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emotional/subjective acting
the playing of a role in such a way hat the actor weeps, suffers or struggles emotionally
technical or objective acting
use of learned skills of acting, movement, speech, and interpretation to create roles; no emotional response is used
leading roles
the main character in a play
protagonist
the main character in a play
antagonist
the person or force working against the protagonist
supporting roles
those characters who act as contrast to others; characters with whom other characters, usually the protagonist, are compared
straight parts
a role in which the actor and the character portrayed are similar in appearance and personality
character parts
role in which an actor portrays traits that differ from his or her own to produce a desired character
characterization
putting together all facets of a character to bring life and interest to that character
primary source
an individual whose posture, movements, habits, voice inflections, & mannerisms are observed in order to build character
secondary sources
books that help in developing characterization
body language
communication that uses gestures, posture, and facial expressions instead of words
master gesture
a distinctive action that is repeated and serves as a clue to a characters personality. such as a peculiar laugh or walk
inflection
modulation, variety in pitch
subtext
the meaning between the lines that an actor must draw from the script
substitution
the use by an actor of a personal experience to relate to the experience of a character within a play
improvisation
the impromptu portrayal of a character or a scene without any rehearsal or preparation
paraphrasing
restating lines in ones own words
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