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5 Reasons Actors Should Learn a New Language
1. It will help you do more realistic accents. Let's face it. An accent can make or break a film. A bad attempt at producing a British accent could make an actor sound more like they are a deaf speaker at best. The importance of nailing a proper accent is as true for English dialects as it is for foreign ones. You may be thinking, British accent, you say? Easy! Unless you only know Geordie and the script is set in London, where they speak Cockney. Global English speaking countries have varying accents just as numerous as those found in America and anyone familiar with those areas will not be convinced. Film critics may actually be offended by your poor attempt and see it more as mockery. Just as it would not be believable that I was born and raised in New York City if you heard hints of my Hillbilly twang coming through, it also would not be believable that someone had a Spanish background if they couldn't properly roll their "R's" or throw their voice from the back of their throat.
By Genealogy Freak7 years ago in Journal
Shall We Dance in the Open Kitchen?
One thing about the world of marketing today is that it is a constant challenge—for all companies everywhere—to be able to break through all the clutter and the noise of our modern world and to get their message out successfully. One can dream of creating an ad that wins awards, shooting a commercial that becomes the talk of talk shows, or making a sales video that goes viral. However, there is always a bottom-line when it comes to advertising. And while awards are great, and yes, they can bring those responsible for them in the advertising world prestige, more business—and yes, higher rates, from a business management perspective, the best advertising effort is one that does what it is supposed to do—to find eyeballs and to eventually to sell!
By David Wyld7 years ago in Journal
My Unconventional Approach to Film Acting
Personally, I never memorize a script for film. I do not want to appear rehearsed and too polished to be realistic on camera. Instead, I learn the story and approach the process of acting much in the way we play the game of Gossip as kids: You hear the story, you know what happens to whom and who said what, and then you go elsewhere and repeat it, telling the story to the next person in the most believable manner as possible, even if you make up some of your own parts. I read the script to learn what happened to whom but that's as far as I take the script.
By Genealogy Freak7 years ago in Journal
Sales Practices to Implement This Summer
A clear way to motivate salespeople in summer is to make site managers better coaches. Many sales managers are plagued by non-coaching tasks, such as reporting sales numbers, joining unnecessary meetings, and their own sales. Sales leaders create an ideal coaching environment by prioritizing them as a list of administrative responsibilities. Begin by identifying an approach based on support by senior leaders. Clearly communicate these expectations to managers and allow them free time to provide tactical support to salespeople. In particular, telling managers to develop strong sales practices and actions at every stage of the channel can be time consuming, but can have a significant impact on revenue. By supporting the strategic role of internal training, corporate leaders can improve the motivation and performance of the entire sales team.
By Kevin Gardner7 years ago in Journal
8 Biggest Differences Between Stage Acting and Film Acting
I will start by expressing that acting is acting, yet everything you do for stage, you must do just the contrary for film. On stage you can pretend something happens, but in front of the camera you should experience it happening. Instead of expressing outwardly for stage, you need to internalize for film and let your eyes and voice do the speaking. Rather than exaggerate, you need to simplify in order to be realistic. And rather than knowing every single line by heart and knowing exactly what you are going to say, you should know what you need to say then forget about it because in reality, people don't always know exactly what they are going to say. Sometimes they have to think or stumble for the right words to express. This subtlety goes a long way on screen in terms of adding believability and realism.
By Genealogy Freak7 years ago in Journal
How to Become a Leader in Your Every Day Life
Really powerful leaders in the contemporary workplace embrace conscious leadership styles. They ask questions rather than search for answers. They enable their staff to make the right decisions and always keep learning from mistakes. Powerful leaders go where they are going, even if no one listens yet. Some directors think the way to be a good leader is to be the one who speaks while others listen. This way may be well in the autocratic situation, but today’s powerful leaders are those who make fewer directives and ask more questions. Stay curious and keep learning, especially to keep up with the latest business technology. Teach the staff to stay ahead. Listen for their views and beliefs. Listen to what they have to say. Importantly, search for important thoughts in their insights.
By Jade Pulman7 years ago in Journal
