Our friends at BACKSTAGE recently published an article on the the art of silence, and how its power can benefit your acting career! While being an actor is all about mastering human emotion and having an elevated command of your expression, it’s also about understanding subtle engagements, taking your time, meaningful pauses, and nonverbal communication. There are countless classes on comedic delivery and dramatic technique, but very rarely do you find opportunities to learn more about these techniques on pulling back and creating power in the quiet moments. Silence is also crucial when it comes to mental and emotional CLARITY – something that is often forgotten when it comes to basic needs of actors. The writer of this article, Kimberly Vaughn, is a performer, writer, and director, and has valuable advice to offer in this arena:

In the silence your innate wisdom as storytellers, your innate instincts, and your innate emotional, physical, and vocal rhythms await. Trust the silence. Your unencumbered freedom to be lives in the silence. Isn’t this, after all, what we strive for? To be in the moment. Not to show, not to push or force, but simply to be…real, alive, trusting the spontaneity of who we are moment to moment. You’ll find all of this in the silence. Trust it. To your success!

Read more on this creative concept HERE. Enjoy, and embrace the silence!