Jurassic World's Chris Pratt teaches Conan the secret to film acting: Blank faces

Chris Pratt.
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On Thursday's Conan, Chris Pratt shared his patented acting tips that helped him while filming Jurassic World: "You should do nothing," he said. "That's the key." Adding that the "worst thing you can do is over-act," Pratt showed Conan O'Brien the three faces he made in the movie: Fear, joy, and love. Of course, they all looked exactly the same, but they worked better than the way O'Brien channels his emotions: By screaming at the top of his lungs and stating how he feels in a British accent. Watch the video below. Catherine Garcia

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.