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Everyone’s Favorite Archeologist

Harrison Ford Discovers Another $151 Million at Box Office

Harrison Ford has proved yet again how powerful and effective role-playing can be. And we’re not talking about a “canned” presentation: The camera rolls and the actors and actresses read lines that were penned by a screenwriter. Yet because of their training, skills and numerous rehearsals, the words and actions flow in a way that causes the moviegoer to believe that what they are seeing is true. The actor becomes the character he or she is pretending to be. Tears flow, laughter erupts and the emotions are stirred. "But those aren't my words!" In training classes we encourage the use and memorization of scripts, presentations, responses to objections and transitional phrases. And we often get responses like, "I can't do that because it's just not me" or "since those aren't my words, they'll sound canned". While we understand the concern, we would argue that almost all positive behavior is learned. And if you want to be successful, you had better learn to adopt certain aspects of the acting profession. Here are a few guidelines:

Prepare yourself mentally - attitude is everything
Begin with something simple like a greeting
Role play with other staff members
Use the same words over and over
Video tape or record yourself
Practice in front of a mirror
Pay attention to your body language

Harrison Ford isn't Han Solo or Indiana Jones. But he is a good actor and people spend a great deal of money to see him pretend to be those characters. The more you perfect and refine your presentation, the more people will spend to do business with you!