I am the NERD!?!!!!!!!!!!!?

Question

Hi all,

There was a sort of audition and I made the lead role.

lol I must admit the script isn't the best.

In the movie I am a former nerd who replaced all my studying time with playing the guitar. And I become a good player and make it big, to sum it up I'm a nerd gone rocker.

The movie is a documentary about how I made this transformation to inspire other "nerds". lol (I'm building a resume).

From which angle should I take on this role? How can I make it seem as though this is truly me, like I'm not acting. Some tips would be helpful.

I know you are supposed to pretend the camera is there, but the movie is going to have a lot of close-ups, and I tend to laugh when the camra is in my face, or when I know it is zoomed on my face.

How can I overcome the desire to laugh or smile.

Thanks, I really apreciate all help. :)

Answer 1

You're going to answer each and everyone of these questions. These details will really help you understand your character, to feel the emotions your character would feel. When you become your character, the camera doesn't exist. You're not acting anymore: you're actually that person. So once you know your character inside & out, there won't be a problem. So, fill out these questions:

Name:

Hair color, length, consistency, & cut:

Eyes (shape, color, size):

Face shape: oval

Age:

Birthplace:

Nationalities:

Build (height, weight):

Complexion:

Clothing styles:

Pets:

Car:

Job:

Home life:

Accent (voice, style of speech, slang, signature phrases/words): Scars/notable physical attributes:

Athletic, inactive, general health:

Favorite color:

How does the character feel about his/her appearance:

Educational background (street smart? Formal? Literate?)

Neat? Messy?

Friends:

Enemies:

Rivals:

Personality traits:

Strongest trait:

Weakest trait:

Romantic?

Honest?

Favorite book:

Favorite band:

Favorite song:

Favorite food:

Hobbies:

Past influences:

Fears:

Habits:

Self confident or not?

Ruled by emotion, logic, or some combination?

What would most embarrass him/her?

What is he/she proud of?

What is he/she ashamed of?

Optimist/pessimist?

Ambitions?

Political outlook?

Intelligence level:

Mental illnesses:

Introvert/extrovert?

How does he deal with anger?

With sadness?

With conflict?

Generous/stingy?

Judgmental?

Generally polite/rude?

What motivates this character?

Would I, personally, like this character?

Will viewers like/dislike?

Current problem/how it’ll get worse:

Goal in story:

Traits to help accomplish goal:

Traits that will hinder him:

Why will viewers remember him/her?

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Answer 2

If you have to ask this very basic question, you're not an actor, you're just the best a student film maker could find to work for free.

If you don't know how to "act like" you're "not acting" and laugh "when the camra is in" your face, you'll waste everybody's time.

Apply to accounting school.