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Acting is an art, in which an actor’s body is its instrument. Like any instrument, the body must be optimally tuned to give an effective performance. This is what my coach told me on my first day of acting class.
There are many factors that tune the body but most important of them is body language.
Why body language is important? Because of its proven fact that 55 percent of the communication between humans is through the body. Rest is voice tone (38 percent) and words (7 percent).
In my short career as an actor, I have learned one thing and that is our body shows what we think and feel. No matter how much you try to hide your feelings if you are feeling it, then your body is showing it.
Thus, the importance of body language in action becomes even greater. If you master body language, it could be the most effective tool in your armory as an actor.
Effects of body language in acting
Body language seems a good tool in acting but the bad thing is its hard to tame.
The big reason being, the body language you currently possess is the result of years and years of conditioning. Your surroundings, relationships, and events have shaped your current body language.
And in order to improve upon it, you will have to knows what’s a bad thing about your current body language.
What I mean by bad things is what negative signs your body shows. These negative signs are generally a turnoff for casting agents.
What are these negative signs that you need to be aware of?
Crossed or joined hands are bad signs.
The shaking of legs is a bad sign.
If you keep looking away or down is a bag sign.
Drooped shoulders are a bad sign.
Breathing through the mouth is a bad sign.
A choked voice is a bad sign.
Playing with hair is a bad sign.
This all signs are a big hindrance to your performance. They do not allow you to be seen. If your audience is not able to see your feelings how do you expect them to like it?
If you want to see how these negative signs hinder your performance just try one.
Try doing a scene or dialogue with hands crossed. And either do it in front of a mirror or shoot it. Then do the same scene with open hands.
You will immediately notice there is a big difference between the two scenes. If you can’t tell the difference, show it to your friends or family and ask which version they like.
I am sure they will tell you open hand one is more convincing.
You might argue if you are playing a character, then you will use a character’s physicality. Yes, for characters you might use different physicality but these signs are involuntary. You won’t even realize you are doing them.
Whatever amount time you spend on creating a completely different character, there will always be you in the character.
10 сен 2024
