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... Perhaps one of the most thought of questions that goes through one’s head in a lifetime may be what drives a person to become an actor. ... Becoming an actor isn’t as easy as it sounds. To be an actor one must understand the work. Some interesting facts to begin as an actor are as follows: characterization, what is an actor, acting methods/techniques, different styles of acting, theatre history, education, and career options. ... The actor or actress must discover the objective of the character she or he is playing and put together not only the spine of the role but the many smaller moments, each with its own objective and given circumstance. ... The Method” is the most discussed and influential acting theory today, it was formulated by Konstantin Stainslavaski, the Russian actor and director. ... The actor should ask themselves what he or she would do if the events in the play were actually happening to them. ...
The Actor
What is acting, who are people which we can name actors? ... Every single human being is an actor in his everyday life. ... Imitation, is when an actor tries to mime or imitate a certain character by talking the same way and making similar physical gestures that the character him self would normally do. ( The Actor at Work, 119) Yet imitating is not enough because although the actor mimes a character, he does not feel like him thus making it hard for the audience to believe what they are seeing. ... Imagination and surprise are very important weapons or power for an actor. Helping the actor to bring reality and spontaneity to the stage. ... For the life of an actor is not a very easy life to lead. ... These aids help an actor achieve control, concentration, and mastery of the body and nerves. As previously mentioned Konstantin Stainslavaski, the Russian actor and director devised a method of acting techniques, which are as follows:
1. ... To have the actor or actress convey the goals and objectives-the inner needs of a character. ... The two most recognized scenes for an actor are those of modern and classical acting. When an actor thinks of classical acting automatically the brain clicks back to Shakespearean days or Greek Roman time. ... An actor must understand the language and how to speak of “style”. ... The actor of classical scenes should be disciplined, meaning self controlled. ... An actor needs to have a an expressive body to convey the character. ... Rather, when an actor plays out modern scenes it depends on the ability to create the illusion of reality.
Approximate Word count = 2052
Approximate Pages = 8.2
(250 words per page double spaced)
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