Valuable acting skills

It's hard to say what is important in acting unless you are an actor. The thing I learned after two weeks of acting is that it's not that easy. It takes time, energy, imagination, courage and these are only basic stuff. A good actor is supposed to have a perfect memory. It doesn't mean that, if you are not good at memorizing texts, all the acting doors are shut in front you. Acting is work, hard daily work. Just figure out the the way to remember that works for you because when you do, you'll get to work on your performance: body and facial expressions, emotions, pronounciation, movements, etc. Isn't it exciting? There are so many different ways to show your feelings to the audience! The best part - there is no right or wrong. There is just you trying to express yourself. 

The big part of being an actor is improvisation. Perhaps, without such skill a person can't be counted as a talented actor. It's also a skill that comes in two ways. The lucky ones get it as a gift on their birth but mostly it's just what comes with experience and practice. An actor who can improvise is always in control of action on a stage, always aware of what is going on and is able to adjust to any situation not only while acting but in life. Facing a suden crisis such person thinks really quickly and figures out what to do much faster and easier than the most of people. Personally, I admire all actors who are able to adopt to the scene no matter what happens and I want to gain the skill one day. 

The last skill I think matters in the world of acting is belief. Unfortunately, a chance to succeed in the profession is incredible law nowadays. Too many people don't believe in acting as a profession at all. They say it's not serious and anybody can do it. It's easy to judge something they don't know and, I'm pretty sure, have never tried to do. That's when a good actor should stand up for himself/herself because that voice in one's head that says: "people are mistaken" is not wrong! Faith in what one is pationate about is the most valuable thing in this world, especially in acting. Never let other people dictate who one can and cannot be is very hard but it's not impossible. Believing in oneself power and strength is what makes one going. 

3 things I would like to learn this year are:

- how to improvise

- how to feel comfortable on the stage

- work on overcoming nervousness