The Myth Of Creating A Character Quiz

Think of a memorable moment in your life. For example, articulate your most embarrassing moment and/or your saddest and or funniest moment. The common denominator in your descriptions will be detail. Moments that are memorable to us, regardless of the span of time that has past, are quite detailed. We remember colors, smells, words, and images. By simply speaking about are fondest memory, we embark upon a journey in which we mentally recreate our experiences. As audience members, actors, and everyday people, specificity is far more memorable, hence more powerful than the mundane actions of ordinary life.

Howard Fine states that "most people have to deal with their subconsciousness", hence, to get away from this ill-advised habit one must have developed a strong objective. Fine also states that as an actor one must constantly think "what do I want to change?" and "What effect do I want to have on the other person?". Accordingly, as an actor you will have an objective (what you want), an obstacle (what stands in your way of achieving your objective), and actions (what you are going to do to get what you want).

Remember, as actors, we must move from generality to specificity. In order to truly build character and uncover the subtext of the character wants, (their objectives and super objective), we must research to understand the foundation in which we are to build. If an actor is really connected to the specifics of a character, then he/she becomes closer to executing acting techniques that is believable. Remember, Stanislavsky defined acting as "living truthfully in imagined circumstances."

You should avoid judging a character in which you are to portray. Actress Stacy Keanon stated that " if you are to play a murderer or a vampire or a villain, you don't put the stamp on that person as evil or a villain, because lots of us are walking around in the world and we're villains and were evil, but no one thinks of themselves that way."