Releasing Self-Consciousness

YouTube subscriber MJ asked "How can an actor remove their self-consciousness and perform in front of the camera without thinking or judging how they react during acting?"

Self-consciousness is an issue every artist must overcome, especially actors. The goal for an artist is to be authentic in an artistic expression. The last place an actor needs to be is in their head!

So why does this happen?

Feeling out of control can be very scary — the need to control can become the objective, instead of your actual scene objective. This can take over and become counter-productive to the on-camera or theatrical performance.

If you are self-conscious in acting, be kind to yourself. It is a significant clue that the core of your preparation isn’t strong enough. Perhaps you are focusing on a judgement you have placed on the scene, the character, or fear that your acting won’t be good enough. Remember, the greatest actors are insecure.

Acting is something that can’t be perfected, it can only be experienced.

In this video I discuss how to release self-consciousness.

Your coach,

Kimberly Jentzen

Music by David Fesliyan

[bagpakpark]

great point. get out of yourself and put the focus on subtext/goal/character..I recently had to self tape for roles to send back.. at a certain point I was too aware.. then again it was almost like a 4 minute monologue

[mohankumarj]

Thanks Kimberly for answering my query🤩. This helps me alot. I just want to say that you are doing a good job 😉

[uncleroger]

This is a very different sense of self-consciousness than the one I was searching for. Different in the sense that here self-consciousness is given a negative connotation, something to get rid of, rather than use it to link it with the act/art that one is working on, thus making the act/art reflect one's own self-consciousness about oneself and the art.

[NotFoundIDontCare]

best advice ever tysm changed my life ❤🎉

[juliezimmi]

I have trouble being self conscious when singing on camera 📷 even though as a kid and only a few months ago I had no trouble with that

[karenragan-george]

I can always count on great advice and guidance from you, Kimberly. Thank you!!

[Abby-viel]

You always share wisdom at just the right time, and in just the right way Kimberly! Thank you for this 🙏 (& for the “affirmations” advice you gave me some time ago, when I wasn’t quite ready for it but the seed was planted. Has for real been transforming my life the past few months. 😳)

Will be excited to dive back into these studies in a free and love-fueled place!

[johnbibby]

Great video....I had an audition today and I was self conscious about my character and it definitely showed up!!!

[supermaximus]

Amazing info in this video!!! Thank you zen Kimberly

[Carolannmatus]

This was so helpful! Thank you for your wonderful insight Kimberly! :)

[riteshsahu]

when i'm off the camera i do good, but when the camera is rolled, it doesn't comes out with that ease