How To Access Your Emotions As An Actor | Based on Declan Donnellan's technique

How To Access Your Emotions As An Actor | Based on Declan Donnellan's technique | Acting Tips

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5 жыл бұрын

Access emotions is a key facet of being an actor.
There are many different techniques in accessing deep emotions.
In this technique based on Declan Donnellan's book The Actor and the Target you will learn how shifting your focus outwards can help your emotions flow more freely without having to push for them.
Have fun! :)
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@kevinhebrard2594 4 жыл бұрын

So basically don't worry about emotion and just listen and react

@TheActorsFoundryOnline 2 жыл бұрын

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@King-is3td 4 жыл бұрын

I tap into depression pretty well

@filhanislamictv8712 3 жыл бұрын

Made me laugh really

@MrMaximeloni 3 жыл бұрын

@@filhanislamictv8712 me too. Good comment!

@Austin_schurer 3 жыл бұрын

I did too same with anxiety and a few others

@warbobsonny24 3 жыл бұрын

Hahaha

@wagsteddy9441 3 жыл бұрын

Me too

@valeriadventures1506 3 жыл бұрын

Key Points: • What’s your relationship towards the person your talking to? • What do you hope to make them feel?

@lottie196 3 жыл бұрын

i find it strangely easy to portray extreme sadness, terror and anger.

@sophiescribbles5070 3 жыл бұрын

Same here, I’m also oddly good at being stressed (not just acting)

@kashvisharma2913 3 жыл бұрын

Same especially with crying and excitement, cute, serious, anger

@gayleandgilleane6958 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah same

@insanity2770 3 жыл бұрын

Everything is different when you act in front of that camera....

@idiotsandwich115 3 жыл бұрын

@@insanity2770 yuppp!!!

@darionsilk2858 2 жыл бұрын

This is genuinely some of the best acting advice I have ever been given… it’s very easy for me to cathartically express my emotions outside of an acting setting, and usually when I am thinking to much about how I feel or If I’m showing the right emotion it tends to make not even be able to express that feeling… but when I put the focus on the characters speaking to me and how I want to make them feel it comes effortless 👍💛

@atlasssss6471 4 жыл бұрын

I'm doing a very sad and angry monologue (I struggle with portraying extreme anger) so I'm going out of my comfort zone for this performance

@ActingWithKeira 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing! How did it go?

@biancsvi 2 жыл бұрын

@donavanlaw4100 2 жыл бұрын

This seems to be Explaining how we respond as people when we’re not acting. Truly making the character a real person! This is awesome

@maiasm 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the tips! Super helpful! I always find that anger and shouting matches come so much easier for me in scenes than, for example, crying or laughing. I think it's because, since I laugh and cry more in real life than yell, it's easier for me to disconnect my own self when I'm angry. I feel less like myself and more like the character, if that makes any sense.

@lilliansaari6266 2 жыл бұрын

That makes so much sense and I totally get that too

@fas-cq3oz1iv9x 10 күн бұрын

Most acting tips on KZfaq are vague, but your method is more logical and it really helps me. Thanks!

@strawberryjpeg6000 4 жыл бұрын

I'm a director but this is helpful

@jaycescanlon5927 Жыл бұрын

Keira, I’m halfway through Declan’s book and it’s genius. All that makes us emotional comes from outside ourselves and our external stimuli, then we regurgitate it back towards the source of what’s causing us to feel. It’s a great technique to help getting out of your head and instead figuring out objectives and purpose of the scene and what you’re trying to get from the other person. Nice video!!

@kmaclaren4603 Жыл бұрын

I love this technique, you see some great actors that can be emotional but they are still disconnected from the scene. This is about listening, knowing the given circumstances and creates better chemistry if in a scene with someone else!

@robingott9823 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. It's alll about trust. Put your attention outside yourself, and trust that the emotion will show.

@ReviewsWithAL_ 3 жыл бұрын

I've always found it quite easy to tap into serious characters and doing angry scenes and when it comes to being emotional I can tear up however I can never actually get the tears out, been a problem I've been stuck with for a while. Great video btw

@philtherealdeal100 2 жыл бұрын

I practiced this today literally a few minutes ago and wow I was crying fountains 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

@youssefdjabi41 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the brilliant tips Keira ! Hope life will treat you right, you deserve it !

