What do people mean by training when it comes to acting?

Question

They tell me I need training for acting. What in the world do they mean by training and how can i get "training"? I live in Orlando, fl.

Answer 1

by training they mean acting classes. a lot of casting directors and agents give classes where you will learn how to work in front of a camera, how to memorize your lines. any place you can get in front of a camera or on stage is training. small threater groups have open calls all the time. but if your really serious about making acting a career.you need to move to where the work is. either los angeles or new york.

Answer 2

As a 36 year resident of O town, I can tell you now, you won't find Drama/Acting "Schools" here.

   More to the point of your question however, is the definition of the word training, and every aspect of theater/film in portraying a character, learning and knowing lines, as if they were your own name, timing, following the direction of that person who is like a GOD, eloqution, possibly dialect, any nuances suggested by a script or director in a scene, learning to get inside the character and be the character, while leaving the real you, in the audience or behind stage.

   Learning and taking cues, as if you'd be punished otherwise, certainly, possibly throw off an entire scene. Relating to all others in the cast, in a way that feelings, egos, competition are set aside for the benefit of all, and the performance.

   It truly is, another form of REAL LIFE. In that you have to know about a subject/topic, to offer any validity in it. Not so much different than corporate America, the Army, etc. etc. etc.

   Not knowing at all your age, Summer is a great time to become involved in Youth theater, even to inquire, as you have here, and select something to audition for. Experience truly is a great teacher. Beyond that, School theater programs after hours or as an elective. Beyond, beyond that, Community colleges, such as Valencia have theater programs to be involved in if/when you are old enough for acceptance.

Answer 3

Classes. Ideally in a conservatory-type setting with a curriculum that is based on a particular technique and covers things from intro classes which lay the foundation up through more advanced styles like shakespeare and greek and supplemented with classes in  movement, voice, alexander technique and improv.

Do a google search in your area. Even if there aren't any conservatories, there may be some theatre's that offer acting classes. Stay away from "schools" like John Robert Powers, Barbizon or anything that combines modeling and acting. Good, legit acting schols will never offer a course in "modeling".

Answer 4

There are all kinds of training for acting--classes, workshops, coaches. Acting is a "craft" that needs to be worked on as much as any other. People often think it's just something you come out and do naturally, but this is very rare. A lot of actors work very hard to hone their skills. Obviously if people are telling you that you need training, you are coming off as amateurish or underdeveloped. So go and look for classes, small workshops, or a coach in your area--Orlando is a big enough city to have some. It will be fun and you'll be expanding your skills. Break a leg!

Answer 5

Take a class in acting. Learn about speaking, improv., movement, etc. and have someone critique your acting. It'll make you a better actor.

http://local.yahoo.com/results?p=acting+...  <--There's a search for acting classes in Orlando, find one that suits you. If you're trying to become a professional, after you take a class you can put it on your resume.

Good luck!

Answer 6

Training is just classes that you take to improve your acting skills.  Look in the yellow pages, o ask someone you know that has received training to help you.

That is a main area where people do a lot of fraud, and make sure that you aren't paying too much.

Training helps you to learn how to stand, and where, what the directions and areas are on a stage.  They also help with improv and projection.  

If you find someone who will help you, sometimes people offer workshops for that exact training.

Either way, they are very helpful to the aspiring to the very advanced actor.

Best of luck, bonne chance, break a leg.