Top tips to guide you in your acting career

If you are passionate about acting then the opportunities to apply for acting jobs might seem like a gold mine but here is where you need to tread with caution. Being an all rounder actor is a great thing indeed and everyone would like to be so. But deep down you know it too. That’s just not the reality. Nobody can do justice to every single script written out there. You need to know what you can do and what you cannot. What sits with you the best and what roles you can do most justice to. There is no shame in admitting that you are not fit for certain types of acting roles. In fact, it takes a lot of courage to realise this and make the best decision out of these realisations. here are some top tips which can help you in your acting career early on.

What is your ‘type’

This is one of the most important questions that you would need to sort out in order to place your acting auditions for films anywhere. Yes of course they teach in film schools that you should challenge and stretch your boundaries.as that is the only way to grow and develop your area of expertise. But that is not completely rational and practical. Think about it like this. Would you enjoy Morgan Freeman suddenly acting in a  cheesy  rom-com? Umm, not very much. Stop here and think for yourself why you feel so. Why do you think that an amazing and experienced actor like him cannot act a certain role well?

Well, you see, the problem here does not lie with Morgan Freeman but actually with the ‘image’ and vibe of him in the current industry. He is, without a doubt, one of the best actors out there. There is simply no questioning that but there are certain rules that do not fit him either. This is the type of soul searching you need to do for yourself. What is it that can become your type?

Practice, practice, practice

This might sound like a cliche but it can never be emphasized enough. In fact, in professionals like acting, practice will be the ultimate differentiating line between you and someone else. If you know your art by heart, then you can customise, improvise and personify any character to the best level possible. But if you lack practice aur just haven’t spent enough time on honing your skills, then the auditions would not be good news for you. Enough artistic profession such as acting, lack of practice can be hidden under robes for long.

So, if you are thinking of becoming an actor or have already made a start, then it would be the right time for you to do something and discover what it is that you want to do with this. Where do you want to go with acting, what are the types of role you want to play and what are the skills that you need to have in order to achieve it.Answer these questions and you will be set on your way to success.