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Practice Your Commercial

Tips for Practicing

Congratulations on completing your script for your monologue commercial! Now it is time to practice it. You must know your script well and be comfortable performing it. This will help your performance go smoothly.

One thing to remember while you are practicing is that it doesn't have to be perfect! Thinking back to the monologue commercials you saw in the last module, those actors were allowed many takes to get their lines correct, and then everything was edited to make it look flawless. That is not the goal of this project. Do your best, and it's okay if you mess up!

Refer to the rubric below to understand how your work will be graded.

Ideas for Practicing

Perform your scene multiple times. Be mindful of your body and voice as you practice your scene. Take note of what went well and what can be improved each time you practice. Try not to look at your script the whole time. You do not have to memorize your lines but you may end up memorizing them just by using this technique.

Practice acting techniques. Practice a variety of vocal elements, body movements, and facial expressions until you find what works for your monologue.

Use a timer. Remember that your monologue must be between 15-30 seconds. Practicing with a timer will ensure that you don't go under or over your allotted time.

Perform for a partner. Performing for a partner can help reduce anxiety. Remember that you are a beginner, so do your best and don't expect perfection.

Exaggerate your expressions. Remember that in acting, you must exaggerate all movement and facial features to make it translate to the audience. If you think you're doing too much, it's probably the right amount.

Brainstorm facial expressions and gestures you could add. Read through your monologue once more, and see if you can visualize what it may look like on a stage or in front of a camera. What would an actor do to bring this scene to life? Try adding additional facial expressions and gestures to your character as appropriate.

Practice in front of a mirror. Practicing in front of a mirror can be a great tool and will help you make changes on the spot.

Record yourself and watch it back. Recording yourself is one of the most effective ways to find ways to improve your commercial. You will be able to assess if your facial expressions and gestures are working for your monologue commercial performance.