Theatre and Acting/Facial Warmups/Using the Mouth
Some exercises use the mouth to exercise the face. Try these exercises:
T-t too...
[edit | edit source]Say the following phrase:
L-l-loo, l-l-low, l-l-law, l-l-lah, l-l-lay, l-l-lee
Now, replace the first consonant with another consonant, for example:
M-m-moo, m-m-mow, m-m-maw, m-m-mah, m-m-may, m-m-mee.
Continue through the alphabet.
Pss, Pss
[edit | edit source]At breakneck speed:
Pss, pss, ch-ka ch-ka {kiss} {click with tongue, wink with eye} ah
Then try backwards.
Ah! {wink and click} {kiss} ch-ka ch-ka pss.
Betty's Butter
[edit | edit source]Try saying this at a fast pace:
Betty bought a bit of butter, But the bit of butter Betty bought was bitter, So Betty bought a bit of better butter, To make the bit of bitter butter better.