Five Things Actors Need Continuous Training In

An Actor's training is never done. Even the biggest names (Bradley Cooper, Charlize Theron, Keira Knightley & more) need to continue their actors training on set and between roles. As the industry changes (and it can quickly as we learned during Covid) your skills as a performer need to be at a peak state. Our team has looked at some the most essentials skills that we look at for a performer to keep up with during their training.

Improvisation

Improv is something that many beginners find they struggle to approach, but practice makes perfect. Even the most talented of comedic performers need to keep up their practice. Improv goes beyond comedy, many directors like to use improvised moments alongside their scripts to make the scenes natural in content for drama. Consistent training will keep your ideas fresh, progress your timing and keep you on your toes!

Green Screen

The advancement of technology in filmmaking has brought many blockbusters to utilise green screen to take viewers anywhere in the universe or into the creators' minds. Working on green screens can take an actor out of their element as there is nothing to build off of in the sense of visual aesthetic. So they must build that in their minds. Consistent training can help your creative mind to push those blocks aside and build the scene around you in your mind to enhance your performance.

Self Promotion

Marketing yourself as an actor changes, with social media to speaking about yourself in auditions, your confidence in knowing yourself takes consistent practice and development. With changing profile requirements, want of showreels and updated headshots, being industry ready before getting into the audition room is key to a career.

Filming Techniques

How we film constantly changes. From the moment filmmaking went digital the countless opportunities of growth means an actor needs to be ready to understand camera shots, techniques, stunts and ongoing trends. It takes a consistent training to keep your skills ready and adaptable to the ever changing landscape.

Memorisation

Your memory is a muscle that always needs to be stretched. One of an actor's biggest requirements on set is to remember their lines. Exercises in group and private training can keep that muscle in shape for any role! Many actors who step away from performance find themselves 'Rusty' and struggle with longer dialogue in performance.

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