@angelotuteao6758 3 ай бұрын

High quality coaching - extremely helpful with each technique or approach broken down into deep insights on the craft - this is the most layered, nuanced acting programme on KZfaq by far 👏

@AhmadThabet-qw1kc 4 ай бұрын

Dear Keira, Your approach is very realistic, as you are letting the emotions flow naturally, based on the other actor/actress emotions, which will give life to the whole scene, making it more natural and true. Many thanks from Egypt.

@robertcadogan7483 2 жыл бұрын

I LOVE the tip you gave about What do you see in them? Emotions do FLOW ORGANICALLY then!

@rosar.8624 3 жыл бұрын

It’s easy for me to play a laid back, sassy, happy, mean/evil or angry character. Might be because thats how I am naturally but playing a sad character is just sooo difficult for me. 🤦🏾‍♀️ it’s frustrating bcuz I gotta do a monologue for an audition.

@meganharangozo7849 3 жыл бұрын

Same

@rosar.8624 2 жыл бұрын

I unfortunately didn’t get it but it’s ok it’s not gonna stop me. ☺️

@rosar.8624 2 жыл бұрын

@Matty D you got this! Keep practicing and ask a family member or friend to help you practice

@john-bv9wc 3 жыл бұрын

Many thanks to you , you are great, I have seen many videos from many channels and lost interest they speak so much but don't actually tell the important ,and here you are telling this amazing tip for free . Thank you

@EpicEmberOriginal 7 күн бұрын

I genuinely thought the title was referring to Declan Donnelly, from Ant and Dec 😂 I mostly clicked to see what that was all about, but I really learned something

@humanityages 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Keira. I always thought to really put alot of emotion. But should flow when focusing on the actor.

@raulsuzarall6557 4 жыл бұрын

Oh wow! I like this tip, and it’s resonating with me! I’ve always been looking inward and as a result, and it’s usually the same emotion that’s...uh...contrived! I’m going to practice this on my own and when I have another self tape invitation!😁

@coffee.cinnamonroll 2 жыл бұрын

Usually whenever i act i talk to myself and create my own plot in my head and usually the emotions i use is anger, hatred, sadness, stress, and sensitiveness whenever i act.

@Carieras 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this. It really helped me to allow for a natural flow of emotions as beats change in a scene. 🙏🏽

@ChamanDill 13 күн бұрын

Great video, I’m just about to make my way to my morning acting class. It’s my second one ever and I’m enjoying it and would like to see where it could go 🤞🏽 I’m very grateful for like videos like this

@thebicycleman8062 2 жыл бұрын

is it me or did i just fall in love with who ever this woman is.. i dont even know what she is sayin midway, i was like hypnotized by her eyes.. i jus couldnt look away, my god does her eyes carry endless profound beauty..

@annajmedina 3 жыл бұрын

I really like this take, will give it a try at my next acting class! Thank you!

@dpa2207 Жыл бұрын

Such a simple approach, thanks for your tips!

@coltonruscheinsky7863 3 жыл бұрын

Oh my god I was obsessed with Declan Donnellan in college.

@terrellbarno5449 Жыл бұрын

this the most helpful exercise I've had in a while

@haewnq 3 жыл бұрын

i’m trying acting today with my friend, i’ll see how this video goes, and possibly help me!

@brighleydangerfield 2 жыл бұрын

I loved listening to this, thank you!

@ameliabeatrizsousa Жыл бұрын

Great tip! Gonna start woking with this in mind. Thank you!

@jokhamohdsaid2052 3 ай бұрын

I'm natural emotional person but I always act normal. After being in public speaking competition, I understood how much showing my emotions is imporntant Edit: The thing is I'm emotional but don't know how to express it but this video really helps me❤

@muffin._.milk. 4 жыл бұрын

This is really good, damn

@maren4582 3 жыл бұрын

i find myself very good at expressing stress, sadness, and anger in my acting

@TheWatchmanVision 2 жыл бұрын

I tap into sadness really well. I will begin to shed tears in 1,2,3

@jyotsnamohanty2145 Жыл бұрын

I AM SO ENVIOUS OF YOU RIGHT NOW! I am doing an intense scene where I think if I could shed tears, it would be really great. But well, I cry heaps in my personal life. And for this scene, I can't even manage shedding a single tear. Ughhhh!

@kaslyns19 3 ай бұрын

Very useful tips! You helped me so much. I imagine that you must be a great actress. Thank you! ❤

@aryana217 Жыл бұрын

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS!!!

