5 Best Tips to Learn Acting

1. By Barry John Acting Studio (BJAS)

2. Barry John Acting Studio (BJAS) is a premier name among youths with a dream of becoming successful actors. For more than 20 years, we have been shaping and moulding students in acting through short to long term courses, i.e. certificate and diploma courses in acting and filmmaking. At our campuses in Mumbai and Delhi NCR, we focus more on practical instructions after delivering the requisite theoretical knowledge. We encourage aspiring actors to write scripts for dramas, television programs, or theatre performances and act for the same. The following pages contain the 5 best tips to learn acting:

3. 01. 02. Broaden your knowledge Join an acting school to attend classes and associated with others 03. 04. Practise yourself Get some exposure/exper ience 05. Attend auditions

4. An acting school provides a platform to earn theoretical as well as practical knowledge on acting through its short to long term courses in acting. You should join such an institute to make your dream come true.

5. To choose an acting school, you should know: • Industry experience/establishment year • Courses offered • Course fee structure • Faculty members • Facilities available • Teaching/instruction method • Assistance during and after course completion

6. Attending theoretical and practical classes at an acting school is not enough for students determined to be an actor. Apart from having instruction at the institute, you should make your own efforts to broaden your acting knowledge.

7. Here are what you can do in this regard: • Consult your instructors and request them to recommend books on acting that you must read • Buy the recommended books • Visit a library close to you and go through respective references books and journals there • Read plays and books on movies of your interest • Watch movies, television programs, and stage performance

8. Always keep in mind theoretical knowledge is useless until you work or act on it. In acting, practical knowledge is valuable to become successful and popular. So, you need to focus more on practising acting more apart from the one at your acting school.

9. ❖ And for this, you should: . Read plays or scripts loudly . record your voice . act on your favourite scenes and record it . go through the recordings and find out where you need to make improvements . ask your instructor to guide you on how you can improve your acting if you are at the institute

10. In addition to acting classes, knowledge enhancement, and practice, you should make efforts to gain some experience. You can discuss with your instructor on ways of having some experience or do your own study in this regard.

11. Some useful tips are as follows: • Request for an acting at a local radio or television house • Join a local club that organises stage performances, especially plays, and request for a role in a play • Make a few student films • Try to be an announcer whenever a stage performance takes place in or around your locality “

12. Auditions are a great way to get feedback and reaction on your acting from industry experts. You should make your efforts to attend as many auditions as you can do. Before attending auditions, you should prepare yourself and have essentials with you.

13. Some useful tips are as follows: • Request for an acting at a local radio or television house • Join a local club that organises stage performances, especially plays, and request for a role in a play • Make a few student films • Try to be an announcer whenever a stage performance takes place in or around your locality

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