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| Mother teaching her kid how to act |
With show business becoming a global industry, there has been a constant demand for actors. The obvious impact is that there has also been a considerable increase in the demand for child actors, who seem to be giving the producers a good run for their money. In such a scenario, it becomes absolutely necessary that the aspiring child actors learn some important tips and tricks that would help them improve their talent.
People aspiring to be successful actors in the future actually start nurturing their talent from childhood itself. With the rising demand for more and more child actors in different media of the showbiz industry, including theater, television, cinema and advertisements, developing this young talent has become even more essential.
As children are not much aware of how the acting world works, it becomes the responsibility of the parents and coaches to train the child to act. Though some kids are experts in mimicking other actors as well as the people they meet in their daily life, acting professionally is totally different.
There are numerous pros and cons of making children act at a young age. Acting on stage (and other media)
Pros
• Firstly, it cultivates a positive attitude within a child.
• Frequent stage appearances (may be in school’s cultural functions or in neighborhood functions) and acting before a big audience helps the child shed his or her apprehensions and overcome any weaknesses.
• A child, at an early age, learns the importance of teamwork and sharing. Most importantly, it makes the child more confident and optimistic.
Cons
• However, a child might lose interest in his studies and other important things in the long run.
Solution
• And so the parents need to encourage their kids in such a way that they do not lose out on any of the fronts. One of the ways is the time management, allotting time for every activity and to write down weekly and daily activity plan
• Nevertheless, though making a child act can be a little difficult, it is definitely not impossible, because we have seen a many kid actors who have entertained us for a long time.
So parents, here are some tips that would help you guide your little ones in their acting career:
6 Success Steps
1. Observe, Dream and Learn:
Let him/her observe people, animals, birds, stars or anything. Focus and remember the details-looks, walk movements, shape and then make stories and then narrate stories by showing/ acting them
2. Watching Movies
Let your child see various popular child movies and dramas. Make them observe and understand for themselves how a renowned actor portrays a particular character, how he displays a particular emotion, and what response he gets for the same from his audience. The quality and quantity of knowledge that a child would grasp just by observing others will be far greater than an adult, for sure.
3. Reading Stories
Let the kid read interesting stories LOUDLY- fairy tales
4. Join some good child acting coach:
This will help him/her to become familiar with the basics and the finer aspects of acting, technical aspects of acting for the camera and will actually give them a cutting-edge over the others.
5. Practice and Rehearse:
To practice regularly and rehearsal is a very important aspect of acting. There is no actor in the world who has achieved name and fame without practicing and doing rehearsals repeatedly and religiously. Make the kids learn their dialogs properly, and make them understand the demand of the character they are playing. If they succeed in understanding the character, only then would they be able to do justice to the role they are playing.
As parents this is how you can help in his/her development
For instance, if your child's role in a play is that of a shy child, make up a story where he plays the shy child and feeling out of the place and “you” play the role of the talkative child at a party. Create certain dialogs for both, the kid as well you as the “characters” of small story you have created. Practicing in this way will help your kid understand the way he has to act for his role. Rehearsal, both individually and along with the rest of the cast, plays an important role. Individually, a child can be asked to rehearse before a mirror so that he himself can critically examine his work and make the necessary improvements. He can then rehearse with the rest of the cast so that the play becomes a well-coordinated whole.
6. Quality of Voice and Projection:
If your kid gets a part to play in a drama, it is important that he learns to speak loudly so that the audience can hear him clearly.
Speaking clearly and cleanly is important. Give your child a one or two line dialog and let the child speak normally. Then increase the speed and then go about lowering the speed. Ensure that pronunciation and diction is correct
Of course, the child’s coach will teach him/her various voice exercises.
Acting tends to get more and more refined with experience. An actor can learn a great deal of things through his or her mistakes, and it is these mistakes which make the person better each day. For kids who are talented actors, starting their careers with stage/theater performances can provide a great boost. This is because, stage performances not only makes the actor more confident, but also adds spontaneity to his work, which further helps him in other media as well.
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