Do a Good Impersonation of Someone
Impersonations and impressions are entertaining, challenging and fun. They're rewarding for both the impressionist, who gets to hone his or her mimicking abilities, and the audience, who get to watch someone they know transform into someone else. Doing a good impersonation takes a good ear and a flair for the dramatic, but almost anyone can learn the skill with practice.
Instructions
1. Spend a long time listening closely to the person you'll impersonate. Pay attention to the tone, rhythm, phrasing and syntactical quirks of the person's speech.
2. Watch the person perform or speak on TV or in movies. Do your best to absorb their tics and movements and remember them so you can reproduce them later. It helps to actively mimic the person as you're watching.
3. Practice saying individual phrases the person has said. This is easier than trying to speak extemporaneously as the person and gives you a real feel for their mannerisms and style.
4. Record yourself on a computer or tape and play it back. Compare how you sound to a recording of the person you're impersonating. Listen for any glaring errors you've made and adjust them the next time through.
5. Give your impersonation a go around friends or family and ask them what they think. Impressions are more about capturing the essence of someone than sounding just like them and an audience's reaction is usually the best way to gauge your acting's accuracy.
