Chapter 4 Flashcards
emotional or subjective acting
the playing of a role in such a way that the actor weeps, suffers, or struggles emotionally
technique or objective acting
use of learned skills of acting, movements, speech, and interpretation to create roles; no emotional response is used
leading roles
the main characters in a play
protagonist
the main characters in a play
antagonist
the person or the force working against the protagonist in a play
supporting roles
those characters who act as contracts to others; characters with whom other characters, usually the protagonist, are compared
straight pairs
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 facts of a character to bring life and interest to that character
primary source
an individual whose posture, movements, habits, voice inflections, and manners are observed in order to build character
secondary source
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 character’s 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
