Module 12 - Character Development

Question 1

What does the rule of PAAD mean?

Answer 1

1. Pitch, Age, Accent, Defect.

Yes that’s right. Pitch, Age, Accent, Defect. Using these four aspects of a character you can create unlimited amounts of characterisation. Add humanisation to that and you have much more realistic dialogue.

Question 2

What are the most important things to think about with regards to your character? (6 answers)

Answer 2

1. The physicality of your character.
2. The age of your character
3. Is the character male or female? Is that or is that not relevant?
4. Are there interesting aspects of the characters history that will affect the voice
5. The motivation of the character – good, evil, happy, sad etc.
6. How the audience is supposed to perceive the character

Question 3

Is visualising the character in your mind key to the performance?

Answer 3

True. You only have your voice to bring this character to life, and visualising the character will help lift the character off the page and into real life.