One of the earliest means of expressing an idea or thought is through actions. Similar to the basic philosophy of mime, spoken language seems to be the final option in the earlier days when communicating with other individuals. For generations, mime has started to become a form of expression and entertainment for many people. It originated in Athens, Greece specifically in the Theater of Dionysus where more masked actors would perform for audiences of more than ten thousand people at a time. Most of these theatrical mime performances were held at special dates and festivals to give honor to the god of theater, Dionysus. Most of the plays being held in Greece were created to be performed in front of audiences to entertain and to teach good moral lessons. With this initial principle, the mime actors are given the challenge to extend their feelings and thoughts to audiences using elaborate gestures and exaggerated facial expressions. When the rule of Emperor Augustus of Rome began to unfold, mime acting also began to emerge and become more recognized. The world of acting was given much attention to the enjoyment of a lot of actors because of the availability of work and the ability to perform for many audiences more often than in the past. Mime actors felt liberated and went on to discovering and experimenting on other themes that were found to be offensive by the Church. As the Roman Empire fell, the Church took over and showed negativity towards all the somewhat indecent actions of the art of mime. There were some actors who remained faithful to their love for theater forcing the Church to act on it and impose certain rules. Those who refused to follow even faced excommunication from the Church and public humiliation. Although all theaters have been closed down by the Church, the simple forms of mime remained. The Church has started to become lenient on actors and the theaters as they used and adapted religious themes. The art of mime continues to entertain audiences from the ancient times to modern days. Even during the Middle Ages, mime acting traveled all the way to Italy to amuse more and more people. The Commedia dell’ Arte is a form of mime that has begun in the market areas and Italian streets which is extremely similar to how most individual mime actors perform today. During those decades, the mime actors had to complement their acting with other skills such as acrobatics and comedy. Because of the masks and makeup that hid the faces of mime actors, it enabled them to perform better as it concealed their identity. This may be the best form of art that individuals with stage fright can enter because it will allow them to perform without having to worry about shyness or being recognized by people. With a boost of confidence, mime actors are able to bring more life into their mime without even having to utter a single word. In the more recent years, more and more actors are taking the challenge of the art of mime.