CHAPTER 3: 9 EXPRESSIONS OR ESSENCE OF ACTING (NAU RAS)

                     9 ESSENCE OF ACTING - 9 RAS

According to the art of acting, there are 9 ras i.e. 9 essence of acting which revolves around this creative as well as glamorous art. For every person who dreams to become an actor, these are the 9 divine form to establish himself or herself as a pure actor. No acting class in the globe, teaches these 9 forms of arts but as a writer as well as a creative director, I would like to share these 9 forms of expressions with you.

The nine forms of acting are:-

1) SURPRISE: This is the first form of expression. It can be expressed as a surprise or shock. When you are given the script where you have to perform a scene where you should be surprised, amazed or shock it should be like the picture below us...

The above picture clearly shows the expression of surprise, shock or amazed over something. It is necessary to deliver this form of expression according to the script demand. 

2) FEAR: This is the second form of expression where you have to show fear on your face as well as your expressions. It is also known as the 2nd ras or essence. Have a look at the below scene:-

Fear is mostly used in suspense or horror movies. It is also an important ingredient of the action movies. 

Moreover, if a lover his cheating his girlfriend or her boyfriend this is to be performed constantly. This essence is to be performed from the bottom of the heart with full emotions which should be justified properly.

3) KINDNESS OR COMPASSION: This form of expression is used in almost every movie you come across. Whether you perform on theatre, television or any movie/ documentary...This essence is must for every artist. A human being is void without emotions of compassion. Have a look in the below picture where the person is a soldier but the audience expects a soldier to even have kindness or compassion

In the world of cinema, there is a saying that a human being being compassion or kindness is close to a beast...Audience likes hero not a beast...Remember, this important form of expression to be a perfectionist...

4) ANGER: This fourth form of expression is the very important tool in the field of acting. Every a cool person can face anger where certain circumstances happened in his life which changed his best scenario into the fear. Please analyze the below picture where a rich magnate in the telecom sector became a victim of a disease called "Short term memory loss" & lost control of his emotions. He was every time in anger. This movie is the best movie ever to show the emotions & anger of a tense person who is struggling with his daily life. It is a Bollywood movie titled as "Ghajini"

You can clearly observe the expressions of anger on the face of the protagonist. This makes the audience realize the depth & angst of the character

5) DEVOTION: Even a devil use to pray to his own God of demons. Similarly, a human does the same. This form of art is essential even if you are playing the role of an atheist in a movie. 

Here, the protagonists have concealed themselves as conners to dupe the people for few bucks. 

However, the expressions of a priest are perfect in this scene.

6) HATE: This form of expression can be expressed as hate, jealousy or any other meaning which shows your bitterness towards a person or even a group of people 

Here, the protagonist has hatred against the whole world & they didn't help him when he was struggling until he became a rock-star. 

The movie had bit traces of our own Rock-star Jim Morrisa. It was the perfect expression of hatred which can be noticed in this movie. I would even refer that to catch this essence of hatred you should watch this movie once.

MOVIE NAME: ROCKSTAR (2011)

DIRECTED BY: IMTIAZ ALI

7) LOVE: Well, every human being on this earth is hungry for love. This is the basic want of every person irrespective of age or gender. 

Perfect love story of a poor guy & rich brat on a ship which sank

Family rivalry - A modern style of Romeo & Juliet among Rajput clans

Audience loves romantic movies compared to any other genre because they like to find the traces which have occurred or are yet to occur in their life. 

8) BRAVERY: This is in fact considered an asset of a human being. When you are in such a condition where a horde of robbers or goons have gathered you or you are in a war like situation, you have to win that with your valor or bravery. Have a study about that in the below image:

The protagonist is in a cross-country war in a losing position but yet his bravery wins

The female protagonist doesn't give up even she is chased by her rival & displays her bravery

Audience likes their protagonists to perform stunts & show their bravery as well as valor. 

This 8th form of art or expression is very essential to win audience's hearts

9) HAPPINESS: There is a proverb that "LAUGHTER IS THE BEST MEDICINE". Well, it is also the foundation of comedy films & the world have delivered geniuses of that in Hollywood & Bollywood.

Can you remember how may times you giggled on his expressions???

He is one of the renowned stars of comedy

More you make the people laugh, you entertain them & create a brand in their mind because you release their tension & stress. 

This is the last form of essence which is must for every artist. Although, every actor has his own forte according to me that should be thoroughly aware of these 9 forms of expressions. These are not just the 9 forms but they are the 9 divine weapons bestowed by the Goddess of Art - Goddess Saraswati...

