Never - never - put your hands to your face
| In high emotion, you may be tempted to weep into your hands - never never do this!! |
| We need to see you and your acting. Do not throw away your scene. Do not throw away the climax of your 'ladder of emotions'. |
| This rule may appear a bit unnatural, but you are on stage. HANDS TO FACE is a regular gesture in real life to express embarrassment, sudden fear, sudden joy. |
| At moments of peak emotion, we need to see you and your 'ladder of emotions'. You need to be exposed. |
| In a whole play, of course this is an option. But we do excerpt acting. |
| UNCONSCIOUS SHYNESS: Part of the personal journey of the apprentice actor. Acting classes bring this to the surface. One of the many hurdles to be overcome. HANDS TO FACE - WRONG CHOICE. |
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