How To Portray a Junkie

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Acting Tips 101: How To Portray a Junkie!

So you want to be famous in the entertainment world as an actor? Do you want to learn the tricks of the trade? Do you want to learn how to be famous through entering an acting contest? The entertainment world is a tough one to crack into, but if you are an actor, you can appreciate a series of articles like this one, so you can broaden your perspective and skills as an actor. As an actor, you will need to be able to switch into character, once the director yells ACTION! To be famous as an actor, you must transform into the character and find out what makes you think and move like them. To play a junkie successfully , is a very hard task, but if you learn how to handle the steps, then by the end of this article you will notice a huge change in your craft, as well as new skills to add to your portfolio. An acting contest can help you dig deep, and try to find some type of inspiration and motivation to win big in the entertainment world. First you must ask yourself what type of roles you are made for. For example, think of the many great actors who made a name for himself in a particular type of acting, then branched out and tested their skills in new fields. You need to study each actor, and find out what makes them click and what you can learn from them:


• Jim Carrey: A successful comedy actor who branched out to do drama, and horror movies, like eternal of the spotless mind, as well as the number 23. •Tom Cruise: Tom always stuck to his guns when he was younger and focused on action and dramas, but he changed everyone’s attitude towards him after his hilarious performance in Tropic Thunder. • Robert Downey Junior: Back in the 90’s, Robert had a serious drug problem. He went from rock bottom to superstar. He finally accepted help, entered rehab, and came out a different man. He began to rebuild his reputation. In 2008, he was offered the Iron Man/Tony Stark role. Since his powerful performance, the entertainment world fell back in love with his elegance on film, and his pleasing personality. In 2012, he reprised his role as Tony Stark in the Avengers, a film that smashed box office records, and pulled in 200 million in the opening weekend. To portray a druggie in a film, you must not only look the part, but you need to understand all the habits of drug use:     

Feelings of being worthless Lack of self respect Easily frustrated and the fear of becoming violent Feelings of hopelessness and shame Heavy mood swings.

If you want to be famous in the entertainment world for playing a junkie, you need to look the part! You can enter an acting contest and explore talent. Find out how all the actors represent themselves as addicts. If you want to win big in an acting contest, try using this techniques:    

Look as dangerous as you can. Use eye shadow to create the dark eyes. Stay up all night, to showcase the tiredness of your eyes, and to be sluggish as possible. Wear beaten up and ripped clothes.

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