Warming Up

In our rehearsal process we have been doing a series of breathing exercises before each rehearsal to warm up our vocals. These sessions are clips made, recorded and published by the National Theatre.
Breathing

The breathing exercises help to control our breathing whilst on stage performing. It also helps to extend the capacity of the breath as well as help to get a scenes of deep breathing all the way through the body. This has helped me in my acting because I find it easier to day longer sentences without having to take pauses to breath. It has also helped to stretch out my body and muscles were I should be breathing, such as my lungs and lower tummy.
It is very important that an actor has control over the body. The breathing is known to be one of the hardest things to control. This is why this video clip is very useful because if done on a daily basis then it can improve control over the breathing. It is especially useful in an audition because the panel will be looking for control and this will help show you have control over every part of your body. Being able to control your breathing will also help when in a situation were you may get nervous, like an audition. When people get nervous often the breathing gets deeper, louder and faster. Being able to control the breathing will help cover your nerves which again is essential for an audition.