The other day I had a private session with an actor. Upon viewing his work, I asked him what was his goal in the scene he just did. His reply was, “To be truthful”.
I then asked him if he thought he accomplished that goal. With a slight satisfied smile on his face, he told me it felt truthful.
My reply to him was, well, it may have felt truthful to you, the problem is, I don’t believe you and what I as the viewer feels, is often the difference between you getting the job or not.
I then asked him if he thought he accomplished that goal. With a slight satisfied smile on his face, he told me it felt truthful.
My reply to him was, well, it may have felt truthful to you, the problem is, I don’t believe you and what I as the viewer feels, is often the difference between you getting the job or not.
Being truthful is a very worthy aim. However, “acting truth” is more than just what you feel.
Although my actor felt truthful, I didn’t believe the truth he was expressing.
Although my actor felt truthful, I didn’t believe the truth he was expressing.
In the video below I talk about the two truths an actor needs to master to achieve deception.
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