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How do I teach myself acting?

Learning Acting on your own is quite possible. Nowadays you can find tons of videos online dedicated to teaching you the basic principles of Acting. You can learn by watching and imitating what the person on the video is doing.

However, the problem with learning on your own is that videos cannot address specific issues you may encounter, whether it is at a beginner's stage or at a more advanced stage, you will encounter issues that are specific to you.

These cannot be solved by the video, but instead you will require the help of an instructor or guide. This is why learning with an instructor, whether it is a one-on-one lesson or a group setting, is so important.

The instructor will assess your difficulties and will tailor for you a solution. Some people may have problems memorizing lines, others may not be able to connect to an emotion, others may just have a lack of subtlety. All these issues can be solved, but in order to do so you will need guidance from someone who knows how to deal with them. You can learn Acting on your own, but it would be preferable to have a lesson tailored to your needs.

What are the acting techniques I should learn?

There are five main techniques and styles of acting. Let’s start with classical technique.

Classical Acting: it is the one you see at plays and live performances. It uses big gestures to evoke emotion and narrate the story. The idea is that these grand gestures reach the whole audience, the ones sitting in the front and in the back.

Modern Acting: actors in TV and movies use this style of acting to convey real emotions and to appear as authentic as they can. Actors may draw from their own experience to make their performance as real as they can.

Method Acting: it is also meant for the small and big screen. Method acting asks the actor to explore the character's mind, to embody the character's life and thus performing as the character so the actor disappears.

The Chekhov Technique: it is a type of method acting where the actor lives their lives as the character, performing the same activities that the character would do.

The Meisner Technique: it is a type of acting in which the actor repeats over and over again every movement and gesture so they become automatic. This allows the actor to develop an instinct in their performance.

These types of acting are all valid and all of them are used today. But which one to choose?

The best course of action is to start taking lessons with a private acting coach or an acting teacher. With a teacher you can define your goals and figure out a method to achieve them.

Is it worth having an acting coach?

Acting is a social activity, and so it is better to learn with a coach and with a group. Learning to act with a coach means learning with someone who will take care of any particular issues that you might have as a student. This is the main benefit of learning with a coach, he or she will tailor their lessons to your needs and challenges.

If you learn with a coach, and if you rehearse with other actors, you will have the experience that an actor needs: act and react.

If you are looking for an acting coach in New Orleans, then visit Superprof, type down the skill you would like to learn, in this case acting, and your location: New Orleans, or any place in the United States for that matter. Find the best acting coach near me at Superprof.