| If you are an actor, you know that in your profession | | | | the time, acting on a set means you will be spending a |
| that you need to take excellent care of your body and | | | | very long day with a lot of repetitive motion. This is |
| keep it in tiptop shape! You might think that this is | | | | especially hard on ones body; even the healthiest |
| simply because actors and anyone in Hollywood is | | | | bodies take a lot of abuse during an acting career. This |
| beautiful and in great shape, this is not the case. It is | | | | is why it is so important to take care of you. Because |
| because, with a body that is physically fit, you will have | | | | actors have to worry about so many different things |
| the ability to play many different characters based on | | | | when it comes to their career, physical fitness is often |
| your physical capabilities. | | | | forgotten about. This is a very important one to add to |
| For you, this means one thing. To be the best actor | | | | your list of to-dos. |
| that you can possibly be, you have to be as fit at you | | | | Now that you understand how important flexibility is in |
| can possibly be. Just in case you are misinterpreting | | | | an actor's career, you need to understand how |
| the definition fit doesn't mean thin. Fit means that you | | | | important stamina is for your career as well. Those |
| are flexible, strong, and have a high level of stamina for | | | | long days that I referred to, require a great deal of |
| the job that you are pursuing. | | | | cardiovascular fitness on your part. In no way do I |
| I mentioned flexibility for a good reason. One of the | | | | believe that more out of shape individuals can't act, but |
| most overlooked areas of fitness today is the ability to | | | | after they complete a long twelve or thirteen hour |
| be flexible. Yoga has really emphasized how much | | | | shoot, they are probably not giving their all on the set. If |
| flexibility training can contribute to ones overall fitness | | | | you were given the choice between this actor that I |
| levels. You may not realize this, but being flexible is | | | | just described, or the actor how has stamina and |
| good for your body in every way and makes your | | | | gives 120% at the end of the day, which would you |
| body much less prone to injury. It also makes your | | | | cast to be in your production? |
| body stronger to withstand stress. | | | | Just keep these things in mind and you will be setting |
| For many individuals this may sound crazy, but most of | | | | yourself apart from your competition by light years. |