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Creating a Character

Creating a Character. Characterization. Developing and portraying a personality through thought, action, dialogue, costuming and makeup. Goal of Characterization. More than just pretending to be a character, it involves making others BELIEVE you are someone else.

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Creating a Character

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  1. Creating a Character

  2. Characterization • Developing and portraying a personality through thought, action, dialogue, costuming and makeup

  3. Goal of Characterization • More than just pretending to be a character, it involves making others BELIEVE you are someone else. • Inner thoughts and outward actions work together to develop a believable character.

  4. Stock Character • A familiar character who is the same type of character in every play. • Quickly identified each character based on what they had seen the character do or say in previous plays.

  5. Stereotypical Character • A familiar character identified by an oversimplified pattern of behavior that typically labels the character as being part of a group of people. • Stereotypes are easy to play.

  6. Negative Stereotypes • Result when groups of people or individuals are misrepresented in a discriminatory or prejudicial way. • Avoid negative ideas concerning occupation, race, gender, age, ethnic heritage or religion.

  7. Observation • Observing real people in real situations will help you develop original characters. • Simply borrow bits and pieces from many different people you have observed to many an interesting character.

  8. External Characteristics • Outwardly visible qualities • Appearance • Age • Gender • Height • Weight • Hair color • Skin tone • Manner of dress • Degree of attractiveness • Posture and Stance • Movement • Mannerisms – unconscious habits or peculiarities

  9. Vocalization • A character’s voice is easier to discover after you have established external and internal characteristics. • To make voice for a character, think of • Quality and tone • Patterns of speech • accent

  10. Internal Characteristics • The thoughts and feelings that drive the character • Internal characteristics takes character beyond a stereotype to make complex person • Internal Qualities • Background and life experiences • Personality and intelligence and education • Personal interests • Job • Desires, thoughts and feelings

  11. Monologue • A long speech spoken by one person, revealing personal thoughts and feelings • Can be with or without other characters onstage. • Character is talking to another character or the audience

  12. Soliloquy • A monologue usually delivered while the character is alone onstage, thinking aloud. • Character believe s/he is ALONE—not aware of other characters or the audience

  13. ACTIVITY #1Observation • Individual • Use the template to observe a group of people. Be sure to focus on people you do not know so that you can watch for interesting external characteristics. • Create an ORIGINAL CHARACTER using the characteristics you observed. • Plan an improv with a partner for the characters you’ve created.

  14. ACTIVITY #2Creating a Character from a Real Situation • Small group • Each group is given one REAL LIFE situation/story to read. • Group creates characters that know the main character, but no one plays the main character in the story. • Each member creates a detailed character analysis of their character. • Group creates a REALISTIC, dramatic improv of their characters interacting together.

  15. ACTIVITY #3Creating a Character from a Real Situation • Each member writes a short (250 words), realistic monologue for their character about their thoughts/feelings AFTER the situation/story occurs. • Members evaluate with each other for ideas. • Members memorize monologue and perform it as part of a monologue collection with their group. • Performance should show the audience internal and external characteristics of the character.

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