This is genuinely some of the best acting advice I have ever been given… it’s very easy for me to cathartically express my emotions outside of an acting setting, and usually when I am thinking to much about how I feel or If I’m showing the right emotion it tends to make not even be able to express that feeling… but when I put the focus on the characters speaking to me and how I want to make them feel it comes effortless 👍💛
Thank you for the tips! Super helpful! I always find that anger and shouting matches come so much easier for me in scenes than, for example, crying or laughing. I think it's because, since I laugh and cry more in real life than yell, it's easier for me to disconnect my own self when I'm angry. I feel less like myself and more like the character, if that makes any sense.
I love this technique, you see some great actors that can be emotional but they are still disconnected from the scene. This is about listening, knowing the given circumstances and creates better chemistry if in a scene with someone else!
I've always found it quite easy to tap into serious characters and doing angry scenes and when it comes to being emotional I can tear up however I can never actually get the tears out, been a problem I've been stuck with for a while. Great video btw
Keira, I’m halfway through Declan’s book and it’s genius. All that makes us emotional comes from outside ourselves and our external stimuli, then we regurgitate it back towards the source of what’s causing us to feel. It’s a great technique to help getting out of your head and instead figuring out objectives and purpose of the scene and what you’re trying to get from the other person. Nice video!!
Dear Keira, Your approach is very realistic, as you are letting the emotions flow naturally, based on the other actor/actress emotions, which will give life to the whole scene, making it more natural and true. Many thanks from Egypt.
High quality coaching - extremely helpful with each technique or approach broken down into deep insights on the craft - this is the most layered, nuanced acting programme on UA-cam by far 👏
May he overcome his fear and his anger and let me in. May he reach out to me, very very very soon! May he recognize how amazing our friendship really truly is 🙏🏻. May he understand and realize how much he loves me and cares about me and misses me. Misses us.
Do NOT focus on trying to express the correct emotion. Instead, put your focus outward. ask yourself: 1. who am I talking to? 2. What do I see in them? “They are ___” (kind, embarrassed, angry at me, etc…) 3. How do I want to affect them? (What emotion do I want to guide them to?) Now, in the scene: 1. Listen to what they are actually saying, and really watch their behaviour. 2. Let their words and actions affect me. Remember that the answer to these questions will change throughout the scene as the conversation, relationship and emotions change.
is it me or did i just fall in love with who ever this woman is.. i dont even know what she is sayin midway, i was like hypnotized by her eyes.. i jus couldnt look away, my god does her eyes carry endless profound beauty..
Usually whenever i act i talk to myself and create my own plot in my head and usually the emotions i use is anger, hatred, sadness, stress, and sensitiveness whenever i act.
Most people don't really pay attention.. even inspiring actors don't pay attention to their 5 senses.. if you are engaged with your senses, you will be present in the moment and the emotions will come naturally.. many actors overthink, have no goal in mind in scene.. always subtext.. what is the end result you are looking for as the character.. when you focus on the process the emotions come as a result.. when you are after the result the emotions don't form
It’s easy for me to play a laid back, sassy, happy, mean/evil or angry character. Might be because thats how I am naturally but playing a sad character is just sooo difficult for me. 🤦🏾♀️ it’s frustrating bcuz I gotta do a monologue for an audition.
Oh wow! I like this tip, and it’s resonating with me! I’ve always been looking inward and as a result, and it’s usually the same emotion that’s...uh...contrived! I’m going to practice this on my own and when I have another self tape invitation!😁
Many thanks to you , you are great, I have seen many videos from many channels and lost interest they speak so much but don't actually tell the important ,and here you are telling this amazing tip for free . Thank you
Great video, I’m just about to make my way to my morning acting class. It’s my second one ever and I’m enjoying it and would like to see where it could go 🤞🏽 I’m very grateful for like videos like this
I AM SO ENVIOUS OF YOU RIGHT NOW! I am doing an intense scene where I think if I could shed tears, it would be really great. But well, I cry heaps in my personal life. And for this scene, I can't even manage shedding a single tear. Ughhhh!
I'm natural emotional person but I always act normal. After being in public speaking competition, I understood how much showing my emotions is imporntant Edit: The thing is I'm emotional but don't know how to express it but this video really helps me❤
Kiera I love your videos. Love this technique. It’s similar to meisner. I Was wondering if you have a video about certain techniques for acting in scenes alone where there’s no monologues; simply driving to work, watching TV, getting home from work, etc. for example, I know that Utah Hagen talks about certain inner objects to identify beforehand.
