Would acting classes help with being socially awkward?

[agilla]

The idea behind this is that your acting skills would give me the confidence to get in less of uncomfortable situations.

I guess it would help you with not being scared to ask for shit.

It would probably help me with not to look so stupid and confused as I usually do In public.

 

[buckchadley31]

Not all actors are good actors.
You'll sound and look way worse if you're a socially awkward shitty actor

 

[agilla]

Not all actors are good actors.
You'll sound and look way worse if you're a socially awkward shitty actor

Why would you be a shitty actor?
The pre -assumption is that you would put in a lot of effort

 

[FootLongDong]

Wont work

 

[CometDragon]

Haven't tried it but I think improv over acting classes would be even better! I little bit more comedy focused/fun and could definitely help with coming up with things on the fly.

Imo social skills are 80% practice and 20% being NT/Low anxiety - although being non-NT and high anxiety causes a killer negative feedback loop in actually practicing.

I'd go for it. Worst case scenario you can say you had the experience.

 

[Deleted member 17872]

yeah would be way better than what situation u r in now

 

[loksr]

Yeah in the sense that you’re going to get real time exposure therapy by being constantly in a group of people and doing shit you probably wouldn’t do in your normal life
Not because you’re going to learn how to act in actual social encounters