@nevaehwilliams8701 3 жыл бұрын

This is so helpful!! Thank you so much 😊

@iluvpink1176 2 жыл бұрын

This was actually really helpful thank you

@dishapathak1826 2 жыл бұрын

thank you so much, this helps a lot to improve my acting. these are superhelpful.

@imtiaz1361 8 ай бұрын

Thank you Keira ...good explanation

@tandi7178 Жыл бұрын

This was so helpful thank you!

@Ginobuto 2 жыл бұрын

Really good. That depends on the energy exchange.

@elly-anneehrman2573 Жыл бұрын

Hi Keira, really appreciate this! Been acting for a while but sometimes you forget…

@lerkkweed 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful, thank you!

@nonsensical01 3 жыл бұрын

i love this! thank you :)

@Jeff-cp9xn 2 жыл бұрын

thank you for this amazing advice

@Christforusall 2 жыл бұрын

These tips are good. Thank you

@BryanMRamirez 3 жыл бұрын

Omg, thank u so much, this really helped me

@elissaw4363 3 жыл бұрын

Remember, acting is just listening, then reacting

@Witchbloom Жыл бұрын

Ty this was very helpful and will help me with my current project.

@Pauline_mrt Жыл бұрын

Very helpful! Thank you! :)

@cogicogihiphip 5 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@karonshelton3652 2 жыл бұрын

Great tip!

@bagpakpark7097 Жыл бұрын

Most people don't really pay attention.. even inspiring actors don't pay attention to their 5 senses.. if you are engaged with your senses, you will be present in the moment and the emotions will come naturally.. many actors overthink, have no goal in mind in scene.. always subtext.. what is the end result you are looking for as the character.. when you focus on the process the emotions come as a result.. when you are after the result the emotions don't form

@selisamiller2433 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your tip. I can tap into what the other persons vibration.

@lukes.5726 Жыл бұрын

I have a condition called "alexithymia" (no words for emotions). This video really helps me

@utshob1411 3 жыл бұрын

Effectively

@judymendezmartinez176 Жыл бұрын

Very helpful, thanks

@mbuyoti9457 Жыл бұрын

I'm not really sure which emotion I'm good but one thing's for sure I'm ready to try acting emotionally again. I find it hard to cry or do certain scenes that don't feel like me but now I can be more confident in how I act because of the lesson. Thank you so much 🙏

@oumeima5718 11 ай бұрын

and how did u learn to do that

@cherimagann4640 5 ай бұрын

Thanks very much.

@koolkidapf 3 жыл бұрын

How would you recommend responding in a scene if someone asks you "What do you truly want here?" and your character doesn't quite know, so they have to pause a moment and ponder. Do you look inwards? Or do you keep only looking outwards? Great video, thank you!

@aliciatherese-castiglioni3940 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, I'm no professional teacher, but I have received some advice from one of the lessons I took. How would you react? You'd probably ponder and try to come to a realisation. Make sure that you have character thoughts going through your mind, not actor thoughts, but have them influenced by your thoughts as a person. Eg. You (as the character) may be searching for an answer in your mind, but are unable to find it. You wouldn't be thinking "Should I ponder here?" or "Should I stare in thought?" as a person, so why do that as a character?. That emotion, discovery or searching will come across in your eyes when you think about it. Don't THINK too much about what you're doing as the actor, just breathe and do, be present and in the moment, these reactions will come naturally. Sorry this is so far in the future, but I hope this helps for any other scenes that may require this :)

@nathan_kurosaki5469 3 жыл бұрын

This is a powerful

@jasonkabeya7316 3 жыл бұрын

People who disliked don’t want to go further in acting

@bankyrshankharnaior258 Жыл бұрын

Thanks alot it's very helpful for me

@realmctv 3 жыл бұрын

Great tips! Love how it is opposite than what I have learned in acting

@Sam_SoCal Ай бұрын

Kiera I love your videos. Love this technique. It’s similar to meisner. I Was wondering if you have a video about certain techniques for acting in scenes alone where there’s no monologues; simply driving to work, watching TV, getting home from work, etc. for example, I know that Utah Hagen talks about certain inner objects to identify beforehand.

