.

6. Possesses Good Body and Physical Skills

A great actor apart from keeping a well-shaped body is working on has skill in physical movement and is able to portray the movements of a variety of characters. Many actors also perform stunt work and complicated physical work.

7. Exhibits a True Professionalism

A great actor works with a wide variety of people and is highly professional in all situations. A great actor shows tremendous respect to the craft, script, writers, directors, and all other key personnel involved in a production.

8. Has a Natural Talent

A great actor has an ingrown talent for performing and entertaining.

Note; If you don't have an inborn talent there are techniques to learn it which means it can be acquired with training and hard work

9. Knows How to Manage Career

A great actor knows that an acting career is a “Business” and has mastered the art and science of how to set goals, market and promote himself/herself as a product

10. Has a Sense of Pride

A great actor has at least a degree of self-respect and vanity that drives them to continue to improve and excel at the craft.

Can You Transform Instantly Into A Character? No? Learn

An actor's transformation into a character instantly

WARNING! This post is only for those who have a passion for being a star actor and just an actor

Are You Ready To Adapt Yourself Instantly Into A Convincing Character? 

No! Your Own "Self" is Your Enemy No 1

In our fast-moving film, television, and theater industry, we actors are continually asked for "quick results." We must be emotionally ready to transform into a new human being, learn our lines rapidly, and create our characters we intend portraying with all objectives and desires of a dynamic creature—all without much preparation time. Now more than ever, the deciding factor in a successful audition or performance is the actor's ability to get inspired at a moment's notice. After all, this inspiration or motivation and consequent instant transformation  lead to real, original, surprising, fresh performances.

How is such instant transformation into a new human being by getting inspired
readily achieved? 

We are born not as an actor but as a normal human being. We inherit genetic characteristics of our parents or ancestors which become a part of our “self'. For example color of the skin, color of eyes, voice, hair, height, walk, intelligence, posture etc. Secondly, as we grow up, we are taught how to live a life as practiced in our culture and family. We learn small things like brushing teeth, toilet habits, bathing, walking, language, social behavior and because we are taught and practice these thinks repeatedly, it becomes our habit and a part of our “Archetype” or “Self”. This gives us a life lesson as well that if we practice any good or a bad thing repeatedly, it becomes our habit.

This created “Self” of ourselves may become the biggest hurdle in creating a character, that too instantly, in spite of our ability to trigger inspiration and imagination.

This brings us to what great international actors use to develop and practice to be in a character for months together. The history of acting and actors has significant names of so-called “Method Actors” like:

• Daniel Day-Lewis. Actor, There Will Be Blood
• Christian Bale. Actor, The Dark Knight. ...
• Robert De Niro. Actor, Goodfellas. ...
• Heath Ledger. Actor, The Dark Knight. ...
• Jim Carrey. Actor, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. ...
• Joaquin Phoenix. Actor, Gladiator. ...
• Marlon Brando. Actor, The Godfather. ...
• Nicolas Cage. Actor, Leaving Las Vegas.

However, in today's scenario, this may be difficult, because of 2 reasons

1. The commercial reasons: You don't get script well in advance to allow you to create a character, shun your “self” and practice it for months.
2. You are not a star yet to get that privilege of “time” which a star may demand and get.

How can you refill a glass when it's already filled? It will get spilled. Or how can you write something new on a paper or a slate already full?  You just can't. The solution is, empty the glass first, or clean the  paper or slate first.

So, what an actor should do? 

Observe yourself keenly , everything you do, your mannerism, how you behave in the different life situation and note down
Learn how to neutralize yourself as what you are making yourself 'A blank' to create a new character
By practicing at least for an hour daily-weird movements, gestures, speech, posture, voice etc which are the part of your “self” create a “blank” a neutral person ready to adapt any new life.
Apart from learning Sanford Meisner's acting technique, I strongly recommend learning Michael Chekhov's acting technique (Join us to learn)

The basic learning step

Is to analyze the character in the script. Physical, mental and cultural profile. How and why he/she behaves, emotions, sensitivity etc. Just go on imaging and dreaming. In other words, create a character's physio-psychological profile.

