The big secret in acting is listening to people.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
The key to acting has much more to do with listening than with talking.
It's sort of the most important thing for acting, is to listen to the person you're dealing with.
Listening and hearing are two different things, and acting is comprehending what the person is saying, thinking how it makes you feel and responding. That's the key to really honest, truthful, compelling performance.
Sometimes people just need to feel heard, and being an actor has taught me to really listen.
That's probably the biggest secret of acting: If the actor believes it themselves, they can make you believe it.
Acting is acting.
One of the nice things about acting is that it allows you to open up to the other people within you.
There's no great mystery to acting. It's a very simple thing to do but you have to work hard at it. It's about asking questions and using your imagination.
Acting is a work in progress for me. I just try to keep my mouth shut and my eyes and ears open, especially with the people I've worked with.
Acting is a matter of giving away secrets.