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Saame here.

I do youth theater, drama as a subject at school, and RPGing, all of which I find helps... as long as you can put up with being in such a social enviroment in the first place!

The youth theater I go to is very popular in my area, and a lot of the people in my class have been working together for a long time, and for maybe two years I found it incredebly hard to actually talk to people, and because of that I think it was considered that I was just the odd girl in the corner, and that I couldn't really act. However, recently, about half a year ago, I managed to get myself quite a big speaking role in one of the plays we did, and, apparently, surprise people with how well I played it. Because that play was working in a smaller group I managed to get a couple of friends from that, and I'm finally begining to fit in and really enjoy myself.

Drama as a subject is completly different. I did it with some people that I'd been through school with at GCSE level, and almost completly flunked because we chatted instead of worked. Fortunatly, I scraped a B, so I'm able to continue it (although at the moment it's the subject that has the most work load - something I really didn't expect)! It doesn't help as much for social because most of the class I know, because we're from a more select group, although it helps to give me the confidence to act out in my youth theater.

And then there's RPGing. Obviously, as I normally do RPGing through forums and IMing, it doesn't help so much when it comes to speaking to people. It does, however, give me a chance at trying to get into the mindset of someone who is NT, without the added stress of time.

I'm not an actor, but I'm in an introductory acting class. It's quite fun, except that the teacher has anger issues.

That is the best think about RPGs. You can create your character with whatever personality traits you want (as long as there's no mary sue or being perfect). Only one of my RPG characters is an aspie. The others are definately NT, so thinking through that gives me a chance to imagine how an NT would think and react to different events happening around him/her.

Life is acting, I own more books and movies than most ever try to watch or read, whenver I need to know what to do I put on a character and all of a sudden I can handle a socal situation.


Works for me...........................

I used to play D&D when I had more time, and the whole group used to really get into the role-playing aspect of it. I'd like to think that I was one of the best at it.

As for real-life acting, well, right now I suck. Last semester I had an "Acting for Animators" class ;its important animators know how to realistically portray emotional weight in their characters. Otherwise the audience won't invest much interest. Anyways, I was always nervous and never volunteered to go up in front of the class like alot-most people did. And when it was the situation that every person would have to go up, I think my aspiness interferred with giving a very good performance.

This news that acting can really help with one's social abilities makes me kind of want to give acting a second shot. I should just force myself to get over the stagef fright.[/quote]

Start simply, if you are stumped, think of a character from a movie you know well, or a book and try to "slip into their shoes" for a bit, don't just think "what would they say" try BEING them!

I'll jump into any chracter that works, From Lazarus Long, to Maude from Harold and Maude.

We may not have our own social patterning down pat, but who does not know what Captain Kirk would do in a situation? Or Harry Potter?

Try on some hats, every day you open the door and go outside you are on stage! You can be the hero or the villian, there is alwas room for exploration.

Remember, every exit is an entrance somewhere else!

Acting really is awesome. I've learned to be more comfortable with myself because in certain elements of acting such as improv and character development, you really have to do some crazy stuff. This puts self-consciousness to the side since everyone is feeling the same way, and you just can't let it worry you. Being really "out-there" will really help performers. Every performer has to do this. It also surprisingly helps you socially because you learn to put many insecurities behind you, so you are more comfortable socially, and you learn to get yourself out of awkward situations. The "creating a character that you can use in real life" thing is a great idea. When you are being yourself, you may actually be more nervous than if you think in terms of performing as a character and delivering lines and trying to put on a good performance. I know, it's really helped me! Now, as quiet as I may be, I'm not so insecure anymore. It's a wonderful feeling!

In terms of stage fright, don't worry! Everyone has it, even Broadway performers who have been doing it for years. A good thing to think is to remind yourselves that people will be too concerned with their own performances to judge you. What people think doesn't really matter anyway, does it? Well, it shouldn't have to. Just be really over-the-top (like what you'd see as completely absurd in typical situations: large hand gestures, diction, body movement, etc), and the stage confidence will get there!

I wish you luck, because you're gonna build up some serious talent! I'm really happy that another person is getting back into acting you're gonna have so much fun, good luck![/i]

Acting is a lot of fun. When I'm by myself (and no one else is around), I like to act as different movie/book characters and bring them to life just for the fun of it. One of my favourites to do was the White Witch, from CS Lewis' Narnia books.

Acting, drama, theatre, media, radio, etc...

These were all the stuff I was keen on in school, and invested the most emotional interest in. Consequently I usually did terribly, and suffered a lot of heartache.

Still, I really enjoy that sort of thing and would love to get involved with something like that again. Those were some of the times that I remember as the best and also the worst.

Actor, great America

Wore costume

Costume was jeans and flannel shirt

Mask

Minimum wage

Used to work there

I'm a theatre writer, director and actor (in that order of priority) but I got into acting first and still do it very occasionally on stage plus the more frequent TV commercial gig.

It would not be a great exaggeration to say that, in my late 20s, discovering and succeeding in theatre saved my life.

In my grammar school holiday play, I was one of about half a dozen people who took turns in narrating (by reading from a paper) to an audience on how the holidays were celebrated around the world.

Playing an active background role seemed to resonate personally!

I had once known a theater-arts major who considered opportunities in theater programs serving special needs people; which also includes programs geared towards the Autism spectrum.