Stage Acting X On Camera Acting

Hey guys,

With no introductions, just moving on to the point..


A question that I've seen a lot was if On Stage Acting and On Camera Acting were the same thing.

No, they are not. Actually they are two completly different arts.

Obviosly in one of them your performing on a stage in front of a crowd(probably), and in the other one, you are performing in front of a camera. Here are some other characteristics of both.

• On Stage Acting, you are going to perform in the moment, and there is no doing it again, while in the camera acting, you can film it as many times as you want.That's why many people say that Stage Acting is harder.
• On the other hand, while your performing on stage, the audience is going to see you from a certain distance at all times(ok, maybe your going to be walking around, but it's still never going to be too close) while the camera films in different distances and angles. Still, on camera it's usually closer, so the people can see your face and facial expressions a lot better.
• On stage you can be using a microphone, but if your not, you have to speak loudly because the people in the back need to hear you as well. Not that in front of a camera you can whisper, but you guys got the point.

In my opinion, both are hard. But if your talented, and you really want it, both are also really fun!!

Oh, and if your taking acting classes, or want to, make sure you'll take acting classes specialized in the kind of acting that you want to do. Really, they are totally different, and you might be learning the wrong stuff.