Stage and screen COLLOQUIAL ENGLISH

THE INTERVIEW 1CJ

a You are going to listen to an interview with Trevor White, a Canadian
actor. Beforeyou listen, read the glossary and look at how the words are
pronounced to help you understand what he says.

Glossary
voice-over l ' v~IS ~uv~1 information or Royal Shakespeare Company
comments in a film or TV programme A British drama company which
given by a person who you do not see specializes in Shakespeare's plays
on the screen Coriolanus /con a'lemos/ one of
fringe theatre /fn ndg el~t~1 plays , often Shakespeare's lesser know
by new writers , that are unusual and plays set in Roman times
question the way people think feature film /firt]a film/ a full -
props Ipropsl objects used by actors length film with a story, i.e , not
during the performance of a play a documentary
or film sword Is~:dl a weapon with a
rehearsal /rr'hatsal/ time that is spent long metal blade
practising a play or piece of music axe lrek sl a weapon with a wooden
d 4.25 Listen and complete the phrases. What do
Dictaphone /' dlk t~f~un/ a small handle and a heavy metal blade, you think they mean?
machine used to record people also a tool for chopping wood
speaking parry I'preri! to defend yourself
oftentimes l ' of~ntaImz/ (North by stopping sb hitting you, e.g. COMMON PHRASES
American English) often with your arm or with a weapon 1 There isn't much I don't do, I guess, _
as acting goes .
b 4.23 Listen to part 1. Answer the questions with a partner. 2 You just and you're expected to
1 What kinds of acting does he do? know all your lines. (pv, informal) .
2 How did he become an actor? 3 You do it a few times and .
3 What does he find most difficult about preparing for a part? 4 It's amazing the when the
4 How does he learn his lines? writing is good.
S What kind of lines are difficult to memorize? S I gave the other guy three stitches on his fingers
_ __ __ _ point when he parried in the
c 4.24 Listen to part 2. Answer the questions with a partner. wrong place.
What does he say about.. .? 6 You get to do it _ _ and _ _ again. (idiom)
1 Coriolanus 4 the good and bad side
2 a sword and axe fight about TV and film work e Listen to the interview again with the tapescript
3 the difference between S being on a red carpet on page 126. Does he make acting sound like an
theatre acting and film acting attractive job to do?

IN THE STREET 1CJ

a 4.26 You're going to listen to five people talking about C 4.27 Listen and complete the phrases. What do you
acting. Write the number of the speaker next to what they think they mean?
appeared in. How many of them mention feeling nervous?
COMMON PHRASES
1 I was in a music video once, but that's about as _
as I've gone.
2 The of it, being able to be someone else in front
of people. (informal)
Ben Louise Mike Cherry Ray 3 And you can just of get taken away into this other
world. (informal)
a musical a music video a play a school play a show
4 There are a of plays I've been in.
b Listen again. Who . .. ? S It is nerve-wracking just as you're .. to go on.
1 names the plays they have appeared in
2 hopes to become a professional actor d Listen to the interviews again with the tapescript on page 127.
3 hasn't acted for a very long time Then answer the same questions with a partner.
4 also helps other actors with their appearance
S often appears on stage but not as an actor
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