Acting Tool #3 – Tell The Story
Tell the Story
The story is more important than the words. You have to know what story you are telling. Whether it’s a story about love, about power about heartbreak, about desire, the story must be told. When you know the story you want to tell, then you are free and you don’t’ have to try to be a good actor or to make it happen. These are two acting concepts that lead to indicating and mucho snoring!
No, the beauty of acting is telling a story, your story as told through the character. Yes, it comes down to you, your life, your imagination, your talent and nobody else’s! Don’t wait for somebody to tell you what’s right or wrong, if you wait, it’s too late. You make the choice, you express the truth, and you create beauty.
- Art is the search for beauty, as religion is the search for truth†– Peter Ouspensky
- Don’t worry about keeping up with the Jones’ the only Jones you need to worry about is you – Tiler
If you haven’t had a chance read what an Oscar winning actress says about self-discovery: Ellen Burstyn’s autobiography Lessons in becoming myself www.ellenburstyn.net