C-4 Acting
Chapter 4 Acting
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
Terms
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- characterization
- putting together all facets of a character to bring life and interest to that character
- antagonist
- the person or the force working against the protagonist in a play
- secondary source
- books that help in developing characterization
- body language
- communication that uses gestures, posture, and facial expressions instead of words
- primary source
- an individual whose posture, movements, habits, voice inflection, and mannerisms are observed in order to build character
- substitution
- the use by an actor of a personal experience to relate to the experience of a character within a play
- protagonist
- the main character in a play
- improvisation
- the impromptu portrayal of a character or a scene without any rehearsal or preparation
- emotional or subjective acting
- the playing of a role in such a way that the actor weeps, suffers, or struggles emotionally
- leading roles
- the main characters in a play
- technical or objective acting
- use of learned skills of acting, movement, speech, and interpretation to create roles; no emotional response is used
- subtext
- the meaning "between the lines" that an actor must draw from the script
- paraphrasing
- restating lines in one's own words
- character parts
- role in which an actor portrays traits that differ from his or her own to produce a desired character
- supporting roles
- those characters who act as contrasts to others; characters with whom other characters, usually the protagonist, are compared
- master gesture
- a distinctive action that is repeated and serves as a clue to a character's personality, such as a peculiar laugh or walk
- straight parts
- a role in which the actor and the character portrayed are similar in appearance and personality
- inflection
- modulation, variety in pitch