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ROLE PLAY and CHARACTARISATION. a means of exploring attitudes and beliefs. ROLE PLAY. The process of fully Developing a Character (like you did with the magic book). characterisation. Part played by an actor/ attitude adopted. ROLE. WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO
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ROLE PLAY and CHARACTARISATION
a means of exploring attitudes and beliefs ROLE PLAY
The process of fully Developing a Character (like you did with the magic book) characterisation
Part played by an actor/ attitude adopted ROLE
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO LEARN AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE ABOUT YOUR CHARACTER?
WHAT ARE SOME TECHNIQUES WE COULD USE TO EXPLORE OUR CHARACTER?
LETS FREEZE THE ACTION RIGHT HERE. IF MAXIMUS COULD TALK WHAT WOULD HE SAY? WHAT IS HE THINKING? An aid to characterisation: the character speaks their thoughts out loud THOUGHT TRACKING
KILL THEM ALL NORMAN. WE CAN’T HAVE THEM TREAT US LIKE THIS. VOICES IN THE HEAD
Questioning a character in role HOT SEATING
Dear Anna, I miss you so much since you left me. I can barely eat, I can’t work I can’t talk to anyone at all. Say you love me and come back to me. Please. I beg you. Yours always. Ricardo WRITING IN ROLE
ROLE PLAY CAN HELP US DEVELOP A STORY MORE FULLY.
Key moment, scene, character, relationship or event in a drama FOCUS
Build up of excitement TENSION
WE CAN USE CONVENTIONS TO HELP US BUILD UP TENSION OR FOCUS
COME IN … IF YOU DAAAARE VOICE OVER
The action is frozen In time. Allows for a voice in head Or voice over Or a soliloquy FREEZE FRAME
KILL THEM ALL NORMAN. WE CAN’T HAVE THEM TREAT US LIKE THIS. VOICES IN THE HEAD
ROLE PLAY and CHARACTARISATION will help you be a better actor! and create a better story!
BACKGROUND STATUS LANGUAGE ROLE PLAY will help us investigate SOCIAL LIFE RELATIONSHIPS
PRACTISE QUESTIONS • Think back to a character that you successfully portrayed in your Standard Grade Drama Course. Describe that Character. (3marks) • List five characterisation techniques you used, or could have used, to develop this character. (5 marks) • Choose one from the list above and say how this technique helped you, or might have helped you, to develop a greater understanding of this character (4 marks)
Candidates may include standard character card details such as name, age, occupation, personality, appearance, relationships, hobbies/interests etc. • 3 marks for a description which summarises the character succinctly but fully. • 2 marks for a description which gives basic information but is not fully informative. • 1 mark for a brief, unhelpful, fairly superficial description. Techniques listed in the Body of Knowledge are: • character cards • improvisation • role-play • hot seating • voices in the head • writing in role • thought tracking • thought tunnel. • 1 mark for each correct technique. Accept no others. Be alert to inclusions that are not on this list eg angel and devil, and to confusion with conventions. Do not give marks for any technique not on the list above. No mark for choice. If more than one is selected, mark the better response. • 1 mark for each valid point made about how the chosen technique helped develop a better understanding of the character.