THEA 241A Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Shrew, Konstantin Stanislavski, Method Acting
27 May 2016
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The piano lesson- dealing with legacy: how to use it. Joe turner: a lot of lost going on, looking for their song. The prescence of an actor: transformation (mask, double or triple existence. 3rd that of the technician: hyper awareness, audience is a catalyst. The work of the actor: the audition. Rehersal process: interaction with the director- give and take. Come with ideas: interaction with other actors- action and reaction. The rehearssal schedule: equity- actor"s equity association, equity waver theatre- less than 100 seats, collaboration with designers. Internal approach- identifying as closely as possible with the character to be played. The accurate, detailed, unembellished depiction of nature or of contemporary life: constantin stanislavski. Elenor douse- the blushing character: the system. The objective- the final goal a character wants to achieve. Obstacle- aspect that will stop or hinder that character achieving his or her objective. Tactic- the different techniques that a character is going to use to achieve his objective.
