WHY ACTORS HAVE TO KEEP TRAINING By MAXWELL MWAPE TUNWA

 

#Director Maxwell Mwape Tunwa

Actors usually fall into one of two #brackets: those who think they don’t need any more #training and those who are addicted to attending every masterclass in town. We’re looking for a happy #medium.

I get it. Perhaps you’ve been to drama school, or you’ve been in the #industry for years and you simply can’t take another #acting class! But unfortunately you can’t stop. Acting is a #craft and it requires work otherwise those skills you’ve worked so hard on, will wither away.

I’ve been #fortunate enough to sit down with some of the most #successful actors, directors, casting directors and writers in the industry, and the one thing they all come back to is working on your craft. Most acknowledge the #role of luck, but they also stress the importance of being ready to make the most of #opportunities when they do arise. If you haven’t been consistently working on your acting skills when a big #audition comes your way, how will you make the most of it? You won’t. 

Whether it’s an #accent that’s been neglected, or you’re standing like a  because you’ve stopped doing your movement work, you are #shooting yourself in the foot. If you want a more vibrant, and successful acting career, it’s imperative that you continue to #train.

REASONS TO TRAIN IN THE ACTING CRAFT

1 ITS COMPETITIVE OUT THERE

Acting is #competitive. When casting roles, producers are spoiled for choice. Every type of actor you can imagine, with every possible shade of brown eyes is just one click away. Even for a small #production you will find yourself up against plenty of great actors. Your acting needs to be on point to give you the best shot at booking the job. You have to bring the character to life and make the casting #director, director or producer see that this role can be played by no-one but you.

Whether you’re going in for a play or a new TV show, how can you expect to nail the audition if you’ve spent the last 6 months hunched over a sitting machine, barely working on your acting?

Do you know why working actors keep getting #employed? They are working on their craft daily, and so they have a competitive edge when they head into that audition room. If you let your acting muscle go #flabby, you won’t book gigs. (I have told you)

2 YOU LOVE IT

You’re an actor because you #love acting. So many actors get obsessed about “landing roles“. And yes it’s a great feeling, but we only want to land the role so that we can act. We want to work on great #projects and tell great stories. And guess what? You can act everyday of your life: learn a monologue, get together with mates and make a short film, read a play, watch a play. If you love it, then why aren’t you working on your acting every day?

Training shouldn’t feel like a chore. It should be something you look forward to! (Join our Acting and Casting Agency for details (Contact us for this)

3 FIND YOURSELF 

The more you act, the more you find the kind of actor you want to be. It becomes clear what type of work you love and what you need to improve on. As you read plays and work on scripts it becomes apparent where your strengths and #weaknesses lie. You can use that to help navigate your career.

You’ll also figure out the kind of work you want to be making, and the #projects you wish to be involved in. Once you find the work you love, it unlocks a whole lot of doors. You start to seek out people you want to collaborate with. I know so many actors who have started acting companies after meeting each other in masterclasses or ongoing lessons. Find your tribe, and work together to achieve your #goals as individuals, and as a #collective.

Thanks for reading 

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