| Every actor knows how important the concept of | | | | your head. If thought of your day or problems |
| relaxation is. It is essential that this is the first | | | | you are having try to creep in, just turn the |
| place an actor start. Relaxation for the actor | | | | music up.A great way to relax mentally is to just |
| consists of both the physical and the mental. | | | | look around the room. Look at the colors on the |
| Being relaxed allows the creativity of both the | | | | walls. Study the changes in them. Look at the |
| mind and the body to flow with out interruption or | | | | molding and how it blends the room together. |
| constraint. It is something that should not only be | | | | Check for cracks in the ceiling or count the holes |
| done before every show, but before every | | | | in the tiles. Look at the other actors around you. |
| practice also.Relaxation cannot be a forced thing. | | | | How many are there? Do any of them wear |
| In must be induced. There are many was to self | | | | glasses? How many do not have their natural hair |
| induce relaxation. First physically you can perform | | | | color? Put them in order form oldest to youngest, |
| some simple stretches. Start by rolling your head | | | | tallest to shortest, etc.Don't ever confuse relaxing |
| and neck in a circle from shoulder to shoulder. | | | | with just not thinking. Relaxing is far more than |
| Then roll your shoulders. Next stretch you hands | | | | that. Relaxation should not close your mind, but |
| out in front of you and extend your fingers. Now | | | | open it to the world around you. Relax with your |
| reach your hands way above your head as far as | | | | eyes open, fully awake and attentive. Just free |
| you can. Next slowly lower yourself at the waist | | | | your mind.When a total state of relaxation is |
| until your hands touch your toes (or as close as | | | | achieved the actor can truly become one with the |
| you can come). Then slowly stand and just shake | | | | character. The point is to see the character |
| out your body. Bounce on your toes from side to | | | | onstage and not the person or actor. You mind |
| side. Jump up and down a little. The idea is to get | | | | opens to the world that is the play. Once all of |
| your body loose and your blood flowing.Now we | | | | you is gone only your character will be seen.It |
| move on to mental relaxation. This is really just a | | | | may take some time to truly master the art of |
| matter of putting out of your mind your day to | | | | relaxation. Once you do, you will see incredible |
| day life, so that you and fully concentrate on | | | | growth and progress. Relaxation is not the end |
| acting and the situation your character is in. The | | | | for the actor. It is only the beginning. All great |
| physical exercises should start to relax you | | | | actors know how to achieve a state of total |
| mentally. To help this; while you are doing your | | | | relaxation. |
| physical exercise try thinking of relaxing music in | | | | |