How to Be a Good Theatre Actor : Theatre 101

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Being a good theatre actor requires different skills than acting for the screen. Be a good theatre actor with help from a professional actress and performer in this free video clip.

Expert: Kendall McGuire
Filmmaker: Christopher Rokosz

Series Description: Acting for the theatre requires a very specific skill set and oven requires you to know how to run many different aspects of a show. Get tips on the theater and learn a few new tricks with help from a professional actress and performer in this free video series.

[cgmay]

I love theatre and want to be an actress... the only problem is I am shy and super awkward

[RealRed]

I can see why a lot of famous actors went to Theatre first, seems to really open up your personality!

[RosA-ztdj]

GUYS GUESS WHAT I GOT ACCEPTED INTO THE CAST OF A THEATRE SHOW IN ONE OF THE BIGGEST THEATRES IN AMSTERDAM

[clarisabonton]

Sooo i got lead roll in a musical and i didnt think i would. I can sing but i dont know if i can act. Apparently i can because i was chosen but im scared i may suck😂

[CarnieKing]

first rule of acting...never say um...

[retrovelcro]

I'd love to see a whole class with this woman. She seems like she'd be good at explaining different tactics

[kamorakaeying]

Oml if ya'll have ever been in theater you would realize this is a good video. And not to leave such hateful comments.

[ceiling_pancake]

People: don’t be so hateful!

Me: trying to find the hateful comments but not being able to find any and being extremely confused

[molotovmafia]

Next year I gotta go to the Theatre group at school.
Aaargh! So excited!
Developing characters comes to me naturally though, as I love reading and writing. I know exactly how the character shall be feeling.
But. I can't express it at all.
I think I seem kinda fake and overly emotional sometimes. Also I can't hold my body still and always do too much gestures.
But hey, Gotta get through it!

[capricorngoddess]

Wow all these hateful comments and for what? She didn't say anything wrong, she didn't give bad tips in my opinion so why all that hate???? Smh, people these days, always so hateful and judgy 😑

[mariafausti]

I just recently got into theater again after moving and just had my first class. They were all so welcoming and the directors brought out the best in everyone. I’m so glad I got to do theater again and thank you for this video it helped

[okor.r.]

Also hidden tip: constonants. Notice how she said her words. Good for theater

[nayanagarwal]

She seemed character even in the video😲

[CarnieKing]

Every director I've ever worked states "do not say umm (because the audience will think you messed up) and if you're going to think do so deliberately. Same as every speech (as I do public speaking) teacher/coach. But their method is to say uh or ah if you have to think. Acting isn't real. Its idealized. People are full with layers--hundreds even. Actors don't have time to be a complete human being.

[rubencortes]

I would do this if I werent so ugly...

[goaway]

I just got enrolled into acting classes, i have no experience and I *know* everyone there is already experienced 😓I literally watch a TV show two of the kids from there were in here. I’m good at acting, but not in front of people. Maybe it’s just in front of family, in fear to make a scene and just get way too scared and run out. I don’t even know but I’m going for it, acting has been my dream for so long and this may be the only chance I’ll get so I’m taking it! I wish everyone watching this luck!

[noahbarreiro]

aw don't be so mean she's very cute and helpful

[thepeiwitch]

Thank you I am a theatre actress this helped

[doreinpaulemmanuel]

Is she acting 🎭 or talking normally? I thought she was being super phony and superficial af

[nathandrake]

I love you i wanna be actor and i will whohohohhoho