Taming Your Gremlin by Rick Carson

Author:Rick Carson
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HarperCollins

THE PLEASANT PERSON ACT

Acting can be fun so long as you clearly understand that you are not your act. A good act can get you some strokes, help you win friends, and help you make a living. Some of the most uptight people I know have good acts. So, puleeze, if you get into acting, enjoy it! Just don’t take your act too seriously. You risk a feeling of real emptiness if you do. Acting should be thought of as practical, as experimentation, as a good time; even as a well-planned manipulation, as conscious pretentiousness, or as entertainment. Some acts are, of course, better than others. You’ll be best served to select an act that is consistent with the natural you.

The Pleasant Person Act is one of the most popular. I asked several of my clients, students, and colleagues about this act. All were aware of it, and some have used it as a base from which they have created their own unique performing style. I was surprised by the degree of agreement I found among those I consulted as to the essential attributes of the Pleasant Person Act. Here they are:

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