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Acting is a job that is very demanding and requires one to constantly put themselves in other people’s shoes. Therefore, we look at acting as a full time and a very serious profession. We think it requires constant exploration, vulnerability and vigor. Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute in Kolkata has always been a good example for us to follow. How much does experience matter in acting? How much does experience matter in life? Who is to decide which experience is good and which is bad? These are all questions that land in the grey area. As artists, actors and feelers we are constantly working towards becoming better at what we do. However, what if we suddenly discover a new excitement for an unfamiliar art  form? Or what if we were never involved in arts at all? Read further…

Do you know what acting really means and what all it entails? Acting actually means impersonating someone in order to narrate one’s story through adopting her or his character. Character of a person includes his or her expression, mannerism, body posture, gait, aspirations, actions, interactions, likes, dislikes and above all one’s worldview. Can you adopt someone’s character for a while in order to narrate his or her story? It requires a high degree of imagination. It also requires physical and emotional expression. You also need to project your voice with a high degree of clarity. And you need to do it along with adopting all kinds of modulations in it. In fact, you should be able to emulate various different dialects and accents. An actor should also be trained to improvise various different situations without rehearsals done for the same. A full-fledged acting training also includes singing, auditioning and physical agility. Read more…