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Kumasi Hopkins-Hilliard
Any Opinions?

I could really use your help, guys! I was wondering if I could ask you for your opinion on the monologue that I have posted on my page? It is my first time uploading one onto the internet, so I am very nervous about it and would like to know if I did well and/or what I could improve on. Thanks in advance!

Kumasi Hopkins-Hilliard

Ok...So, how would I go about making it better

Kumasi Hopkins-Hilliard

I mean, I did rehearse a few times, so maybe that's why it seemed intentional and anticipated. This one was my first, so I was already nervous and it was kind of meant for the purpose of working on me...

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Dan LaRoy

it felt like you were holding back. Like there were people watching you that you were nervous about so you didnt go all in. You seemed to play it safe instead of taking risks. Get emotional really let yourself feel the piece and let it move you and then the audience will feed off of that.

Kumasi Hopkins-Hilliard

You're absolutely right. My uncle actually just told me that same thing. I suffer from a degree of stage fright, so I'm definitely working on that as it does tend mess me up...would you happen to have ever had a similar situation?

Kumasi Hopkins-Hilliard

I never said I believed acting was just (as you said) "running the lines"; I definitely understand that it's more than that. I just wasn't able to deliver well, in this video. I wasn't trying to at al...

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Kumasi Hopkins-Hilliard
Where Do I Start?

Hello, I am somewhat new to acting (outside of school) and am wondering where to start! Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance!

Kumasi Hopkins-Hilliard

So, one should definitely take classes for the auditioning process, I see

David Rountree

Classes for auditioning are great and should definitely be taken, but it should be a supplement to a regular acting class as well. Best of luck.

Kumasi Hopkins-Hilliard

Understood. Thank you

Tommy G. Kendrick

The easy answer is, start where you are. Both geographically and experience-wise. Get in a good class - good being the operative word - you'll have to do some legwork to find the best teachers in your...

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Kumasi Hopkins-Hilliard

I see what you mean. Thank you for your input; it is highly appreciated

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