Acting : Eating and Drinking Techniques for Actors? by Maurice Vaughan

Maurice Vaughan

Eating and Drinking Techniques for Actors?

Hope this post doesn’t make you hungry. I watched a limited series last night (The Madness on Netflix – incredible series!) where the main character was eating pizza and drinking, and I thought about this. Are there any techniques that actors use when eating and drinking in scenes so the food/drink doesn’t get in the way of performing?

Suzanne Bronson

You don't really eat

Maurice Vaughan

Hi, Suzanne Bronson. What do you mean?

Suzanne Bronson

Fake it. every actor has a different technique. When you're starting out, I think all actors probably really eat the food, but after having to multiple takes eating the samething, you find a way to make it look like you're eating but spit the food out in your napkin maybe, butter your roll, smash up your potatoes... push the food around on the plate..etc etc

Maurice Vaughan

Ah ok, Suzanne Bronson. I didn't think about actors having to do multiple takes. Thanks for sharing the techniques!

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