@karthiksivakumar1229 3 жыл бұрын

U r underrated ♥️🔥

@lisabaxter7786 Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much

@zackshaw2073 2 жыл бұрын

Anger is the emotion is the easiest emotion I can tap into. I've been an angry person for most of my life and I bottle a lot of problems

@milygiffen2274 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks this helps

@AlvaroLayossa 3 жыл бұрын

Anger was the easiest for me. But now, after my treatment with lamotrigine, i have difficulty with all of them.

@glennncocoa5680 Жыл бұрын

Nice, Chubbuck Method ! The best method.

@shlokdubey6929 3 жыл бұрын

Helpful tips....💕🍫ty

@moniqueamado3351 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@Laurav- Жыл бұрын

I think anger or sadness is easier to portray. Maybe cause of being empathic?

@zeroshadow1469 5 жыл бұрын

too good✌

@ActingWithKeira 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you - so glad you enjoyed the vid!

@lazaroussheke5941 4 жыл бұрын

Am really enjoying your acting lessons Keira because am doing acting aswel and you helping me so much with this

@yulinng Жыл бұрын

I struggle with the whole “cry on cue” thing. I find this harder on screen than stage. On stage you’ve got time to work up to the moment (“the moment before” is usually lived through first). However, often times on screen you’re just asked to be in a teary mess from “action”. In the examples you’ve given, the actor is able to work off the actions and dialogue of their scene partner, but what if there is no scene partner in the scene? What if the character is just in her private space processing the grief of something that happened that day eg. A funeral. How do you use this technique then? Haha - questions from a struggling working actor (glad to be working tho! Haha)- I actually have been given such a scene and the shoot is in two weeks! Thanks!

@londontravellers22 3 жыл бұрын

I'm a singer and I can't act to save my life but these tips are useful for my auditions.

@eliaskiiru2017 2 жыл бұрын

very informative

@marinette5473 2 жыл бұрын

I could always show sadness and look depressed maybe cuz i was lol but its been a few days where i just cant show sadness like im to happy for this lol. Feel like a person with no feelings lol

@prizesung7820 3 жыл бұрын

I’m gonna practice these I can fake cry pretty goodly I wish I can join a school play or something I always wanted to act

@TheGilbalfas Жыл бұрын

Great advice. Getting your mind off yourself can stop you from locking down and getting blocked by feeling you're not getting the emotion. Putting it on the other person and giving it a point of view will fuel both the relationship and your emotions. BUT...what do you do if you are alone on screen and you have to come up with a certain emotion? imagine a scene partner and use the same technique? Sounds plausible...

@yeetbra9485 2 жыл бұрын

I struggle with monologues because there's no scene partner to enact an action/Objective onto

@keychange6231 2 жыл бұрын

When you say don't worry about "showing the emotion," would you consider that the same thing as worrying about "the end result"?

@a.krishna3924 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, can I ask, so including ur vids, I've watched tips on how to access emotion, and getting into character. Now my question is, how do you "get out" of character when you're not acting? I struggle to return to myself again after being immersed in a character 😂

@uniquelyamelia5701 2 жыл бұрын

I’m gonna need to cry on command and be scared so this helped thank you

@Harshnaren007 3 жыл бұрын

Hey ma’am, I saw you in da insider video

@randomvids3277 Жыл бұрын

if I become an actor I would do good with an angry role, I get SO angry, the emotion would be real lol!

@crazybrainzzz1647 3 жыл бұрын

One more problm if i want to feel fear when i am alone siiting in a position i can get real feeling of fearfullness but when i begin to performe front of my teachers its all empty from inside no fear att all

@n22258 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@ornellakeza7256 3 жыл бұрын

I don’t really have a problem with finding my emotions but when I’m acting I act and feel every emotion and I think I did well but when I watch the clip I does not show my emotions. Do you have any advice on that?

@user-so2hl7hs6b 3 жыл бұрын

Im not an actress or anything but i think that maybe you should think about the scenes and how the character feels and at the same time think how to express it, like if you're crying you are feeling it but at the same time think about what faces would you do or how would you react, idk if it was helpful, im not an actress im only 14 years old, never had any experiences or anything and you posted this a month ago, but i wish i could help at least a little bit haha

@ornellakeza7256 3 жыл бұрын

@@user-so2hl7hs6b this helped a lot ,thank you so much and you so sweet for replying

@user-so2hl7hs6b 3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome, glad i could help

@lisabaxter7786 Жыл бұрын

Way cool 😮😢😅❤