What's the best piece of acting advice you ever got?Traycee KingLos Angeles; 'He's Just Not That Into You,' 'Eleventh Hour'A few years ago, I had this acting coach who was very honest with me. He used to tell me to just "let go," and what he meant by "let go" was forget everything I was taught and "become" whoever I was trying to portray. Because if I got caught "acting," everyone would know and my performance would be known as a lie.He also said that it shouldn't be called "acting" but "becoming." We have to allow ourselves to let go and be vulnerable and allow people to question our sanity. Then the audience will forget they're watching a performance and feel guilty about intruding in our personal lives, and that's what you want.It was the best advice I was given, because up until...
- 3/2/2010
- backstage.com
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