Overplay the scene4/6/2023 ![]() Show me someone who doesn’t let his emotions get the better of him, and I’ll make him a dear friend, as I’ve done you. You’re blessed in that your good judgement keeps your emotions in check. Nothing gets to you you take the ups with the downs. You know what I’m saying? But, ever since I’ve been old enough to judge a man’s character, I’ve singled you out. No, they lick the boots of a pompous jerk, kneeling down and fawning all over him, if there’s anything to be gained. After all, what could I be trying to gain? You barely have enough money to support yourself. Horatio, I think that you’re about as well-adjusted as anyone I’ve ever met. This is outrageous, and it shows how foolish and egotistical some actors are. Some of them start laughing it up, just to appeal to the dimwits in the audience, while, the whole time, ignoring the plot of the play. And when doing comedy, tell the actors to just deliver their lines as written. Hamletīe sure you’ve cured it completely. I hope we’ve pretty much overcome that problem, my lord. I’ve seen some actors on stage – and they were very highly praised – who strutted about and bellowed out their lines so that I thought they weren’t even portraying human beings, but some inferior creatures. It’s more important to please the few, discriminating members of the audience than all the rest. When you overact, or drag out a line, the uncouth may laugh, but, the well-educated will moan. If you overplay your role, you defeat the whole purpose of theater, which is to represent real life. And most importantly, you must be realistic. Both your movements and your voice must be consistent with the character you are playing. Actorīut don’t be too tame either use your judgement. I’d have an actor whipped for hamming it up like that. This sort of acting appeals to the unsophisticated, who only like wild gestures and loud noises. It offends me to no end to hear a loud-mouthed actor ruin a scene, yelling so loud it hurts the ears of the audience up front. This will give your performance smoothness. Even if you have a passionate role, behave moderately. Don’t wave your hands about wildly, but move them gently. If you shout it out, like so many actors do, I would prefer the town crier spoke the lines. Deliver the speech just as I showed you, in a normal voice.
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