Why is acting important to you

Acting is a career where there is always room for improvement; the learning never stops. The value of reading a book, attending a class, seeing a show or even observing people in the street is infinite. Even the most successful actors still hone their craft through attending theatre, seeing films and reading scripts. Each actor makes discoveries about themselves and their practise at different points in their life, and it is these lightbulb moments that inspire you to develop your skills, refine your techniques, and investigate ideas about psychology and human interaction.

After working as an actor, functioning as a normal human being and doing everyday jobs can feel like playing a character.

Mentally healthy? Maybe not. This is a big one. Actors, despite seeming absolutely insane a majority of the time, are usually very in touch with their emotions. This not only allows them to judge what a character is feeling based on a script, but helps them to decipher their own feelings and act accordingly. A big part of acting comes from observing and listening to people and the way they interact.

Ever wonder how actors deal with someone unwrapping the ir hard candy during a quiet scene or resist the urge to laugh at a funny moment on stage? This ability to focus is so beneficial in life; it helps you to give your full attention to someone or something without being distracted by other factors. You can ignore someone by concentrating on another task, engage in reading body language and facial gestures in conversations, or as many of my classmates did at drama school, zone out and sleep anywhere at any time.

There Are No Rules. You perform in front of strangers. This, in turn, makes your child more confident and able to handle the most embarrassing situations that can arise. Performing can be a good alternative to physical activity. Between dance choreography, blocking during rehearsal, building sets or just goofing off with fellow actors, acting definitely gets a child moving.

Performing in plays increases memorization: When learning lines, blocking, cues and lighting actors use a lot of memorization tricks to remember everything. These tricks follow performers throughout their life — helping with studying in school and multitasking at work. Importantly is also develops listening and observation skills. Drama brings elements of play, humour, and laughter to those taking part — improves motivation and reduces stress.

Acting and drama games allow students to express a range of emotions and encourage them to understand and deal with similar feelings they may be experiencing. Aggression and tension are released in a safe, controlled environment — often allowing for a period of reflection afterwards. Performing, even the most passive performances, requires intensive movement over a prolonged period. Many performing arts exercises improve flexibility, coordination, balance, and control.

Rehearsing and performing lines and movements will improve memory. Your memory requires exercise, just like a muscle.

Self-Confidence Aspects of performing arts, especially improvisation, helps young people to understand how to appraise situations, think outside the box and be more confident going into unfamiliar situations. Imagination Being creative and learning to make creative choices helps students to be better at thinking of new ideas, allowing them to view the world around them in new ways.

Cooperation Theatre is a collaboration of different players and in many cases the quality of any performance reliance on an ensemble performance.