Test 3 Flashcards
(33 cards)
What is acting?
To act is to do
Who was the first actor?
Thespis
Declaratory acting is also what type of acting?
Presentational acting
What are the 6 Uta Hagen Questions?
Who I am?
What are my relationships?
What are my givens?
What do I want?
What’s in my way?
What do I do to get what I want?
True or False:
Declamatory actors must always be in character
False
True or False:
Naturalistic actor always stay in character
True
Who was responsible for the “magic if”
Stainslavsky
What type of actor is Jerry Seinfield?
Personality
What is an objective?
Something you want to achieve
What are the three skills of acting?
Vocal
Mental
Physical
What are the three qualities of acting?
Stage Presence
Passion
Risk
What is the differences between skills and qualities?
Qualities is something that you have, skills you can learn
What is transformational acting?
Multiple character with minimal costume change
What is articulation?
Where the constants and vowels are placed in the mouth
Why was there a need to control actors?
New technology and safety
What director wrote operas?
Richard Wagner
Who invented blocking?
George II
What director treat their actors like puppets?
Max Reinhart
What director thought he was better than Shakespeare?
George Burner Shaw
What are the two hats of being a director?
Dictator and diplomat
What is a conceptional director?
Deconstructs the script
What is type casting?
Casting according to physical age and appearance
What is casting against type?
Casting against the norm
Who was the clown that we watched in class?
W.C. Fields