So here we would finish with today's session & very soon we would come in the next chapter which would concentrate on the throw, pitch, expressions, voice & other emotions essential for an artist. 

Till then have a happy learning experience because when your aspirations are blend with fun you sparkle more than before. 

Have a nice day...

Thanks & Regards

Bharat KS

You are free to call if any queries or suggestions. You can mail me on : bharatsadhwani2011@gmail.com

Kindly forward this blog to the aspiring artists who can make an initial preparation for themselves to fulfill their dreams...

In the videos below, identify the expressions (movie wise) and comment it. Let's see how many are right. Moreover, these videos will help you in learning. Subscribe & press bell icon for new videos as well...

Part 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YbS9f7YFyk&t=80s

Part 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFib9BAUcPA&t=34s

Part 3

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoLTPTqrEB4&t=3s

              

                               Part 4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQeVJbZN48A

Happy Learning & Best of Luck

CHAPTER 2: BEST STEPS TO BECOME AN ACTOR/ ACTRESS

 CHAPTER 2: BEST STEPS TO BECOME AN ACTOR/ ACTRESS

Normally, there are various full forms of actor...So what does actor mean???

Few claim that Actor's full form is:

A: ACTION                               A: ACTING                          
C: COLLABORATION           C: CONCENTRATION        
T: TONE                                    T: TIMING
O: ORATION                            O: OBSERVATION
R: RHYTHM                             R: REHEARSAL

Well, apart from this everyone has their own definition. Bharat's planet definition of ACTOR is somewhat different & unique from others: 

A: ATTENTIVE (IN EMOTIONS, ROMANCE & POSITIVE-NEGATIVE SHADES)
C: COOPERATIVE (IN TANDEM WITH THE CREW AS WELL AS THE SCRIPT)
T: TENDENCY & TECHNIQUE (WITH PROPER APPLICATION & TIMING)
O: OBSERVER WITH PERFECT DELIVERY (HIS DICTION & SPEECH QUALITY)
R: RESULT-ORIENTED (WITH THOROUGH PRACTICE & PROPER RHYTHM)
 
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For an ACTRESS our planet's definition is

A: ATTENTIVE (IN EMOTIONS, ROMANCE & POSITIVE-NEGATIVE SHADES)
C: COOPERATIVE (IN TANDEM WITH THE CREW AS WELL AS THE SCRIPT)
T: TENDENCY & TECHNIQUE (WITH PROPER APPLICATION & TIMING)
R: RESULT-ORIENTED (WITH THOROUGH PRACTICE & PROPER RHYTHM)
E: ELEGANT (STYLISH TO FIT INTO ANY ROLE FROM RUSTIC TO URBAN)
S: SCRUTINY (TO ANALYSE THE CHARACTER & DELIVER ACCURATELY)
S: SENTIMENTAL (THOROUGHLY ABSORBING SENTIMENTS AS PER SITUATION)

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If these traits are missing in you, you have to develop those in your personality. This can be achieved or developed only through practice. 

THE MAIN IMPORTANT INGREDIENTS IN AN ACTOR/ACTRESS ARE:

• An actor/actress should be confident & ready to grab any role whether it is positive or negative. 

There are several instances where the actors have agreed to play a negative role & have gone to become superstars. The main thing inside it is to get under the skin of the character & don't fear about being considered as a villain forever. Your perfect acting would be judged by the audience who in reality makes you the star...

• Certain things which the actor/ actress needs to know:-

a) Driving

Most of the movies involve the protagonist to be driving the vehicle himself or herself whether there is a chase sequence or role of a driver

b) Dancing

As Bollywood movies full of fun with songs & dance, it is an important ingredient for an actor/actress (although not necessary) to know dancing.  

Nowadays, there are many forms of dancing like: Bollywood, Classical, Contemporary, Hip-hop, Lyrical Hip-hop, Locking-Popping, House,  Jive, Salsa, Ballet, Ball-dance, Jazz, Belly dance, Zumba & Gymnastic. ,Ultimately, lots of different forms are also coming in vogue. You can prepare for that in various dancing schools with the specialist choreographers

c) Horse-riding

In most of the movies, actors are offered role of horse-riding. It is necessary to get the training of that, although it is also provided on the set by the production houses

d) Action (Fight Training)

Mostly movies are action oriented where male/female protagonists as well as antagonists have to perform action as per the script

This is necessity for the actor although production houses hire action directors who train the actors. In most difficult scenes, stuntmen perform such scenes as duplicates. So not much to worry about action. Anyhow, early prepared is better prepared.

