Acting and martial arts
Hello! First of all, I want to make it clear that I have zero experience in acting and that I’ve never taken an acting class.
I was wondering how actors in big movies, like John Wick, make it look as though they’ve been using weapons such as swords and guns their entire lives, even though, in reality, they may have only trained with them for a few months. They also manage to perform with so much emotion and confidence.
I’m a martial artist, and I perform with a sword, but all of my routines look quite unemotional. Yes, I shout and do all of that, but it doesn’t look like an actual fight. I don’t have that same confidence and intensity that actors have, and that’s a really important part of my sport.
Do you have any acting tips that could help me improve my performance and make it look like I’m genuinely in “fight mode”?