How can I improve my acting skills? Well, there are schools, private acting coaches(pretty costly), books, etc. etc... of course you knew that already. All these are great ways to get better at acting. But you may not have the money for it. This article isn't about explaining to you all these different methods of learning to act. There are other articles for that. I'm just going to tell you one way of learning that seems to be getting more and more popular each day - especially with the younger crowd (teenagers and young adults).
Maybe you've done this already, maybe you haven't. OK, what seems to be catching on rather quickly and what a lot of aspiring actors are doing right now at this very moment as you're reading this, is recording themselves acting; for example, recording themselves performing monologues from movies and plays, or even come up with their own monologues. They read, memorize, act out the monologue on camera, then proceed to upload their videos on a video sharing website.
What's a monologue? "A part of a drama in which a single actor speaks alone"
Where can I find monologues? Just do a simple search on Google - type "monologues from movies" "monologues from plays" "monologues for girls" "monologues for men" etc.
Don't be shy, record yourself, this is a fantastic way to see where you need fixing. And if you're pretty good, you may even get noticed by casting directors and talent agents in the entertainment industry. I'm not guaranteeing it, but it could happen.
What do they use to record themselves acting? it can be their web cam from their laptop, PC or just a small digital camcorder. The picture quality doesn't have to be the best either, just good enough so that you can be seen clearly; and of course make sure your recording device has a microphone, I'm sure you knew that as well.
Benefits of sharing your acting videos is getting feedback from others who are watching your videos, many of these people who are watching your videos are aspiring actors themselves or just random people watching for fun. If they like your acting, you'll get comments like "That was sooo awesome!" "You're really good"...
But what if I get rude comments? They're losers, don't pay attention to them. And if you don't want to deal with these losers. There are free social networks specifically created for actors and would-be actors to upload monologue videos. If you join one of these networks with people just like you, your chances of getting those rude comments are slim to none.
So Remember: Don't be shy, get in front of the camera... and ACT
Gabriel Cabarcas - Social Network to Upload Monologue Videos
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