What makes the actors cry?

I heard that there is this stick that you rub under your eyes and you start to cry. but some are able to do it automatically.
What makes the actors cry?
tiny dressing room?





long tech rehearsals?





have %26#039;em pull things from personal experience and associate it with their character... there%26#039;s a lot of method exercises, have %26#039;em, turn all the lights in a theatre off and just have them yell at every wrong doing in the world/their lives stuff like that.





funny story...I once ASMed and LBOed a production of Equus and on opening night all the actors got so into it that they all started crying during the final scene, even though none of them were directed to... it was fun.





or just tell %26#039;em you%26#039;re recasting their part.
What makes the actors cry?
Well, it kinda of depends what kind of actors you are working with. For a school play, i can give you some advice. If you are working with girls, tell them that their boyfriend just broke up with them,or (my friend came up with this one) tell them to think of dead puppies. I can%26#039;t really help you with guys. Older actors should be able to remember something that can make them cry.
Reply:some do it automaticaly by like thinking of something really sad
Reply:Good actors cry because they are responding to the stimuli of the play as the character would do. They are not pretending nor using some fake tear stick or such device and they don%26#039;t need to think of dead puppies, all they have to do is react fully and honestly and if the reaction is supposed to be crying, they will be crying. Not so skilled actors fake it or use something to put in their eyes or use some emotional memory which always slows things down.
Reply:For producing actual tears use :Menthol stick (usually used only for tv or film) and some people can automatically turn on the floodgates.





Actors often exercise the diaphragm. It鈥檚 a big muscle attached to the ribcage, and if you pant lightly and continuously you should be able to feel it move inside. .You often feel this movement when sobbing or laughing.





It all depends on what acting method actors uses ex. whether it is Stainstaviski or Lecoque

Where can i find a mime outfit?

I mime at my church, and the mime ministry is looking for some mime outfits, can you help me in finding them? I would gladly appreciate it. I am thinking a black and white shirt, loose black pants, and black suspenders. I don%26#039;t know. I need your help
Where can i find a mime outfit?
Please, I am begging you, no more mimes. They are so scary.
Where can i find a mime outfit?
I had to play a mime in a play i was in and i was just told get a mime outfit... and i had no help from the costume department or my student director.... so what i did is i went to all of the really cheap clothing stores i knew of .... including all of the thrift stores i knew of and i just searched and searched for anything i could find.... it actually turned out really well... and i had fun trying to look for a mime outfit! AND i totally got a beret at the thrift store... how cool is that?





Basically just go into a clothes store and scan the racks for anything with stripes... thats what i did! :)

How limited are limited view seats on the orchestra level of the Bank of America Theater in Chicago?

The Bank of America theater used to be called the La Salle Bank Theater. My seat are in row y in house right.
How limited are limited view seats on the orchestra level of the Bank of America Theater in Chicago?
They usually mean they are way off on one side or the other so they may be partially obstructed off on one side of the stage pretty far so you can%26#039;t see too much of the other side. But you will be really close if it%26#039;s orchestra seats, hopefully that will make up for it.

I tried out to be elle woods for legally blond the musical.?

i got the part bu im also incollege. do you think i should accept the part and try hard to keep up with my grades in college or refuse the part and keep on going to college?
I tried out to be elle woods for legally blond the musical.?
KEEP THE PART!! think about how good it will look on your resume!
I tried out to be elle woods for legally blond the musical.?
Omigosh, I think you should definitely keep the part! That is a once in a lifetime offer :D it%26#039;d be so much fun!





