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PHYSICAL ACTION RECAP
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AN ACTION MUST
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AN ACTION MUST
be physically capable of being done
be fun to do
be specific
have its test in the other person
not be an errand
not presuppose any physical or emotional state
not be manipulative
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REVIEW ACTING CONCEPTSsee paper in front of you
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SCENE AND CHARACTER
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ANALYZING A SCENE
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ANALYZING A SCENE
What is the character literally doing?
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ANALYZING A SCENE
What is the character literally doing?
What is the essential action of what the character is doing?
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ANALYZING A SCENE
What is the character literally doing?
What is the essential action of what the character is doing?
What is that action like to me?
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ANALYZING A SCENE
What is the character literally doing?
What is the essential action of what the character is doing?
What is that action like to me?
Its as if...
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WHAT IS THE CHARACTER LITERALLY DOING
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WHAT IS THE CHARACTER LITERALLY DOING
Answer as literal as possible
Dont interpret or embellish what is happening on the printed
page
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WHAT IS THE CHARACTER LITERALLY DOING
Answer as literal as possible
Dont interpret or embellish what is happening on the printed
page
Find the one thing that encompasses every line.
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EXAMPLE
A man enters a room. He reaches for his pipe, searches for his
tobaccopouch, takes the tobacco pouch out of his desk drawer, walks
over to hfavorite chair, sits down, opens the pouch, fills his
pipe, sets his glasses o
the table next to him, and picks up a box of matches.
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TOBACCO RELATED
NOT TOBACCO RELATED
A man enters a room. He reaches for his pipe, searches for his
tobaccopouch, takes the tobacco pouch out of his desk drawer, walks
over to hfavorite chair, sits down, opens the pouch, fills his
pipe, sets his glasses o
the table next to him, and picks up a box of matches.
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ANSWER
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ANSWER
Preparing to smoke his pipe.
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ANSWER
Preparing to smoke his pipe.
Even if he had put on music and opened the window, these would
all bthings associated with preparing to smoke his pipe.
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Correctly analyzing what a character is doing in the scene
vital to finding a good action in the scene.
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Correctly analyzing what a character is doing in the scene
vital to finding a good action in the scene.
Correctly defining what a character is doing will help keep
you in accord with the playwright's original intentions.
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Correctly analyzing what a character is doing in the scene
vital to finding a good action in the scene.
Correctly defining what a character is doing will help keep
you in accord with the playwright's original intentions.
When defining or analyzing, speak in the third person.
My character wants... or [Name of character] wants...
Not I want...
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WHAT IS THE ESSENTIAL ACTION O
WHAT THE CHARACTER IS DOING?
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WHAT IS THE ESSENTIAL ACTION O
WHAT THE CHARACTER IS DOING?
After defining the literal action, you must define the essential
action, oressence of what the character is doing.
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WHAT IS THE ESSENTIAL ACTION O
WHAT THE CHARACTER IS DOING?
After defining the literal action, you must define the essential
action, oressence of what the character is doing.
This is the actual physical action you will be performing on
stage.
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WHAT IS THE ESSENTIAL ACTION O
WHAT THE CHARACTER IS DOING?
After defining the literal action, you must define the essential
action, oressence of what the character is doing.
This is the actual physical action you will be performing on
stage.
The action is the essential aspect of what the character is
doing.
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EXAMPLE: GOLDEN BOY BY CLIFFORD ODETS
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EXAMPLE: GOLDEN BOY BY CLIFFORD ODETS
What is the character literally doing?
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EXAMPLE: GOLDEN BOY BY CLIFFORD ODETS
What is the character literally doing?
Joe is getting Lorna to dump Moody and become his girl.
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ESSENTIAL ACTION
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ESSENTIAL ACTION
When you remove the emotional aspect of the scene (Joe loves
Lorna
shes dating Moody) the scene is really about one person asking
anothetake a chance.
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ESSENTIAL ACTION
When you remove the emotional aspect of the scene (Joe loves
Lorna
shes dating Moody) the scene is really about one person asking
anothetake a chance.
The essential action is:Making a loved one take a big risk.
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WHAT DOES THIS MEAN TO ME?
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WHAT DOES THIS MEAN TO ME?
ITS AS IF...
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WHAT DOES THIS MEAN TO ME?
ITS AS IF...
When you remove the emotional aspect of the scene (Joe loves
Lor
but shes dating Moody) the scene is really about one person
askinanother to take a chance.
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WHAT DOES THIS MEAN TO ME?
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WHAT DOES THIS MEAN TO ME?
ITS AS IF...
When you remove the emotional aspect of the scene (Joe loves
Lor
but shes dating Moody) the scene is really about one person
askinanother to take a chance.
The essential action is:Making a loved one take a big risk.
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THE AS IF...
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THE AS IF...
Helps the actor gain a fuller understanding of the action they
havechosen for a scene.
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THE AS IF...
Helps the actor gain a fuller understanding of the action they
havechosen for a scene.
Gives the actor a clear sense of the consequences upon failing
tocomplete their action.
Sets the stakes of the scene
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THE AS IF...
Helps the actor gain a fuller understanding of the action they
havechosen for a scene.
Gives the actor a clear sense of the consequences upon failing
tocomplete their action.
Sets the stakes of the scene
Reinforces the actors sense of play, which is vital to their
work.
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A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE
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What is the character literally doing?
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What is the character literally doing?
Screaming for Stella to come home
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What is the character literally doing?
Screaming for Stella to come home
What is the essential action of what the character is doing
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What is the character literally doing?
Screaming for Stella to come home
What is the essential action of what the character is doing
Begging for a loved ones forgiveness
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What is the character literally doing?
Screaming for Stella to come home
What is the essential action of what the character is doing
Begging for a loved ones forgiveness
What is that action like to me? Its as if...
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What is the character literally doing?
Screaming for Stella to come home
What is the essential action of what the character is doing
Begging for a loved ones forgiveness
What is that action like to me? Its as if...
Examples from the class
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YOU WILL SHARE YOUR
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ACTION: to clear up a terrible misunderstanding
ITS AS IF:
ACTION: to retrieve what is rightfully mine
ITS AS IF:
ACTION: implore a loved one to give me another chance
ITS AS IF:
ACTION: to make amends for bad behavior
ITS AS IF:
YOU WILL SHARE YOUREXAMPLE WITH THE CLASS.
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