Voice and Movement for Actors

Continue ReadingAs an actor, your body and your voice are your tools. An actor needs to control both their body and voice in just the right way in order to make their performance believable. Although it is sometimes thought that voice and movement are very different things and therefore should be kept separate, in truth they are very much connected and both need to come together for a great performance.

A lot can be said about movement in acting. ‘One must stand up straight.’, “One must make all movements large and over the top.’ or ‘One must use their entire body – from head to toe – when creating movement.’ In truth, while these statements are useful pieces of advice, they can be over-