For those of you who go to an acting class with an ear to ear smile, good for you! Never ever change that, you have to be happy in what you do. Come to class with a positive and eager, ready to work attitude, seriously it will help you. If you are willing, ready, and excited to work then you will bring that to you're scene. Your classmates will pick up your energy, and if you can have a entire class thats "buzzing", then strap in because your about to have one heck of a class.
Having a scene partner that is completely connected to their own energy, and also connected to yours, can have a significant impact on the outcome of any scene you do. So if you find yourself low on energy, do some jumping jacks, push ups, run around, breathe, do whatever it takes to get that blood flowing. On a scale from 1 - 10, 10 being jumping off walls, be a 10, no be a 20.
A scene needs energy, but an actor also needs energy, so help yourself and go to bed at a reasonable time. When the actors brain is rested then the actor will make great choices, and be able to connect emotionally to the scene and to the character they are portraying. Take care of yourself, hit the gym every now and then, go for a run, do sit ups and push ups in your house, take 30 minutes out of your busy schedule and get that energy up. A Lazy actor is a bad actor.
Take your career in your own hands and make it the best opportunity for yourself, i know you can do it. Be positive remember why you love this craft, and live your career with a bright, positive attitude.
By:Dylan Padgett
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