 Exercises

(Note: Some of these exercises are based on Michael Chekhov Acting Techniques which has helped me as an actor and my students while learning how to free yourself and how be a star actor rather than just ann actor)

 1.Wide Movements

• Make a series of wide broad movements; utilizing whole body and space around you enact the following:
• Open yourself completely, expanded position, return to neutral, imagine yourself becoming larger and larger, repeat “I am going to awaken the sleeping muscles of my body, I am going to revivify and use them”
• Now close yourself, contracted position, kneel, cross arms and head to floor – imagine becoming smaller and smaller, wanting to disappear, space is shrinking around you
• Thrust body forward on one leg, stretch out arms; now make movement sideways and stretch on left and right side (like a blacksmith, beat a hammer upon an anvil)
• Make different well-shaped full movements: throwing stuff in different directions; lifting objects from the ground; holding it high above ground; dragging, pushing, and tossing – use sufficient strength, moderate tempo, avoid dancing, Breath, pause after each moment

Goals: freedom from “self”and versatility

2. Center in Chest

• Imagine there is a center of the chest from where all your emotions, feelings and reactions emerge. Though this may be difficult in the beginning imagining and thinking repeatedly may create this center which will be under your control. Imagine and feel that from this created center, you can sense external stimuli and are responding with natural physical and emotions reactions

Goals: smooth, graceful, artistic movement, creating different body types, overcome “self”-consciousness, experience strong feeling on camera or stage

3.  Molding

• Say to self “I'm a like a wet mold and a  sculptor, I mold myself in the space surrounding me, in the air around me I leave my form by the movements of my body”
• Create strong and definite forms – as if your body is changeable, a movable form
• Mold yourself any form- tree, animal, table, flower, an idiot, mad, man or woman of different emotions and attitudes you see around you using different parts of body
• Avoid unnecessary muscular tension
• Say to yourself “Every movement I make is a little piece of art, my body is a fine instrument for producing molding movements and creating form.  Through my body I convey my inner power and strength”

Goals: create forms in whatever you do.

4. Floating

Imagine and feel floating on water-sea, space, on moon

5. Flying

Against gravity, going up and up, coming down and down, imagine different types of birds and their flying habits and fly

6. Flowing

On river course(rough, still, whirlpool, calm, hitting against a rock and bouncing back), On sea waves

7. Beauty

• Think why a thing looks beautiful?
• How can I be beautiful and artistic in everything I do?
• Be conscious of everything you do and then do the same thing slowly and artistically for example- your walk, smile, movements of your body parts, picking up a glass, pen, paper...everything

8. Transformation

Imagine and Practice:

• A beggar..and now transformed into a prince
• You are an executive turned into a spider
• You are a young girl turned into an old witch
• You are a seed growing into a tree

9. Changing routine and habits

• Pick up any activity like brushing teeth, cleaning table, room, combing hair. Observe how you do it and now, change method or style of doing it, try to do the same thing artistically
• Speak or recite anything you do normally like prayer or speaking style. Now change its rhythm, volume, your gestures etc
• Your walk, sitting on a chair, in toilet etc. Now change it. Do it again and again

Well, the above are some of the exercises which if you practice, I'm sure will free yourself from “Self" and will make you the most dynamic, creative and easily adaptable actor into a convincible new character.

To learn Michael Acting Technique and then how to create a free body and mind by developing your own acting style, join us 

5 Top Easy Solo Home Exercises To Improve Acting Skills

Solo Exercises for actors at home

1. Just Breathe!

It is a common belief that we breathe with our lungs alone, but in point of fact, the work of breathing is done by the whole body. The lungs play a passive role in the respiratory process. Their expansion is produced by an enlargement, mostly downward, of the thoracic cavity and they collapse when that cavity is reduced. Proper breathing involves the muscles of the head, neck, thorax, and abdomen. It can be shown that chronic tension in any part of the body's musculature interferes with the natural respiratory movements.
When the breath wanders the mind also is unsteady. But when the breath is calmed the mind too will be still... Therefore, one should learn to control the breath.

