Which actors showed the most improvement in their acting ability from their first big role to their later roles? (excluding children)
Keanu Reeves is excellent at comedy (Bill and Ted, Parenthood come to mind immediately), but as with many of us, we want what we don’t have. Keanu wanted to do dramatic roles as well.When I was in college theater, I know I did not have a natural sense of comic timing that came so natural for Keanu. I did far better with dramatic roles.He was in “Dangerous Liaisons” and “Much Ado About Nothing”. In both roles, he delivered extremely limited, stilted performances. I remember seeing “A Walk in the Clouds” in the mid 90s and my friend just said “God, he was sooo bad!!!!”I have the Matrix series but I keep in mind whether that action role really falls into the “drama” realm that are similar to the above mentioned works. I also keep in mind how the director wanted him to play Neo.I saw him later in the 2001 film “Hardball” with Diane Lane. He gave an excellent performance! The only other film I saw afterwards was “The Lake House” with Sandra Bullock. I thought he did fine.Keanu has had the opportunity that few actors have: the public has seen him mature and grow into a much stronger versatile actor.When I’ve seen him on talk shows, he has a very likable personality and comes off as a funny and nice guy.
I am acting as an introvert for my self improvement! Is it Okay?
I'd like to explain this answer to you with an example.Consider you want to buy a pair of shoes. You try to do a little research about the best available options for you. You find out that all the famous people or people who are considered fashionable, trendy are wearing a particular type of shoe.You think that maybe this is their secret of looking good. You go out & buy the exact pair of shoes for yourself.You've started wearing it just to copy some people & follow the trend.After a while your feet started feeling uncomfortable.You feel that you are not able to move freely in this pair & it's sort of complex for you.But since this is the trend, you ignore the pain & continue wearing it.You wear it for some more time & your feet are now in excruciating pain.You are confused how others are wearing these shoes with so ease & comfort.Finally a moment comes when you can no longer bear the pain & you decide to remove the shoes.Your feet are now free & in much more comfort.You go out again but this time you pick up a pair which is more suitable for you & your usual preference.Now you don't have the pressure to adapt to the positive strengths of others & you find yourself in a much better position now.So, no it's not ok to behave as an introvert if you are an extrovert. You'll just end up being miserable & you'll feel left out. Rather than focusing on strengths of other people, you need to work on your positive points & try to eliminate your weaknesses.
How do I improve my acting skills when alone?
Acting is all about creating characters and getting the audience to believe you are that other character. You need to be able ot use your voice, face and body to create atmosphere and emotion. One exercise you can try is this:Walk across the road as the following characters:A person with a heavy bag – which hand? How heavy? Do you need to tense your arm to lift the bag up? Do you walk leaning to one side?A person in a hurry – are you annoyed? Do you look at your watch? Do you push people out of the way?An elderly person. Don't lift your feet up too high.A person with a dog – is it pulling you? Are you pulling the dog? Is it behaving? Is it big or small?A person not sure if they are going the right way. Glance around – look at buildings. You might have a map in your hand.How did these people differ? – what were their voices like?If you would like more exercises and a lesson on how to act and how to practice on your own you could enrol on my course - it will never be cheaper than this and is a fraction of what a lesson will cost you anywhere else. Acting for all ages - sample lectures available for free.
What are the best ways to improve acting skills?
1 Look at yourselfThis does not mean to just stand there and look in the mirror. Look at yourself and examine how you act normally, what do you do when you are tired. How do you walk around the house when you are upset, sad or frustrated? When you are excited, how do you answer the phone? How do you get ready for bed?For acting in front of the camera, everything you do is captured and magnified. So, it is the little things that you do on camera to express emotions, and feelings that demonstrate the best acting abilities. So by paying attention and understanding to how you normally do daily tasks you can improve your acting abilities#2 Practice Cold ReadingOften times, casting directors will have you cold read a scene in order to judge if you are to analyze a scene quickly as well as speak clearly. If you want to practice cold reading, you can take the advice of what Ronald Reagan did when he was an actor and read the newspaper out loud, cold. Or any book would work.By practicing cold reading, you will have one more ability that your competition will not have. Putting you at the top of the casting director’s list and mind.#3 Record YourselfTV News reporters spend hours if not days, in front of the mirror so they can better understand their facial muscles and expressions. If you are able to record yourself doing different facial expressions, talking, crying, or yelling you will be able to see what looks the best in front of camera. Think about it, even Jennifer Lawerence said that after watching herself in ‘The Hunger Games: Catching Fire’ that she had a really bad crying face. If you are able to see what you look like in different angles, and expressions you will be able to act even better in front of the camera.#4 Read!There are a ton of books for sale that will allow you to learn from the greats such as the Meisner Method and other acting techniques. Take up a book and learn unique ways to audition, to perform, and to get into character.OverallTo Practice Acting from Home, is not the garunteed way to success in Hollywood and landing an audition. But, it will allow you to use your free time efficiently. Talent is everywhere, it is the those that are willing to put in the hard work and time that are able to achieve success
Did the actor on home improvement and host of family feud Richard Karn die?
Karn is still alive but jobless. The replacement host of the new and re-vamped Family Feud show starting in September will be John O'Hurley. Bye Bye Karn.
Improv or acting to improve shyness??
I can definitely attest to your experience. I have always been shy and when I started college I "self-medicated" by taking acting classes. It works great if you can't afford therapy. I am currently working on my masters in psychology and I can see how acting or improvisation classes work to desensitize the shyness or introversion or even social anxiety disorder. In cognitive-behavioral therapy you would most likely practice scenarios and take a role very much like you would in an class. You would also learn coping skills and relaxation techniques to reduce the anxiety. In acting classes, you will practice and practice and practice which is also good. I did the acting thing and it worked for me. I am still my shy self, but now I know how to prepare for certain social situations to where people know I am quiet, but not shy. In terms of someone famous who is an introvert. Steven Spielberg ( the movie director) is a great example of someone who was shy and introverted and has succeeded in the realm of film.
Who are the most improved actors in film?
One of them is Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.Saw his earlier films and they’re just not that convincing or that he doesn’t live up to the character he’s portraying.But since then, he’s been hired to do SEVERAL films. Saw a lot of “upcoming films” of his in productionlist.com. and I can tell that it’s worth the wait.He didn’t become the highest-paid actor in 2016 and the 2nd highest-paid actor in both 2017 and 2018 for nothing.
Did a cast member of Home Improvement kill themselves?
Neither of them is dead. Jonathan still acts from time to time and Taran is married and runs a vegan restaurant in southern California with his wife. Maybe he was thinking of Jonathan Brandis? He starred on the tv show Seaquest and movies like Ladybugs & Sidekicks. That Jonathan hung himself in 2003.