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How to not overact?
I'm an aspiring actor and I've been trying to learn to act, though I've participated in small class plays and whatnot and have really enjoyed them. Afterwards, I'm usually told that I'm a really good actor and am really talented. However, I think I have a tendency to overact, even when I can perfectly imagine a scene in my head. When I don't try, I'm told that I am really talented. I even had a teacher a couple years ago ask me why I'm not famous yet. He seemed shocked at my skill, which I didn't even realize I was doing. When I do try, however, I usually overact and the scene or monologue ends horribly on my part. How do I stop overacting?
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- Katrina E.Lv 77 years ago
Instead of acting try re-acting. Be aware of the other actors in a scene and feed off their energy. Work with them instead of trying to stand out.
Don't picture yourself from the outside, don't be self conscious. Focus on what you're doing and who you're talking to.
And focus on the character - understand their motivation and objective. Have all movements come from this internal motivation - this core truth about a character.
And cultivate physical stillness - this is especially important for camera work which picks up even the slightest movement. Observe normal conversations and how people interact and go for that. You'll notice people on stage tend to stare at others or touch others more than what people do in real life.
- AmberLv 47 years ago
Maybe it's anxiety Ben, what I try to do is imagine yourself in a similar situation, and act how you normally would if it were reality. Repeat this: "If This happened to me, how would I act?"