What Is Acting?
Acting is the art of PRETENDING to be someone or something else! When you play pretend — being a superhero, a doctor, a dog, a princess, or a pirate — you are already acting!
Professional actors do the same thing, just on a stage or in front of a camera. They pretend to be characters in stories. They use their voice, body, and face to make the audience believe they really ARE that character.
Acting is one of the oldest art forms. For thousands of years, people have been performing plays, telling stories through characters, and entertaining audiences with drama.
The most important tool an actor has is their IMAGINATION. When you imagine you are a brave knight, your whole body changes. You stand taller, you speak more bravely, you walk with purpose. Your imagination transforms you!
Today, you are going to learn how to use your imagination, your voice, and your body to become amazing characters.