Congrats! %26lt;3
Reply:Isn%26#039;t that always the way lol,having to choose either one or the other.Well,I mean,if you think you can get a better job with a college education,I would stay in college.But,musicals get a lot,and I mean a LOT,of publicity.So if musicals get publicity,people wonder who the main actors/actresses are and of course talent agents watch these musicals,this could really be a great start-off for theater,and from there on you will most likely be offered more acting parts if you take the musical,(Not saying you aren%26#039;t a good actress and can%26#039;t get more parts later on without taking the musical part.) .Plus,you can really go to college at any age,I%26#039;ve heard of 50 year olds going back to college later on in life.Hope that helped a little on your decision :] lol
Reply:Do the show. It is a great education. It is only in the evenings, you have all day to be a student. You can do it. It isn%26#039;t that exculsive a choice.
Reply:If you%26#039;ve ALREADY been cast and DON%26#039;T accept the part, you can kiss any future acting opportunities goodbye. It is EXTREMELY RUDE and INCONSIDERATE for you to waste the Director%26#039;s (and everyone else%26#039;s) time by refusing parts over which they probably spent hours debating and assembling. Word travels FAST, and you will quickly become known as unreliable. You should have considered your conflicts and concerns BEFORE auditioning. Next time, if you can%26#039;t make a commitment, don%26#039;t bother auditioning.





I helped with a professional casting session years ago where an actress was IDEAL for a role. The Director was very excited, but had never seen or heard of her, and asked if anyone on the staff had worked with her before. I informed him that she had been cast in a show that I had done recently, but that she had dropped out after a couple weeks of rehearsals. He immediately tore up her headshot and resume, tossed it behind him, and said, %26quot;If she%26#039;d quit someone else%26#039;s show without notice, she%26#039;d quit mine too. She%26#039;s perfect for the role, and I%26#039;d love to use her, but I can%26#039;t trust her.%26quot; I haven%26#039;t seen her at another audition, or in another show, at any theatre around here since.
Reply:I%26#039;m assuming this is for the reality show? Take the part. The exposure is terrific. If, however, you plan on working in another industry, you need to consider whether or not you will need your degree.





If, you are a theater major, take the part.





Good luck!
Reply:Is it a community theatre production? Can%26#039;t you do the limited run and then go back to school in the fall?

Stuff to do with theatre over the summer?

I am going to be in newyork for the summer ( 2 months) I am a theatre student and i really wana do somthing with theatre over the summer while i am in newyork. any thing you can think of.
Stuff to do with theatre over the summer?
www.backstagejobs.com





^check out their summer stock listings








good luck!
Stuff to do with theatre over the summer?
Hi, well I know that the library has FREE activites and what not. You might want to try that. Or you could see if there are any cheap camps.
Reply:Dr. Steve%26#039;s right about the web site. You can also pick up Backstage and other industry trades at about every newstand in the city. If you are willing to work for free, you might try contacting some of the larger Off-Broadway theatre companies and volunteer. This would be a great way to beef up your resume. Unless you are a union stagehand, you will not be allowed to work in a Broadway house or venue. However, you can try internships.





Good luck

What are some good high school level plays? I am looking for 20-30 cast, and under 2.5 hours?

Must have 20 to 30 characters


1.5-2.5 hours


Preferably a comedy
What are some good high school level plays? I am looking for 20-30 cast, and under 2.5 hours?
Get Smart is a great play it can have 100 people but it is also accomadated for less like 20 or 45 it is very flexible with the number of cast members is a comedy and is around 2 hours it also once was a tv show and is now made into a movie with steve carell and anne hathoway
What are some good high school level plays? I am looking for 20-30 cast, and under 2.5 hours?
One thing my theater teacher did was put on a play of short scripts...written by the same author... so basically there were 6 plays in the one play. it was great because more people got to have a %26quot;lead role%26quot; in the smaller plays.... One short-script-writer i love is Christopher Durang... his stuff is so funny!
Reply:For a list of the most popular high school musicals you can go to www.musical-theater-kids.com/popular-sch...


You can check out the various parts by then going to www.stageagent.com and looking up that specific musical.
Reply:The Man Who Came to Dinner, You can update it with todays famous personalities and make Whiteside a TV Host.or Radio Talk Show Personality. Use the High School version to avoid the sex jokes. Most Shakespeare judiciously cut and well rehearsed. Use the French Acting Editions and do As You Like It, one of the easiest ones. Romeo and Juliet is good as well.

What makes a good kids flim?

what do you think that a good kids flim? plot?colors? characters?...
What makes a good kids flim?
Use original character so that they don%26#039;t get the people confused keep the plot plain and simple this isn%26#039;t for 18 or 13 year olds and use fun colors not dull and boring black and brown but most important make it FUNNY