I'm not really sure which emotion I'm good but one thing's for sure I'm ready to try acting emotionally again. I find it hard to cry or do certain scenes that don't feel like me but now I can be more confident in how I act because of the lesson. Thank you so much 🙏
I genuinely thought the title was referring to Declan Donnelly, from Ant and Dec 😂 I mostly clicked to see what that was all about, but I really learned something
How would you recommend responding in a scene if someone asks you "What do you truly want here?" and your character doesn't quite know, so they have to pause a moment and ponder. Do you look inwards? Or do you keep only looking outwards? Great video, thank you!
Hi, I'm no professional teacher, but I have received some advice from one of the lessons I took. How would you react? You'd probably ponder and try to come to a realisation. Make sure that you have character thoughts going through your mind, not actor thoughts, but have them influenced by your thoughts as a person. Eg. You (as the character) may be searching for an answer in your mind, but are unable to find it. You wouldn't be thinking "Should I ponder here?" or "Should I stare in thought?" as a person, so why do that as a character?. That emotion, discovery or searching will come across in your eyes when you think about it. Don't THINK too much about what you're doing as the actor, just breathe and do, be present and in the moment, these reactions will come naturally. Sorry this is so far in the future, but I hope this helps for any other scenes that may require this :)
I struggle with the whole “cry on cue” thing. I find this harder on screen than stage. On stage you’ve got time to work up to the moment (“the moment before” is usually lived through first). However, often times on screen you’re just asked to be in a teary mess from “action”. In the examples you’ve given, the actor is able to work off the actions and dialogue of their scene partner, but what if there is no scene partner in the scene? What if the character is just in her private space processing the grief of something that happened that day eg. A funeral. How do you use this technique then? Haha - questions from a struggling working actor (glad to be working tho! Haha)- I actually have been given such a scene and the shoot is in two weeks! Thanks!
Great advice. Getting your mind off yourself can stop you from locking down and getting blocked by feeling you're not getting the emotion. Putting it on the other person and giving it a point of view will fuel both the relationship and your emotions. BUT...what do you do if you are alone on screen and you have to come up with a certain emotion? imagine a scene partner and use the same technique? Sounds plausible...
One more problm if i want to feel fear when i am alone siiting in a position i can get real feeling of fearfullness but when i begin to performe front of my teachers its all empty from inside no fear att all
I don’t really have a problem with finding my emotions but when I’m acting I act and feel every emotion and I think I did well but when I watch the clip I does not show my emotions. Do you have any advice on that?
Im not an actress or anything but i think that maybe you should think about the scenes and how the character feels and at the same time think how to express it, like if you're crying you are feeling it but at the same time think about what faces would you do or how would you react, idk if it was helpful, im not an actress im only 14 years old, never had any experiences or anything and you posted this a month ago, but i wish i could help at least a little bit haha
I could always show sadness and look depressed maybe cuz i was lol but its been a few days where i just cant show sadness like im to happy for this lol. Feel like a person with no feelings lol
I do understand that the way you react will depend on external factors (the way you relate to the other person), but when you do react, for the specific way you react, don't you look inside yourself? What I mean is, if you know that you are fearful of a person that you know is dangerous, when you react, in order to be realistic, wouldn't you react in the way you as a person react when fearful? Sorry, I know it's a bit convoluted!
@@dorothymiskovic7202 yes. it will be something like that. i've heard that a good actor is able to feel, hear, smell, etc. things that aren't there. that's probably how you'll do it.
I’m not angry a lot in my life, so it’s hard for me to act real angry, because i don’t really know how that feels. On the other hand, I am sad a lot, but when i have to be during a scene and even have to produce some tears, i can’t. I do think it has to do with me not really being into character and in the scene. A part of my mind is always busy with my surroundings en the other people on set, thinking about what they think of me. Anyone have any tips on letting those thoughts go and just relax?
So basically don't worry about emotion and just listen and react
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I tap into depression pretty well
Made me laugh really
@@filhanislamictv8712 me too. Good comment!
I did too same with anxiety and a few others
Hahaha
Me too
Key Points:
• What’s your relationship towards the person your talking to?
• What do you hope to make them feel?
