How to act like I know how to act
May 18, 2009 6:48 AM   Subscribe

Help me develop the skills needed to carry an (essentially) one-man stage show despite never having even vaguely considering acting. If I get the part, I assume we'll start rehearsals in late autumn.

A local playwright and head of a successful theater troupe has asked me to audition for the lead in a production they'll be staging in December. If I get the role, I'll be portraying a still-living, quasi-legendary singer songwriter. The show is bound to be a big deal–this is the second production they've staged about this person and the last one was a huge smash.

The musical aspect shouldn't be too big a challenge for me. That said, it looks as though it's going to be pretty much just me on stage for the first half of the show, and I'm 100% clueless when it comes to acting. But I'm super excited to give it a shot! If I get the part, I'll talk to local folks about seeking classes and stuff like that. Otherwise, what resources can the Hive Mind recommend? I'm open to anything. Thanks!
posted by 2or3whiskeysodas to Media & Arts (1 answer total)
 
Where do you live? If you can find a credible acting coach in your area, call him/her up and ask if they can give you a few weeks crash course. Everyone starts at a different place when they approach acting. You might be a natural who just needs a few simple pointers on technique to be able to pull off the show in a credible way, or you might need to approach it from a more internal, emotional perspective in order to have some kind of reality in your acting. It's something that really can't be learned except by doing, so get out there right now and find somebody who can work with you to assess where you're at and tell you where to go from here.
posted by raygan at 9:12 AM on May 18, 2009


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