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ACTING STYLES PERSONALITY • fits into characters • not limited skills • polish, charisma is learned and perfected • fits screen image • do so to enhance your reputation TECHNICAL • out of England and Ireland, active theatre groups • wide variety of parts • trained in Shakespeare and classics • trained in traditional live stage productions • dedication to rehearsal METHOD ACTING • Konstantin Stanislavski, An Actor Prepares (1926) • 1947: Actor's Studio: • Cheryl Crawford, Elia Kazan, Robert Lewis, Lee Strasberg • person is influenced by subconscious • with training, emotions come up from subconscious • live the part • acting as an extension of real experience • memory of emotion: recollection • improvisational style of delivery INTEGRATED • incorporates a variety of styles from Method to Traditional STAGE ACTING • sustain level of intensity • repeat performance night after night • voice projection • large gestures • memorize entire play, more dialogue • "on their own" once play begins • immediate audience response CAMERA ACTING • intrusion of camera and crew • long time to shoot • single-camera, film style • rehearsals and blocking for camera (placement) • variety of takes for camera shots • hard to retain continuity IMPORTANCE OF CLOSE-UP • glamour medium • involves audience in a unique and personal way • minutely refined skills, reduce scale VOICE: important with sensitive microphones, nuances, more is less TEXT: words we use SUBTEXT: what we mean CASTING • Box office appeal of combining team of attractive and popular actors • Actor fits the part • Chemistry among certain actors • Budget • Availability • Physical Characteristics TYPAGE: to manipulate a screen character’s visual or physical characteristics to suggest psychological or social themes or ideas. .

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