How to Act Out "The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel" (2015) in Dumb Charades

📅 2015 🎭 Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Bill Nighy, Dev Patel Difficult

Acting Clues, Word by Word

The (1 syllable)
- Pinch thumb and forefinger together to signal a small connecting word.
Second (2 syllables)
- Hold up two fingers clearly in front of your face.
Best (1 syllable)
- Hold an imaginary trophy high overhead with both hands, beaming.
- Give an exaggerated double thumbs-up with a big grin.
Exotic (3 syllables)
- Fan yourself dramatically with a large imaginary leaf.
- Wiggle your fingers like exotic flower petals blooming around your face.
Marigold (3 syllables)
- Mime threading small orange flowers onto a string, one by one.
- Sniff an imaginary flower held to your nose and smile.
Hotel (2 syllables)
- Tap an imaginary bell on a front desk twice with your palm.
- Mime dragging a heavy suitcase behind you, wiping your brow.

Mime a group of elderly guests shuffling excitedly into a colorful, run-down lobby.
Ring a front desk bell twice, then throw both arms wide to present the building proudly.
Sip tea on a sunny veranda, pinky raised, gazing out contentedly.