Peyton Brown

11/14/13
Period B

1. Selective concentration is to draw attention to certain objects,

thoughts, or activities in order to further a characterization. An
example of this from my last scene in Cops was when I stared at my
gun before giving it to my partner to show that my gun was a symbol
of giving my life away.
2. The way another character reacts to an actor either positively or
negatively will make the actor change through nerve endings, muscles,
and come back with the same attitude. When the kid with the crutches
told me he had hurt his leg, I responded with a negative and mocking
attitude. He then returned with the same negative attitude towards
me.
3. It isnt enough for an actor to wait for a cue to talk, because it isnt
realistic. An actor must listen to others so he knows where it would
make sense to but-in to a conversation. In my scene, when I began to
start making excuses, my partner immediately disagreed and spoke.
4. Sometimes you can tell the personality of the character by what props
they use or their environment. An example of an environment would
be in a bad/poor neighborhood. This would affect the way the character
speaks and his costume. The character would use more slang words
and have baggy clothes.
5. A.) The character must never chatter aimlessly because an actor
should always have a purpose. B.) He must try to keep the story going.
C.) An actor must not be contrived because improv should be
spontaneous and unscripted.
6. 1.) In order to project an emotion, the actor must experience some
kind of internal physical response. 2.) At the same time, the actor must
project some kind of external response.
7. Being truthful doesnt always mean being realistic. A realistic way to
project sadness would be crying. But a truthful way
8. If you are in pain, lets say you fell down, scraped your hands and
broke your leg. Breathing heavily and quickly would help intensify
emotion.
9. That statement is saying that just doing something without knowing
why you are doing the action. If you do this, the action will become
stale and look like you are just doing what a script tells you. An
example would be an actor throwing objects around due to frustration.
If you do not know why he is doing the action, you wouldnt be able to
portray the character well.