user1082: In a film I am making I need and actor to start crying, but I cant think of how I am going to do that without actually making them sad. 
One thing I have heard is that there are eye drops you can get. 
Are there any other options?

user1085: Create the emotion and use eye drops only as a final touch, if needed. 
If you try, you will find you can pretty much create any emotion at will. The actors should be sad when playing these parts, only difference is that when you are purposefully causing yourself to be sad, it's actually pretty fun. 

user1392: A 'menthol blower' is what I've seen recently used on set. The makeup artist will blow through it into the actor's eye to irritate it. A search on Google might give you some leads.


user1686: If he/she is a professional  actor you don't have to try and make him cry. It's  part the actor's job. And again professional or not you cannot fake a cry without making the actor sad ( meaning just tears or fake ones ) . Otherwise the overall scene will seem fake. What you should do is make the actor understand why he/she has to cry in that scene and most important help the actor really live the scene . Of course if you don't want to make the actor sad ( which i think is unavoidable ) you can help afterwards by congratulating and changing the sadness with happy feelings of success. ( or a romantic dinner if you have feelings for the actor - :P ) 
In other words everyone that takes part on this scene just enjoy it . maybe it will need some takes . but my suggestion is .. enjoy it 

user674: Eye drops or saline are certainly simple. Alternatives include blowing dry air at the face just before action, or rubbing the eyes. 
Can your actor not use the old tried and tested method of remembering the death of a childhood pet?

1082: <p>In a film I am making I need and actor to start crying, but I cant think of how I am going to do that without actually making them sad. </p>

<p>One thing I have heard is that there are eye drops you can get. </p>

<p>Are there any other options?</p>
 1085: <p>Create the emotion and use eye drops only as a final touch, if needed. </p>

<p>If you try, you will find you can pretty much create any emotion at will. The actors should be sad when playing these parts, only difference is that when you are purposefully causing yourself to be sad, it's actually pretty fun. </p>
 1392: <p>A 'menthol blower' is what I've seen recently used on set. The makeup artist will blow through it into the actor's eye to irritate it. A <a href="http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&amp;rls=en&amp;q=menthol%20blower&amp;oe=UTF-8&amp;um=1&amp;hl=en&amp;authuser=0&amp;bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.,cf.osb&amp;biw=2560&amp;bih=1378&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;sa=N&amp;tab=iw" rel="nofollow noreferrer">search</a> on Google might give you some leads.</p>

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 1686: <p>If he/she is a professional  actor you don't have to try and make him cry. It's  part the actor's job. And again professional or not you cannot fake a cry without making the actor sad ( meaning just tears or fake ones ) . Otherwise the overall scene will seem fake. What you should do is make the actor understand why he/she has to cry in that scene and most important help the actor really live the scene . Of course if you don't want to make the actor sad ( which i think is unavoidable ) you can help afterwards by congratulating and changing the sadness with happy feelings of success. ( or a romantic dinner if you have feelings for the actor - :P ) 
In other words everyone that takes part on this scene just enjoy it . maybe it will need some takes . but my suggestion is .. enjoy it </p>
 674: <p>Eye drops or saline are certainly simple. Alternatives include blowing dry air at the face just before action, or rubbing the eyes. </p>

<p>Can your actor not use the old tried and tested method of remembering the death of a childhood pet?</p>