So, let's start

• Sit comfortably on a chair
• Inhale deeply till your chest is full
• Hold breath for as long as you can
• Exhale and release very slowly till your lungs are empty
• Repeat 10 times. 

2. Vocal and voice development

Speak each of the following group of lines 10 times

• Start with slow speed and then increase spoken speed
• Starting with low volume (pitch or note) and then raising it higher to your maximum level (in higher octaves), for example as in "Sa, Re, Ga, Ma, Paa, Dha, Nee, Saa" and then in reverse

A.
The sixth sick sheikh's sixth sheep's sick.
She sits and shines shoes,
And when she sits she shines all day
B.
My sister Shreshtha went to sea
To see the sea, you see.
The sea she saw was a saucy sea,
A sort of saucy sea saw she.
C.
A big black bug bit a big black bear
and the big black bear bled blood.
D.
Any noise annoys an owl,
but a noisy noise annoys an owl most.
E.
Red lorry, yellow lorry, yellow lorry red lorry
Red leather, yellow leather, yellow leather red leather
F.
Whether the weather be cold,
Or whether the weather be hot,
Whatever the weather, we'll weather the weather,
Whether we like it or not.

3. Self-conversation on mirror

Have a conversation with yourself in the mirror. It may sound a little crazy, but you'll notice lots of thing about yourself you can work on; Nervous twitches, unattractive expressions. It's a great method for improving your monologues and overall acting.
Vocal Exercises
Vocal exercises would be good. Work on your enunciation and resonance. For voice work, you should purchase "The Actor Speaks" by Rodenburg .
Our recommended voice development exercises are mentioned here
         

4. Rolling your body and its parts

This is an essential exercise for actors to develop a free body to use it the way you want as a required gesture to accompany emotions while portraying a character who may be totally different than you and your own set physical expressions

• Rolling your eyeballs and eyebrow in clock and anti-clockwise direction
• Rolling your mouth )including lips), same as above, producing loud weird sounds
• Rolling your head in clock and anti-clockwise direction
• Stretch your hands in the front and roll your hands and fingers(from wrist) clock and anti-clockwise, keeping your elbow stretched 
• Rolling your shoulders front(clockwise) and backward(anti-clockwise direction)
• Rolling your waist clock and anti-clockwise like a dancer
• Sit on a chair and cycle your kick and do the same with your feet below ankle

Note: Practice each one of the above a for minimum of 10 times. You can go on increasing the number of times

5.  Developing facial and hands gesture to strengthens emotions

Three Phone calls and your response

Create the character

In this exercise, you are in your domain either getting ready to leave or settling back from being out. You will make or receive three phone calls. Each call needs to be very different, with a different point of view and tone, to three different people. You are in these phone calls while in the “doing”, meaning you are doing something during the call. Create and cast the person's role (like brother, mother, policeman, driver, your teacher, lover etc.), and hear their side of the conversation. Immerse yourself in the call, hear them, respond to them, and complete the call. As you complete the call you continue your activity and move on to the second call, either one you make or receive. A second phone call with another person with a different life…. Then a third call. When finished, you leave or go back to your activity.
Notes:
Create and cast people that you can create a genuine emotion with. Listen to them. Take your time. Make them important, and be creative. Find something that you can authentically connect to. Do this while “in the doing.” You are doing something or getting ready to go somewhere. This exercise is about specifics, activity, and living truthfully in the moment. Review the calls – are you being real or “stiff”? Authentic? Phony?
Give the phone calls contrast. These should be people you have a very different emotional point of view about. Show us your range. Don’t make them all the same. Keep each call to no more than 2 minutes. Practice, time yourself and rehearse with yourself.

Example:

I get home and am getting ready for bed, and see that I have a message. I listen to the message; it’s my mother… again. I return the call. She’s complaining about something. I feel guilty and irritated when I speak to her. I talk with her for a bit and hang up….. I continue to get ready and call a woman I’m interested in, I’m quite nervous, I like her and don’t know if she likes me. I chat her up a bit and then ask her out Friday night…..I continue and make a third call. It’s to the vet. My cat is not doing well and they tell me it’s time to decide to put her down or not... I hang up and continue.
You can practice this by yourself (In front of a full-size mirror) or with a friend, even tape yourself and review it. Again, a good “eye” watching you and giving notes and feedback is best. Do this once a week if you are self-studying.

