Instructor: Karin Waidley
Acting I provides an introduction to the basic aspects of the acting process for stage, film, other media, and aspects of every day life. The material is designed to integrate history, theory and practice into a student’s basic understanding of the tools, strategies, skills, and discipline of the actor. We will explore character building and “truth” in acting from both emotionally/psychologically-based and physically-based practices.
By the end of the semester, each student should exhibit an understanding of:
• basic theories and concepts of acting training conceived by Konstantin Stanislavsky and influenced by or in response to him by Sanford Meisner, Stella Adler, Uta Hagen, Lee Strasberg and David Mamet.
• the integration of theory, technique, and script analysis in the building of a character.
• how to develop one’s individual process for building a character in rehearsal and portraying character work in live and mediated performance.
• how to connect the concepts and practices learned in class to everyday life.
Learning the techniques of acting will be demonstrated by participation in exercises that build concentration, self-awareness, relaxation, and improvisation. Students will present two monologues (one for stage and one for the camera) and a two-person scene as a culmination of the learning activities. Students will utilize structural critical thinking skills as they produce these performances. Finally, students will hopefully find the value of learning the craft of acting in their everyday lives.
By the end of the semester, each student should exhibit an understanding of:
• basic theories and concepts of acting training conceived by Konstantin Stanislavsky and influenced by or in response to him by Sanford Meisner, Stella Adler, Uta Hagen, Lee Strasberg and David Mamet.
• the integration of theory, technique, and script analysis in the building of a character.
• how to develop one’s individual process for building a character in rehearsal and portraying character work in live and mediated performance.
• how to connect the concepts and practices learned in class to everyday life.
Learning the techniques of acting will be demonstrated by participation in exercises that build concentration, self-awareness, relaxation, and improvisation. Students will present two monologues (one for stage and one for the camera) and a two-person scene as a culmination of the learning activities. Students will utilize structural critical thinking skills as they produce these performances. Finally, students will hopefully find the value of learning the craft of acting in their everyday lives.
Monologue in front of the camera: "Adams Family values."
This class helped me to become more aware of what other people, feel think or are living. Before, I didn't notice what other people are feeling. Also, through exercises and analysis of plays I can easily be more aware of other people's ( on me too) manners, habits and body language. This new awareness is helping me to identify characters in plays or movies, also to be more informed about theater and acting. On the other hand, It had helped me in real life to analyze the subtext in actions, also to get through uncomfortable situations easily
Through this class I could realize that my idea about acting and theater was completely wrong. Before, I though that being on stage and memorizing a play was something pretty easy, that everyone could do it. But it is not that easy, it requires preparation and study to achieve a good level of acting. It also requires a huge amount of concentration, also to change your personality completely and adapt yourself to this new character that you are doing. Because of this, I can now understand why famous people are more expenses to suffer mental diseases or mental transtorns. It is not easy to swift from you as a person to your character in seconds and every single day. In addition, you have to truly believe what you are doing, so everything that is "imagination" become reality for an actor. |
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