Characterization Notes Part III Movement Characterization Notes Part III

Physical Attributes & Movement Combine observations, personal experience, and imagination Expressing and representing using physical means (example: if you feel happy, you look happy) On stage you need to be aware of your physical actions AND the actions of others around you Physical interactions make your relationships stronger and more realistic for the audience SHOW, DON’T TELL!

Observation Be a sponge! Observe or “people watch” – you’ll get plenty of inspiration Observe others in the scene with you – reacting to them is key to having a successful scene

Using Your Surroundings. . . Your character should respond to their environment How would your character react to a freezing cold environment? An environment so hot it’s suffocating? Include your personal experiences If you are a football player and get casted as a football player, coach, or someone with strong knowledge of football you can use your personal knowledge and experience with football

Movement Know your limits and abilities Posture – the way you hold your body; tells a LOT about a character; having good posture allows an actor to be ready for movement at any time

Movement Movement should be used to tell the audience more about your character and what they are experiencing Tell your story without words Use gestures and large movements Movement that portrays an activity can be good (example: playing basketball with no ball or net)

Movement Vocabulary Cross – moving from one point to another point while on stage Focus – the intended point of interest on stage (the place at which the audience should be looking) Open – keep your face and body visible to the audience Shared Position – when one actor mirrors another actor’s position while on stage Subtext – information that is implied but not stated by the actor (Example: Saying one thing but implying another through movement)

A/B Scene #3 Worksheet #3 – Worth 20 points - you will be creating your own lines for this performance. You will will also be selecting your own scene partner(s). Each performer in the group will need 10 lines. Performance #3 – Worth 20 points. You will be graded on the following: Memorization - 1-4 points Emotional Attributes - 1-4 points Physical Attributes - 1-4 points Blocking - 1-4 points Vocal Choices - 1-4 points 8