This is genuinely some of the best acting advice I have ever been given… it’s very easy for me to cathartically express my emotions outside of an acting setting, and usually when I am thinking to much about how I feel or If I’m showing the right emotion it tends to make not even be able to express that feeling… but when I put the focus on the characters speaking to me and how I want to make them feel it comes effortless 👍💛
i find it strangely easy to portray extreme sadness, terror and anger.
Same here, I’m also oddly good at being stressed (not just acting)
Same especially with crying and excitement, cute, serious, anger
Yeah same
Everything is different when you act in front of that camera....
@@insanity2770 yuppp!!!
This seems to be Explaining how we respond as people when we’re not acting. Truly making the character a real person! This is awesome
Thank you for the tips! Super helpful! I always find that anger and shouting matches come so much easier for me in scenes than, for example, crying or laughing. I think it's because, since I laugh and cry more in real life than yell, it's easier for me to disconnect my own self when I'm angry. I feel less like myself and more like the character, if that makes any sense.
That makes so much sense and I totally get that too
I love this technique, you see some great actors that can be emotional but they are still disconnected from the scene. This is about listening, knowing the given circumstances and creates better chemistry if in a scene with someone else!
I'm doing a very sad and angry monologue (I struggle with portraying extreme anger) so I'm going out of my comfort zone for this performance
Amazing! How did it go?
P
I've always found it quite easy to tap into serious characters and doing angry scenes and when it comes to being emotional I can tear up however I can never actually get the tears out, been a problem I've been stuck with for a while. Great video btw
Keira, I’m halfway through Declan’s book and it’s genius. All that makes us emotional comes from outside ourselves and our external stimuli, then we regurgitate it back towards the source of what’s causing us to feel. It’s a great technique to help getting out of your head and instead figuring out objectives and purpose of the scene and what you’re trying to get from the other person. Nice video!!
Great video. It's alll about trust. Put your attention outside yourself, and trust that the emotion will show.
Dear Keira,
Your approach is very realistic, as you are letting the emotions flow naturally, based on the other actor/actress emotions, which will give life to the whole scene, making it more natural and true. Many thanks from Egypt.
I LOVE the tip you gave about What do you see in them? Emotions do FLOW ORGANICALLY then!
High quality coaching - extremely helpful with each technique or approach broken down into deep insights on the craft - this is the most layered, nuanced acting programme on UA-cam by far 👏
I'm a director but this is helpful
May he overcome his fear and his anger and let me in.
May he reach out to me, very very very soon!
May he recognize how amazing our friendship really truly is 🙏🏻.
May he understand and realize how much he loves me
and cares about me and misses me. Misses us.
Most acting tips on UA-cam are vague, but your method is more logical and it really helps me. Thanks!
By far one of the best reminders I’ve needed for my craft! You have a new fan ❤!
I practiced this today literally a few minutes ago and wow I was crying fountains 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
Do NOT focus on trying to express the correct emotion.
Instead, put your focus outward. ask yourself:
1. who am I talking to?
2. What do I see in them? “They are ___” (kind, embarrassed, angry at me, etc…)
3. How do I want to affect them? (What emotion do I want to guide them to?)
Now, in the scene:
1. Listen to what they are actually saying, and really watch their behaviour.
2. Let their words and actions affect me.
Remember that the answer to these questions will change throughout the scene as the conversation, relationship and emotions change.
Thank you Keira. I always thought to really put alot of emotion. But should flow when focusing on the actor.
is it me or did i just fall in love with who ever this woman is.. i dont even know what she is sayin midway, i was like hypnotized by her eyes.. i jus couldnt look away, my god does her eyes carry endless profound beauty..
Usually whenever i act i talk to myself and create my own plot in my head and usually the emotions i use is anger, hatred, sadness, stress, and sensitiveness whenever i act.
Thank you for the brilliant tips Keira ! Hope life will treat you right, you deserve it !
I have a condition called "alexithymia" (no words for emotions). This video really helps me
Most people don't really pay attention.. even inspiring actors don't pay attention to their 5 senses.. if you are engaged with your senses, you will be present in the moment and the emotions will come naturally.. many actors overthink, have no goal in mind in scene.. always subtext.. what is the end result you are looking for as the character.. when you focus on the process the emotions come as a result.. when you are after the result the emotions don't form
It’s easy for me to play a laid back, sassy, happy, mean/evil or angry character. Might be because thats how I am naturally but playing a sad character is just sooo difficult for me. 🤦🏾♀️ it’s frustrating bcuz I gotta do a monologue for an audition.
