The Great Acting Blog: “How Scriptwriting Can Improve Your Acting”

The Great Acting Blog: “How Scriptwriting Can Improve Your Acting”

Writing scripts is one of the best ways to practice craft and keep it sharp, because screenwriting encompasses some of the key skills used in acting. A script is basically an improvisation that gets written down and crafted.

Primarily, scriptwriting exercises your imagination intensely. It also works your script analysis skills because you need to convert the fiction of the material into concretely doable actions, just like you would in acting, only here you’re doing it to help you craft the material. If acting is a muscle then, this type of workout will ensure that you are strong and confident for your next job or casting.

Oh, and the other thing is, that when you finish it, you’ve got a script you can produce and cast yourself in the lead role.

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