Four ways to boost your acting skills

 

Becoming a recognized actor in nollywood is not a day job. The environment is tensed and competitive and only the fittest can and may survive. But that doesn’t mean you can’t make it. In fact, it is easier to make it in the Nigerian film industry than any other film industry in the world. But in order to achieve any meaning success you need to have cool movie acting skills. But many people don’t have the financial resources to attend a film or acting school. If you are one of those, here are four alternative ways for you to boost your acting skills.

ONLINE

There many sources of online articles, essays and videos that provide top class lessons in acting methodologies that you can really benefit from. And the best part of this is that they are mostly free of charge. But most upcoming and even many established actors focus more on getting work, auditions and acting roles instead of improving their skills. You can find articles and videos on acting, script interpretation, dialogue and blocking on so many blogs and websites, like this blog, and YouTube for example.

DRAMA GROUP

Many of the best actors we have in the world today started out in local, church and school drama groups. The advantage of belonging to a drama group cannot be overemphasized. One thing about acting is that you need a lot of room to make mistakes, and it is a good thing that you make them often. But the only exception to this rule is to make sure that you learn from each mistake you make and never go back to your vomit. The last place you want to make mistakes is on the set of a very important movie for which you have been cast. So, drama group help groom you and prepare you for greater challenge in the market place.

WATCH MOVIES

A reporter once ask one of the greatest movie directors in the history of filmmaking “what is the best way to learn how to make movies” the director replied “watch movies”. But there are two ways to watch a movie; for entertainment and for knowledge. As an actor trying to break into nollywood, you need to start watching movie is order to gain knowledge of acting skills. Look for the movies of an actor you love and study how they carry their lines, make gesticulations and relate with the camera. Getting the script for the movie you’re watching and reading while you watch is another great way to focus on learning from great actors.

TALK ABOUT IT

When we were in secondary school, one of the best ways to master a new topic is to talk about it with others. The same method can also be applied with acting. Obviously, in order to do this, you will need to relate with people in nollywood that are of like minds. Watch a movie together and after, discuss the acting, the highs, the lows and the unexpected. Argue constructively and learn from other people’s perspectives. This is one of the main reasons why acting schools work

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