Draft: Acting Glossary

What is Characterisation?

  • Developing and portraying a character
  • Focus on thoughts, emotions, and physicality

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What is Method Acting?

  • Actors use their own emotions and personal experience
  • A way to connect with the characters they're portraying

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A solo speech or performance by an actor, often used to reveal a character's inner thoughts. 

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Analysing and rehearsing specific scenes from plays or scripts to understand character dynamics. 

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Unscripted acting exercises where actors create scenes and dialogue spontaneously. 

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Unspoken emotions and thoughts beneath a character's words and actions. 

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The predetermined movement and positioning of actors on stage. 

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The character's specific goal or motivation in a scene or play. 

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The imaginary barrier between actors and the audience. 

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An influential acting method that focuses on emotional truth and realistic portrayals. 

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