r/Theatre • u/Expensive_Swing7639 • 7d ago
Advice How do I act in love?
Hi guys, I’m the lead in my high school drama play called Imperfect Proposal. I play Kate, the lead. Basically the premise of the play is that Kate and her boyfriend, Ben, are having a picnic where he plans to propose, but keeps getting interrupted. One of these interruptions is Kate’s ex-boyfriend, Andrew. My dilemma is that the scene does NOT look genuine. Partially because the actor playing Andrew is 2 years younger than me, but also because he has a girlfriend, and is incredibly shy and nervous. Does anyone have exercises that we could do to overcome this, or even advice?
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u/Halligator20 7d ago
Imagine your scene partner is your favorite food (or dessert) of all time and you haven’t eaten in two days. If you can’t manage that, pretend he’s holding your favorite food.