Okay folks!!! Tomorrow, we would come with 9 expressions of acting called as "Nau Ras"

Good bye & see you soon

Thanks

Bharat Sadhwani
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CHAPTER 1 : HOW TO BECOME AN ACTOR/ ACTRESS IN BOLLYWOOD OR HOLLYWOOD OR ANY REGIONAL FILM INDUSTRY???

CHAPTER 1:   HOW TO BECOME AN ACTOR/ ACTRESS IN BOLLYWOOD OR      
                         HOLLYWOOD OR ANY REGIONAL FILM INDUSTRY???

EVERY HUMAN BEING ON THIS EARTH HAS A DREAM TO WATCH HIMSELF ON THE SILVER SCREEN & BOAST IN FRONT OF THE FRIENDS & FAMILIES THAT HE HAS WORKED IN A MOVIE. MOREOVER, AFTER HE LEAVES THIS WORLD HE OR SHE HAS LEFT HER LEGACY IN THE FORM OF ART FOR HIS UPCOMING GENERATIONS. WHAT EVERYONE WANTS IS NAME, FAME & RESPECT. WELL, THAT'S THE ANSWER WITH A 100% ACCURACY. IN MASLOW'S THEORY HUMAN BEING HAS SELF-ESTEEM DESIRES WHICH IS FULFILLED OR SATIATED THROUGH THE FILM INDUSTRY ROUTES. WHETHER THE PERSON IS A SCION OF A POLITICIAN, A BUREAUCRAT, AN ACTOR, A MIDDLE-CLASS FELLOW OR EVEN A POOR ONE EVERY ONE WANTS TO ENTER IN THIS GLAMOROUS INDUSTRY TO TRY THEIR SHEER LUCK. YES!!! BECAUSE IN THIS INDUSTRY ONLY TALENT IS NOT ENOUGH. THE LADY LUCK SHOULD ALSO SMILE ON YOU...

BUT THE MILLION DOLLAR QUESTION WHICH POPS UP IN EVERYONE'S MIND IS:

HOW TO BECOME AN ACTOR/ACTRESS IN THIS FILM INDUSTRY???

WELL, THE TRUTH IS THAT NO ONE CAN MAKE YOU AN ACTOR. IT'S YOU WHO CAN ONLY MAKE YOURSELF AN ACTOR BECAUSE AN ACTOR BY BIRTH WILL ALWAYS BE AN ACTOR WHILE OTHERS CAN JUST GROOM YOU IN A PROFESSIONAL MANNER. THESE CAN BE THE SO CALLED ACTING INSTITUTES, PERSONAL TRAINERS WHICH COST YOU A BIT OR THE WORK BEHIND THE CAMERA AS AN ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OR ASSISTANT SCRIPT WRITER CAN SHAPE YOU IN A PROPER MANNER AS A GOOD ACTOR. THERE ARE NUMEROUS EXAMPLES OF THAT IN THE BOLLYWOOD FILM INDUSTRY. 

ONE OF THEM IS THE SUPERHERO OF INDIA 

THE OTHER ONE IS THE INDIAN ROCKSTAR WHILE

THE THIRD ONE IS ONSET TO WEAR HIS FATHER'S SHOES BY BECOMING A DIRECTOR

HOWEVER, THAT IS A LONG & TOUGH ROUTE

THAN MENTION ME THE EASIEST WAYS TO BECOME AN ACTOR???

WELL, NO EASIEST WAY HAS BEEN DEVELOPED YET TO BECOME AN ACTOR. AN INDIVIDUAL'S MISSION IS NOT TO BE JUST AN ACTOR BUT SHOULD BE A RENOWNED & SUCCESSFUL ACTOR WHOM FINANCIERS & PRODUCERS CAN BANK UPON.

HOWEVER, THERE ARE FEW SUGGESTIONS WHICH I WOULD LIKE TO SHARE:

1. PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT: THERE IS AN OLD ADAGE THAT PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT. YOU CAN SELECT ONE     OF THE POPULAR DIALOGUES WHICH ARE YOUR FAVORITES SO THAT IT IS EASY TO REMEMBER. THEN YOU CAN PRACTICE THAT FOR 10 TO 15 TIMES UNLESS YOU  GET IT PROPERLY 

2. MIRROR IS YOUR BEST FRIEND: PRACTICING IN FRONT OF THE MIRROR GIVES          YOU A VERY GOOD FEEL. MOREVER, IT HELPS YOU TO CHECK ON YOURSELF                WHETHER YOU ARE PERFORMING PROPERLY OR NOT

3. AUDIENCE: YOUR FRIENDS, ACQUAINTANCES, STREET OR STAGE SHOWS AND 

           FAMILY IS YOUR AUDIENCE. ITS MUST TO PERFORM IN FRONT OF THEM. 

