Monday, February 1^st

Duality of an actor - always in 2 places at the same time

1. in performance
2. in the there and then that he is acting

Theatre is completely perceived through the senses

Concentration - important for juggling 2 things

Believability - most important

• action and reaction
• not mechanical, have to make it look like it's happening for the first time ("Illusion of the first time")
• "pinch and squeal"

Irving Gothman - "The Presentation of Self In Everyday Life" - book

Can you be a good actor if you're a good actor in life?

• motivation - you have your own motivation in life and are likely to be more motivated to do something for yourself in real life than when you are acting
• reacting - bigger for stage than it is in real life

Group Acting Project

• improvisation - talk
• sitting with legs/arms crossed - closed off physically - lack of self confidence
• you don't need words to have an internal experience, but you must externalize it so the audience can see
• try to look realistic

• Inside Out - psychological - trying to feel what the character feels and acting accordingly

1. imagination
2. concentration
3. knowledge of psychological self

• Outside In - physical - thinking of how the character would act and letting the actions affect your emotions

1. observation
2. control
3. knowledge of physical self

This was in my notes, I've no idea why:

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