Wrong Advice Till Now | How Can I Start My Acting Career?

Ignorant of acting techniques and rejections

I HAD BEEN GIVEN WRONG ADVICE TILL NOW

How truly can I start my career as an actor?

Getting started as an actor isn't that hard. It is one of the few jobs where you can actually just declare yourself an actor, even before you get your first audition or job. People do it all the time.

But, becoming successful as an actor is one of the hardest things you can attempt, with absolutely no guarantee of any kind. This business is the most unstable and volatile in the world - the best actor doesn't always get the part, and it's so much is beyond your control that you have to be willing to be rejected on a daily basis.

I tell actors about my own journey when I coach them on how to be successful in this business, and it has happened specifically because I approach this as a business, and I've become really good at three things: the art, the marketing / promotion and the technical aspects of acting. If you don't develop expertise in skills in all three areas, your chances for success rapidly disappear.

Part 1.

The first part of  my answer is to become an expert at the art of acting: get the best training. As a beginner or if a working actor and want to improve the above 3 areas do it if you love being in school, but if you want to get moving, don't waste four years at any college or university. Initially, better join a good acting coach who is an actor him/herself

Live life. Get your heart broken. Enjoy successes and failures. Learn to Suffer with the rejections. Be elated when you win.

Live...life. You'll need it as an actor.

Once you complete private one on one training, and then if required, join a school for learning how to work with a group, or for developing networking, you go for projects that will give you experience: student films, teasers (trailers), short films, art films, theater, web series, small commercials ads and more. Each of these will give you experience in the art of acting.

But that's just the first part.

There are two more parts you need to get started.

Part 2. 

The second part of my answer is that you must become an expert at the marketing and promotion of acting: as an actor, you are a product among thousands and therefore and if you want film industry should know and use you, you have to market and promote yourself.  And if you don't have business training, find the right acting coach who can help you create the business structure you need.

Any actor you admire, that is well known and successful, is not only a good actor, but also a good businessperson, without exception. They treat their careers the way a lawyer or doctor nurtures their practice. They have a brand, a product (their ability to tell stories), customers (casting directors, directors, producers etc) and they know how to get their customers' orders. They know how to market themselves (get auditions), they know how to sell themselves (audition techniques), and they know how to collect their money and hire salespeople (artist coordinators and agents) to bring them more business.

The above planning will start initially with:

A. Goal setting
B. Marketing plan
C. Plan of action

All of this will give you experience in the marketing and promotion of acting.

But that's still not all you need.

There's one more area to explore to get started.

Part 3. 

The part of my answer is that you must master the science and technical part of acting: become expert in the technology you need to understand and use in the pursuit of your acting career.

This mastery of the science and technology includes creating the perfect profile for audition and websites and grooming those profiles as you gain more work and experience. It includes mastering communications using the Internet, email, social media and more. The technical part means understanding how cameras, lights, microphones, makeup, costumes, your voice, your face, your actions, and all other components combine to tell a story on film or video. It means, to help you to  deliver the best performance you can by knowing your lines and being completely convincing.

This acting business in Bollywood, International Cinema, and TV world has changed drastically toward a less conservative to an almost completely digital world, and you need to be not only aware of those changes, but know how and when to take advantage of new technology and processes.

All of this will give you experience in the science and technicalities  of acting.

The Final Thing

As an actor, you have to love it. You have to want it. You have to be willing to put a lot of work into it, and to remember will be rejected because you're too old, or too young, or too tall, or too short, or too plain, or too hot, or too creepy or...the list never ends. To hell with it! Move on. If you can't do that, you're in trouble before you begin. If you love being a storyteller, and can handle it when you find out you didn't get the part because of XYZ,  you're in much better shape.

I do hope this helps. And I hope you do get started. And I hope that you love your life as an actor as much as I love mine as an acting coach and as a character actor. If you need help, get in touch. I love helping fellow actors maximize their chances of being a successful actor with a name and fame.