  

                     ADDITIONALLY, YOUR PARTICIPATION IN SCHOOL FUNCTIONS, STAGE SHOWS 

   ALSO HELPS YOU A LOT.

4. STAGE FEAR: THIS IS AN IMPORTANT ISSUE WHICH MOST OF THE ARTISTS FACE. 

  IN FRONT OF THE MIRROR, YOU ARE ALONE BUT WHEN YOU SEE THE AUDIENCE  FROM THE PODIUM OF THE STAGE YOU GET NERVOUS. PERFORMING MORE IN FRONT OF THE AUDIENCES INCREASES YOUR CONFIDENCE, ENHANCES YOUR ACTING SKILLS, PERSONALITY AS WELL AS YOU CAN ACT WITH APLOMB.

5. CAMERA FEAR: EVEN THE WELL-ESTABLISHED STAGE ACTORS HAVE THE FEAR         OF THE CAMERA WHEN THEY APPEAR FOR AN AUDITION. THERE IS A SAYING             THAT WHILE FACING THE CAMERA, THE ACTOR GETS NERVOUS & PROFUSELY          KEEPS ON SWEATING. THIS IS THE WORLD OF MODERN GADGETS, CAMERAS &    MOBILE PHONES. YOU CAN SHOOT YOURSELF EVERYDAY IN THE CAMERA &    WATCH YOUR PERFORMANCE. THIS CAN HELP YOU TO DISSUADE THE CAMERA      FEAR

6. SKIN OF THE CHARACTER: ACCORDING TO MY INFORMATION, NO ACTING                  SCHOOL IN THE WORLD CAN TEACH YOU HOW TO ENTER INTO THE SKIN OF A             CHARACTER. THIS WORK CAN BE DONE BY THE ACTOR ITSELF. LOTS OF THINGS      COME INTO EXISTENCE WHEN A PERSON HAS TO ENTER IN THE SKIN OF THE      CHARACTER. WHETHER YOU PLAY A GANGSTER, A LOVER, A SIMPLE MAN, AN      ARROGANT BUSINESSMAN, SHREWD LAWYER OR A CORRUPTED BUREAUCRAT YOU HAVE TO SIMPLY JUSTIFY YOUR CHARACTER TO EARN THE ACCOLADES &     STANDING OVATION FROM THE AUDIENCES AS WELL AS BE A LEGEND. WHETHER THE MOVIE TURNS INTO A HIT OR A SHIT (APOLOGIES) A FLOP, YOUR PERFORMANCE SHOULD BE PRAISED BY THE AUDIENCES AS WELL AS THE CRITICS. REMEMBER, CRITICS ARE VERY IMPORTANT AND YOU SHOULD CONSIDER THEM YOUR FRIENDS AS THEY CLOSELY ANALYSE & MONITOR YOUR PERFORMANCES. THIS IS THEIR JOB & THEY ARE EXPERTS. HAVE A LOOK AT ONE OF THE BIGGEST LEGEND OF INDIAN CINEMA WHICH PRESENTS THE PERFECT ACTOR WHO GOT UNDER THE SKIN OF THE CHARACTER IN A NEGATIVE ROLE AS A DACOIT. EVEN A 5 YEAR OLD INDIAN KID REMEMBERS HIS NAME NOT ONLY IN INDIA BUT FOREIGN SOILS ALSO

7. STRONG BELIEF: THE LAST THING IS THAT YOU SHOULD HAVE A STRONG BELIEF IN YOURSELF WHETHER A PERSON ENCOURAGES OR DISCOURAGES YOUR PERFORMANCES. THERE ARE MANY INSTANCES IN BOLLYWOOD WHERE THE ACTRESS BROKE INTO TEARS ON HER DEBUT MOVIE AS THE DIRECTOR SHOUTED ON HER BUT LATER ON SHE WENT ON TO BE A GREAT ACTRESS WHO EVEN WON FILMFARE AWARDS & MOST IMPORTANTLY WORKED IN HOLLYWOOD MOVIES TOO. IT WAS HER STRONG BELIEF & WILL POWER WHICH TOOK HER TO THE TOP POSITION IN BOLLYWOOD. SHE IS ONE OF THE RECOGNIZED GREAT ACTRESS OF INDIA AS WELL AS ABROAD. 

WE WILL COME WITH THE SECOND SCHEDULE VERY SOON WHERE WHAT ARE THE BEST STEPS TO BECOME AN ACTOR WOULD BE SHARED WITH EVERYONE...

THANKS & BEST OF LUCK FOR YOUR INITIAL PREPARATIONS