I'm in this play and I have to act drunk!.!.!. I thought u just acted really silly and kind of slurred ur words but the director didn't think the same!.!.!. is there any other way to act drunk!?!? plz help! Www@QuestionHome@Com
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Position:Home>Performing Arts> How do u act like uve had to much alcohol?Question: How do u act like uve had to much alcohol!? I'm in this play and I have to act drunk!.!.!. I thought u just acted really silly and kind of slurred ur words but the director didn't think the same!.!.!. is there any other way to act drunk!?!? plz help! Www@QuestionHome@Com
Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Different people act differently when drunk, I think it depends a lot on the context of the play and who the character is that's getting drunk!. One of the biggest effects of drinking is lowering your inhibitions (or losing them altogether), and in many people can actually be a pretty subtle thing!. Until you really start slamming them back, your coordination and verbal skills don't really suffer that much, it's more likely that smiling and laughing a little bit more, making a few more faux pas or freudian slips, being a little more dramatic with hand-waving and facial expressions, and being a little more relaxed with body posture are appropriate to how you express inebriation!. After all, if your character is so hammered that they're slurring their words, how will the audience understand the character's words!? I guess the key here is to be a little more subtle!. Losing track of a conversation, staring off into space, become more introspective, going off on a tangent (ranting or prattling), talking faster or slower than normal are all personality changes that can occur in the beggining stages of intoxication!. Or a fascination with certain aspects of the human body!. Ahem!. I think the key, again, is to play it subtle!. The audience will pick up on it, I imagine most everyone is familiar with the signs of being drunk, so there's no need to overdo it, unless you're playing the role of a buffoon or town drunk!. SaulWww@QuestionHome@Com Ohhh this is a tuffy!. Acting silly and slurring words is kind of taking the easy road!. Drinking doesn't make everyone act that way!. Depending on the circumstances offered in play/copy that you are performing you might want to do the piece depressed or paranoid or just allow your body to relax and let the words come without effort, almost slug out of your mouth!. Good luck!Www@QuestionHome@Com Try being a bit off balance, talk too loud, and repeat silly things like how much you love everyone!.Www@QuestionHome@Com |