How to play a drunk...- Page 2

[pants2]

Posted: 2/21/07 at 6:24pm

I just did The Crucible and one of my scenes was a drunk one. First of all, I would go method, seriously, but only for a rehearsal. Also, do what people have been saying and try to pass yourself off as sober, except with a little stumbling and random laughing, which always helped me.

[CERULEAN19]

Posted: 2/21/07 at 6:58pm

method acting, anyone?

[Broadwayboy2631]

Posted: 2/21/07 at 7:53pm

A drunk person is always trying to act sober, even though they are nowhere near sober.

[jrb_actor]

Posted: 2/21/07 at 8:35pm

ya know, I don't agree that every drunk person wants to come off sober. some people don't care when they are drunk. some get drunk as an excuse to do or say 'drunk' things.

I don't think one shuld be play the externals. play the scene--the externals are just another part of your 'costume'. throw on a slight slur and a slight wobble and be done with the drunk part.

if you go in there worrying about playing drunk, you won't be placing your focus on the other character and getting what your character wants out of them (which is why the character is drunk in the first place).

[clarkstallings]

Posted: 2/21/07 at 8:52pm

I've heard that a way to get the appropriate stagger is to act as if you are walking on egg shells and trying to crust none of them.

[keen on kean]

Posted: 2/21/07 at 9:38pm

Or an old man walking on ice.

[neddyfrank2]

Posted: 2/24/07 at 12:40am

How did the callback go?

[littlechavela2]

Posted: 2/24/07 at 12:11pm

If you actually are "drinking" from a mug, or bottle or whatever, DON'T drink more than than would be in the glass. It is sooo annoying when people are fake-drinking onstage and the continue to guzzle the liquid loooong after the glass would be empty.

[stagegrrrl]

Posted: 2/24/07 at 2:51pm

if u r in ny go to the performing arts library and view the revival of the iceman cometh with kevin spacey. paul giamatti plays the most heartbreaking drunk u will ever see