Types of Actors
Submitted by drsteely on Thu, 03/06/2008 - 18:16.
Tagged: General Acting Questions
What's the difference between a 'film' actor and a 'theater' actor?
(I ask because i've been cast in a theater production and a few of the actors are so 'over-the-top' - not in their acting, but in their personalities; aka 'drama-queens'. Is this some kind of requisite to being successful in theater? These few people seem to get a lot of theater work...)
Theatre vs Movies
From the actor's business prospective, theatre takes weeks to produce
and perform, while movies and such take usually a day or so (depending
on your part). It's not uncommon to work on 2 or 3 movies a week,
more if you're an extra. Try that with theatre!
Keep it Simple!
Robbie Lee
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The difference
Very true, to the acting for film as im an actor with a movie coming out later this year. I play the roll Pledge 1 in the Film Frat House Massacre with Screaming King Productions. One thing I would like to iterate with the comment to acting for stage opposed to film is that Acting for stage you have ONE SHOT, opposed to film you may take as many takes as it takes to get it right. Although the long hours associated with film can be intense but not nearly as difficult as memorizing pages of script before the performance to the audience. Many appreciate the hardmenship with acting for stage. Although the ovviouse is certain you have to Over act in a way for stage because the audience need to hear and feel what you feel. Opposed to film, the microphone/ camera is ketching your tone your everymove and emotion. It’s a completely different world of acting, and completely different gears.
Joe Bryant
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Film vs. Theatre
Actors are actors. They might specialize in one format instead of another (film or theatre), but it behooves them to be able to perform effectively in all of them.
There are different approaches to theatre and film acting, of course. In theatre, you generally have to project your voice and broaden your gestures and expressions so all of the audience can see and understand your character. In film, you have to scale your performance way down, 'cause the camera's practically up your nose, and any theatre-type acting looks like painfully obvious overacting (unless, of course the role calls for you to go over the top).
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There is no such thing as a "theater" actor
I think that if you look at the successful film actors - even the biggest ones - they generally either started out in theatre or they have always done it. And then many Hollywood actors return to the stage later in their careers. So I don't think you can say there is one type of actor over another.
Of course, some actors probably focus on getting work in one area, and maybe that's why you see them in the same types of jobs?
Hope that helps!