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OBSERVATION

OBSERVATION. Acting = study of human behavior. Become aware of how people feel Facial expressions Body language Become aware of how people move Gestures Become aware of how people speak Volume, pace, dialect/accent, intonation

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OBSERVATION

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  1. OBSERVATION

  2. Acting = study of human behavior • Become aware of how people feel • Facial expressions • Body language • Become aware of how people move • Gestures • Become aware of how people speak • Volume, pace, dialect/accent, intonation • Become aware of how people think vocabulary, topic of conversation

  3. Journal Entry • Only through specifics can we reveal the universal. • As an actor you become a keen observer—a student of the world around you. • Plays are often about people’s relationships with their possessions—or their relationships with other people’s possessions.

  4. Portraying a Character • Complex and specific human being • Hundreds of key details

  5. Observations and Impressions • Sense memory—recapture an experience • Recall—recreate the item or experience • Visualize for the audience • Show don’t tell

  6. How to Improve Your Sense Memory • Relax—Look at the world around you with fresh eyes. • Observe in segments—make associations, use all 5 senses • Use your journal—conscious and subconscious awareness

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