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12 Character Archetypes Every Actor Should Know |
Archetype and stereotype are sometimes confused terms. But for interpers, the differences are significant. While one can make your story stronger, the other can ruin it. Do you the difference? |
3 Exercises to Teach Empathy |
There are many ways to help train teams learn to be more empathetic. Try these three exercises with your team . . . Article by Jennifer Winter (For business, but it works for speech/drama teams too!) |
99 Questions to Ask Your Character |
By D. W. Gregory -- Aimed at helping students create backstories for the character the create. If you get stuck or you think something doesn’t apply, go on to the next question. A great way to help your interpers add some depth to their performances. |
Building a Character - Worksheet |
Whenever actor takes up a new character, his/her job is to understand the character. The literature/script will often provide most of the details. BUT for other details, the actor will have to invent. Help your students prepare for their performances using Uta Hagen’s 9 Questions (From her book Respect for Acting) |
Character Exploration - The Mad Hatter |
Complete On-Line Lesson - Lesson objective: To explore the characterization and language of the Mad Hatter in Alice and Wonderland by creating an invitation to the Mad Hatters iconic tea party. |
Character Interpretation - The Witches of Macbeth |
Complete On-Line Lesson - Learning Objective: To explore the opening scene of Macbeth, thinking specifically about how the witches can be interpreted and characterized. |
Comedic Character Archetypes - Find the Funny |
Being funny is hard, and it’s particularly hard in the interpretation events (HI – Humorous Duo). Done well, funny characters will find a permanent home in your judges’ hearts. Done badly, they’ll draw attention away from the narrative. Create a character who is funny, then you don’t have to worry about being funny. . . . Where to start? Find the Funny with these comedic archetypes. |
Developing Character in Oral Interp |
Pitfalls and Considerations |
Developing Characters - Objective, Obstacle, Beat, Tactic and Stakes |
The next step in helping students flesh out and create complex characters for all interp events. |
Developing Your Character’s Physicality from Head to Toe |
No matter whether you are performing a mime piece, tableau, monologue, or scene, your physicality is part of your “actor’s toolkit.” Physicality, along with your voice and imagination, helps you to tell a story. As an actor, it is important to develop your character’s physicality so that it is different from your own. |
Guide for Oral Interpretation |
Learn how to select appropriate, quality material and how to analyze that material. |
How Theatre Taught Me Empathy |
The best interpers and actors are adept at portraying other people — how they talk, how they move, how they think, and what they feel. That's where the skill of empathy comes in. Check out this personal reflection by Patrick Allen. |
Someone Is Listening by Bruce Miller |
An exercise to help actors remember other characters when performing monologues. |
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