Abandon all hope ye who enter here…
Well, not exactly. Bad acting can lead to a performer feeling pretty hopeless and helpless. But that doesn’t mean that you can’t address the underlying issues that plague your craft and career and turn things around.
A Matter of Taste?
You might be wondering how we can make such sweeping judgements about an actor’s performance to label it ‘transcendent’ or ‘truly stinkin’ awful’. After all: isn’t art subjective? Aren’t ‘good’ and ‘bad’ a matter of personal taste?
Yes and no. Mainly no. While there are some divisive actors and performances whose work can split a room full of actors right down the middle, most bad acting speaks to a flaw in an actor’s process—how they prepare, characterise or act within a given project. Sometimes, it is out of their hand; actors are routinely miscast in roles that fail to show them at their best.
But most of the time, bad acting refers to lack of one or more acting skills. Skills are not subjective things: they can (and must) be learned and honed.
#1 Bad Acting is Ill-Prepared
#2 Bad Acting is Over The Top
#3 Bad Acting is Unfocused
#4 Bad Acting is Disconnectd
#5 Bad Acting is Self-Conscious
#6 Bad Acting is Fearful
# 7Bad Acting is Selfish
Conclusion
