You felt like an idiot sometimes... You just have to commit 110% and make it look as real as possible. The hardest job an actor can doi s all this pretend, all this screaming and being scared for your life.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Acting requires total commitment and convincing performance despite fear.
- In plain terms
- Acting needs 110% effort and realistic portrayal despite fear.
- What can you take from it?
- Full commitment helps overcome fear in performance.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you measure commitment?
- What scares you most when performing?
Another view
The 110% figure is hyperbolic and not measurable.
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