No matter how busy I am, there always seems to be time for the little things. Keeping up the practice of acting takes work, and sometimes if you add up all the little things you've done, and take a look back, you'll realize you have a pot full of accomplishments.

One of the little things that helps me with my acting is the art of storytelling. It's one of the methods used in the Kamitic Acting System, and it's a tradition here at the RKA Cinema Society. The art of storytelling can be practiced in so many ways, vocalists (song writers, musicians) use it in music, they entrance the listener so nothing else matters to them when that song is played. Certain dancers tell a story with movement, and captivate an audience through a message or story they want you to share. A painter uses storytelling to captivate the viewer, draw them to their painting, and entrance them with the story the artist wishes to tell, a visual story that will hopefully touch their hearts. Novelists are master storytellers. Their main goal is to entrance their readers to make them want to flip the next page, so they can't set the book down until it's finished, and then the writer's work is done. Advertising agents, film makers, sales people, all utilize the art of storytelling perhaps without even being aware.

One thing creative people have in common is the art of storytelling. For some, the art comes easier than for others. There are those who love to write, and spend many years banging on their keyboards but their manuscripts (scripts, songs) become dust collectors. Those people are talented. They wouldn't be spending countless hours doing what they love if they weren't. I feel bad for those who are missing their mark, who are so talented and know it, but never understand the lack of success. I will explain the reason behind this madness, but first let's take a little break.

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***Thanks for listening***

Back to it.

Did you wonder why I didn't mention actors in my list above? There is a reason for that: It was too involved. Believe it or not, actors are the masters of all time in storytelling, because they need to use combinations of those creative talents. For some actors it comes naturally. They are born with multiple talents, but if they don't have the one common denominator, the art of storytelling, then they may feel like a failure. They may feel as though they are wasting their time, become frustrated and give up. Usually, an artist can't get away from who they are, and in time, they will pick it up again. But without the proper skills, the cycle will continue.

Sound familiar?

The cycle can be broken Sacreeta, and it's all a matter of practice, and not just practice with lines, improves and auditioning. That's all good and well, but if you don't sit back and pay attention, you might just miss out. The creative ones who make it have the ability to entrance their audience. In retrospect, they can weave out a story line that pulls in strangers, touches their hearts or curls their lips. The art of storytelling is a powerful one, and without that, it will be very difficult indeed to break the cycle. Luckily, the steps to achieving that goal are in the Kamitic Acting System. It's worth it to check that out.

I spent the day at the children's hospital volunteering, and all of this was coming to me when I was reading to the children. It was one of the little things in life, that when you look back it can be part of a pot full of achievements. Not only did I brighten up the day for some sick little babies, but I practiced my art of storytelling. And the better you become at that, the better an all-around artist you will become in the end.

Peace & Love

Sacreeta

About the Author

Sacreeta Veneficus

Senior Staff Writer

RKA Cinema Society, Bronx, NY

http://www.rkacinemasociety.com

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