2.  The ultimate goal of any actor should be to make us believe completely in the reality of the character  They must be able to project sincerity, truthfulness, and naturalness in such a way that we are never aware that they are acting a part  Becoming the character can be done on of two ways, from the outside or the inside

3. OOutside approach- do the behavior and it starts to seep inside ◦L◦Learn to limp and discover why the character limps IInside approach- begin with the feeling and memory and those affect your behavior ◦L◦Learn why the limp is there and then let that affect the limp

4.  Impersonators- have the talent to leave their real personality behind and to assume the personality of a character with whom they may have few characteristics in common  Interpreters- play characters closely resembling themselves in personality and physical appearance, and they interpret these parts dramatically without wholly losing their own identity  Personality- primary talent is to be themselves and nothing more

5.  Directors must consider many aspects of an actor when casting a part to make sure the part comes off convincingly  Some problems can be solved in the production phase, but many can not  Sometimes a director decides a cast should not have any one star ◦ Ensemble acting- performance by a group of actors whose roles are of equal importance

6.  Typecasting- consigns an actor to a narrow range of almost identical roles  Supporting players- the major stars play off them (sometimes as foils) and they make the major stars shine brighter