I have always been fascinated by this unique profession and why people like to be involved in it; except of course because of the money and fame that can be obtained now by acting.
Acting/drama/theater is an integral part of society from so many years.
Earlier i used to think that actors are really very deep/evolved people who know how to control their emotions, facial expressions as per the character they are portraying.It seemed a very difficult and complicated thing to master, or to be even involved in.Amitabh Bachchan,Aamir Khan,Pankaj Kapur,Javed Jaffrey,Om Puri,Robin Williams,Tom Cruise,Matt Damon are perfect examples of great actors who give the right emphasis to the particular character they are assigned in a story.They undoubtedly are masters of the profession.
But Now i have had a complete change of opinion in this context. When we think of it, its kind of an easy thing (albeit easier said than done) if the right practice is done from childhood/ or teenage days.It becomes like an easy habit.Since most of us (i know i am included in this group) dont really know ourselves much the next best thing is to act like a certain character that we think we know.The actor does this as his profession everyday.
Although i have given two contradicting opinions in the earlier paragraphs its nothing more than a difference in perception, each opinion is right in its own context although it seems opposing.
Also, its impossible to judge actors since each will act the same character differently (even if the script is same) Every actor presents an unique attitude.
October 27th 2012:- Just realized that true emotion cant be acted, it just is, and can only be felt.
