How Observing And Mimicking People Can Make A Child An Actor

A child learning acting by observing and mimicking

My Child Is A Real Looker But Poor In Acting. What Should I do?

Take The Kid Out To Observe and Ape People

How My Kid Can Learn Acting  At Home Without Going To School?

I must stress the need of joining a good kid acting school or better, to hire an acting coach.  However, if a kid can not join due to some reason or another, then read this and other posts of this blog and practice

Who is a kid actor?

A kid actor is one who plays a role of an imaginary dramatic character. This kid actor has traits of dreaming a lot, creates and plays with imaginary stories and toys himself/herself becoming a character of the story/play.
So, a kid should observe and understand everything about different types of kid characters he/she sees around him/her

Observation

This is my favorite because it’s easy. You do not need a rehearsal space, special equipment, or a dedicated time.

I call it

"Observation-A Simplest and the Best Techniques for Kids to be a Great Actor"

How to play diverse "Characters" you observe?

An Indian child exhibiting emotions of happiness

From today itself, start watching other kids and adults as well. When you are walking on a road, traveling in a bus to school or on a train, observe people-kids, old, young,  physically handicapped, girls, everybody very carefully. Observe how they walk, talk,  gestures, their voices, and accent, attitudes (shy, aggressive, sad, loud, naughty, etc., emotions expressed,  physical profile (height, weight, body shape like thin or fat and remember each one in your memory (Mind). If possible, write down in the evening, the types you have observed during the day. The best for a kid to be an actor is to start observing other kids /people at home, in the neighborhood and his/her class, even his/her teachers
Now start practicing the observed character. Don't mimic (copy), but maintain what you are naturally and then try to be that "observed" character

Create a story

1. As you observe a character, ask questions to yourself-Who could be this Motu or Chotu (Pseudo name given by you to this "observed character)? Does Motu/ Chotu have parents, friends, brothers and sisters? Where is he/she going now? What is the biggest problem he/she has to solve? What is he/she dreaming about?

2. Now create a game, a sort of story-If you would dramatize the observed character's life, what type of film would it be? A story full of quarrel and fights? A story with a wild dream? A funny story? A ghost story/ Why? Imagine and create a scene with him/her. Imagine the way he/she talks. Go in your mind as detailed as you can.

3. Now you also become a part of that story you have created. Decide your part and JUST PLAY!

4.  Let parents or your friend record this story on mobile video recorder. Show this recording to others and seek their opinion. Look at the video and check whether your images, movements, your voice is okay in relation to the camera. Check if your face is being shown properly on the video. If not, then re-record.

5. Practice playing different observed characters daily.  

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