Same
I unfortunately didn’t get it but it’s ok it’s not gonna stop me. ☺️
@Matty D you got this! Keep practicing and ask a family member or friend to help you practice
Oh wow! I like this tip, and it’s resonating with me! I’ve always been looking inward and as a result, and it’s usually the same emotion that’s...uh...contrived! I’m going to practice this on my own and when I have another self tape invitation!😁
Many thanks to you , you are great, I have seen many videos from many channels and lost interest they speak so much but don't actually tell the important ,and here you are telling this amazing tip for free .
Thank you
i’m trying acting today with my friend, i’ll see how this video goes, and possibly help me!
Great video, I’m just about to make my way to my morning acting class. It’s my second one ever and I’m enjoying it and would like to see where it could go 🤞🏽 I’m very grateful for like videos like this
I tap into sadness really well. I will begin to shed tears in 1,2,3
I AM SO ENVIOUS OF YOU RIGHT NOW! I am doing an intense scene where I think if I could shed tears, it would be really great. But well, I cry heaps in my personal life. And for this scene, I can't even manage shedding a single tear. Ughhhh!
Oh my god I was obsessed with Declan Donnellan in college.
This is really good, damn
Thank you for this. It really helped me to allow for a natural flow of emotions as beats change in a scene. 🙏🏽
this the most helpful exercise I've had in a while
People who disliked don’t want to go further in acting
Great tip! Gonna start woking with this in mind. Thank you!
I'm natural emotional person but I always act normal. After being in public speaking competition, I understood how much showing my emotions is imporntant Edit:
The thing is I'm emotional but don't know how to express it but this video really helps me❤
Really good. That depends on the energy exchange.
I think anger or sadness is easier to portray. Maybe cause of being empathic?
Thanks I have an affectionate and infectious smile/laugh
Very useful tips! You helped me so much. I imagine that you must be a great actress. Thank you! ❤
Remember, acting is just listening, then reacting
I really like this take, will give it a try at my next acting class! Thank you!
Hi Keira, really appreciate this! Been acting for a while but sometimes you forget…
Kiera I love your videos. Love this technique. It’s similar to meisner. I Was wondering if you have a video about certain techniques for acting in scenes alone where there’s no monologues; simply driving to work, watching TV, getting home from work, etc. for example, I know that Utah Hagen talks about certain inner objects to identify beforehand.
What do you do when it’s a monologue and you’re talking to yourself?
Such a simple approach, thanks for your tips!
I'm not really sure which emotion I'm good but one thing's for sure I'm ready to try acting emotionally again. I find it hard to cry or do certain scenes that don't feel like me but now I can be more confident in how I act because of the lesson. Thank you so much 🙏
and how did u learn to do that
I genuinely thought the title was referring to Declan Donnelly, from Ant and Dec 😂 I mostly clicked to see what that was all about, but I really learned something
i find myself very good at expressing stress, sadness, and anger in my acting
How would you recommend responding in a scene if someone asks you "What do you truly want here?" and your character doesn't quite know, so they have to pause a moment and ponder. Do you look inwards? Or do you keep only looking outwards? Great video, thank you!
Hi, I'm no professional teacher, but I have received some advice from one of the lessons I took. How would you react? You'd probably ponder and try to come to a realisation. Make sure that you have character thoughts going through your mind, not actor thoughts, but have them influenced by your thoughts as a person. Eg. You (as the character) may be searching for an answer in your mind, but are unable to find it. You wouldn't be thinking "Should I ponder here?" or "Should I stare in thought?" as a person, so why do that as a character?. That emotion, discovery or searching will come across in your eyes when you think about it. Don't THINK too much about what you're doing as the actor, just breathe and do, be present and in the moment, these reactions will come naturally.
Sorry this is so far in the future, but I hope this helps for any other scenes that may require this :)
Thank you for your tip. I can tap into what the other persons vibration.
Ty this was very helpful and will help me with my current project.
thank you so much, this helps a lot to improve my acting. these are superhelpful.
Thank you Keira ...good explanation
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS!!!
I struggle with the whole “cry on cue” thing. I find this harder on screen than stage. On stage you’ve got time to work up to the moment (“the moment before” is usually lived through first). However, often times on screen you’re just asked to be in a teary mess from “action”.
