LEARN HOW TO ACT ONLINE FOR FREE
In this article of our productive lockdown series, we will discuss sties you can learn to act for free. First, be sure to check out this article about free learning sites first.
If you are an aspiring actor, or just someone who likes the art of theatre, this lockdown can be a period of growth and self-learning for you. The following sites are completely free and do not require any form of credit card/ verification. Hone your skills with these sites and when this pandemic is over, shine your light through the stage!
Acting school stop
Acting school stop is a free platform for people to learn how to act. It is more content than video-based with a plethora of tips and strategies to help you become a better actor.
The site offers lessons, tips for auditions, and you can also have your questions about acting answered for free. There is also an online resources library on how to act and details on the business of acting. It specifically teaches you to get your talent noticed by other people which can be a fundamental part of your acting career.
Definitely check this site out if you think you can go through a lot of material and self-tech yourself how to act.
National Theatre
The National Theatre of London also offers free online courses on acting. Specifically, it offers podcasts where you can hear discussions and strategies to approaching the art of theater. Aspiring actors can tune in to learn more about how professionals act and their mindset behind the curtains.
Besides podcasts, there are also workshops with free videos you can watch of productions and rehearsals. Watching others rehearse can amplify your own acting skills so this can come in very handy for learners.
The Open University
On the Open University site, there is a course called “Approaching Plays” which you can access for free. There are seven lessons dealing with dialogue, stage directions, play structure, and so on. This course is also entirely text-based so you can view online or print for free. Attached to the course are a glossary and a suggested reading list in case you want some extra knowledge.
Freedrama.net
Freedrama is another online site you can learn acting from. This is specifically geared for beginner student actors. The site contains pdf transcripts as well as video lessons on how to act. You need to pay to download the pdf though, so it is a good idea to go through their videos and get a feel of how to start out.
The site is great if you are just starting out and feel intimidated by just how much there is to learn. It can be a guideline for starters to move on into the more complex world of ways to act.
Udemy acting courses
Udemy is an online learning platform that is completely free. IT is an open-source platform so any content creator can put in their course which you can access for free.
Udemy offers its large audience an opportunity to learn acting skills from trained actors and teachers. The offers on this educational website include acting courses designed and prepared by directors and experienced actors who have been trained in some of the prestigious Universities all around the world. The acting lessons last for a few hours and are split into different courses which can be taken by students at their convenience.
The site covers all the essential acting areas and is suitable for any level of actors. The guides on how to act are comprehensive and adheres to the strict standard of courses Udemy prides itself on. This makes Udemy the best free online site to learn acting.
Voices.com
If you are more into voice acting, this is the site for you. Vocies.com is full of podcasts on the topic of voice acting. IT is great especially for starters to get the correct intonations and accents required for voice acting. Besides purely acting skills, there are also resources you can find on how to market yourself, how to gain clarity, and how to succeed in auditions.
Definitely check this site out if you are looking to be a voice actor.
Also read this article for Best Acting Books.