In the examples you’ve given, the actor is able to work off the actions and dialogue of their scene partner, but what if there is no scene partner in the scene? What if the character is just in her private space processing the grief of something that happened that day eg. A funeral. How do you use this technique then?
Haha - questions from a struggling working actor (glad to be working tho! Haha)- I actually have been given such a scene and the shoot is in two weeks!
Thanks!
Anger was the easiest for me. But now, after my treatment with lamotrigine, i have difficulty with all of them.
Anger is the emotion is the easiest emotion I can tap into. I've been an angry person for most of my life and I bottle a lot of problems
I loved listening to this, thank you!
Great advice. Getting your mind off yourself can stop you from locking down and getting blocked by feeling you're not getting the emotion. Putting it on the other person and giving it a point of view will fuel both the relationship and your emotions. BUT...what do you do if you are alone on screen and you have to come up with a certain emotion? imagine a scene partner and use the same technique? Sounds plausible...
One more problm if i want to feel fear when i am alone siiting in a position i can get real feeling of fearfullness but when i begin to performe front of my teachers its all empty from inside no fear att all
I struggle with monologues because there's no scene partner to enact an action/Objective onto
Very helpful! Thank you! :)
This was so helpful thank you!
I’m gonna practice these I can fake cry pretty goodly I wish I can join a school play or something I always wanted to act
too good✌
Thank you - so glad you enjoyed the vid!
Am really enjoying your acting lessons Keira because am doing acting aswel and you helping me so much with this
When you say don't worry about "showing the emotion," would you consider that the same thing as worrying about "the end result"?
This was actually really helpful thank you
These tips are good. Thank you
I don’t really have a problem with finding my emotions but when I’m acting I act and feel every emotion and I think I did well but when I watch the clip I does not show my emotions. Do you have any advice on that?
Im not an actress or anything but i think that maybe you should think about the scenes and how the character feels and at the same time think how to express it, like if you're crying you are feeling it but at the same time think about what faces would you do or how would you react, idk if it was helpful, im not an actress im only 14 years old, never had any experiences or anything and you posted this a month ago, but i wish i could help at least a little bit haha
@@user-so2hl7hs6b this helped a lot ,thank you so much and you so sweet for replying
You're welcome, glad i could help
I'm a singer and I can't act to save my life but these tips are useful for my auditions.
thank you for this amazing advice
I could always show sadness and look depressed maybe cuz i was lol but its been a few days where i just cant show sadness like im to happy for this lol. Feel like a person with no feelings lol
I do understand that the way you react will depend on external factors (the way you relate to the other person), but when you do react, for the specific way you react, don't you look inside yourself? What I mean is, if you know that you are fearful of a person that you know is dangerous, when you react, in order to be realistic, wouldn't you react in the way you as a person react when fearful? Sorry, I know it's a bit convoluted!
Nice, Chubbuck Method ! The best method.
Very helpful, thanks
Omg, thank u so much, this really helped me
How can you act physical pain? Does it work in a similar way? Is there a way to really feel this pain?
I heard that you have to imagine what the pain feels like
@@dorothymiskovic7202 yes. it will be something like that. i've heard that a good actor is able to feel, hear, smell, etc. things that aren't there. that's probably how you'll do it.
@@MrMaximeloni that's cool that people can do that
Great tip!
if I become an actor I would do good with an angry role, I get SO angry, the emotion would be real lol!
How can you act out nagging or pressuring someone
Wonderful, thank you!
Can I ask, what is it about this book so many acting tutors like? And are there any other books you recommend for actor?
How can I use this in a monologue?
i love this! thank you :)
Effectively
Thanks alot it's very helpful for me
U r underrated ♥️🔥
Thanks very much.
This is so helpful!! Thank you so much 😊
How do you deal with trying evoke fear? Trying to be believe someone is really trying to kill you
I'm pretty good at acting but but crying on demand is hardlol
It's the opposite of the Ivana Chubbuck technique right ?
I’m gonna need to cry on command and be scared so this helped thank you
Thanks so much
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I’m not angry a lot in my life, so it’s hard for me to act real angry, because i don’t really know how that feels. On the other hand, I am sad a lot, but when i have to be during a scene and even have to produce some tears, i can’t. I do think it has to do with me not really being into character and in the scene. A part of my mind is always busy with my surroundings en the other people on set, thinking about what they think of me. Anyone have any tips on letting those thoughts go and just relax?