Thursday 5th September 2013 - notes

What is good acting?

Good acting is making the audience question the subject of the play. The actor should not only recite their lines, but truly believe in what they are saying and what emotions the character is feeling. Its important to make connections and relate to the character you are playing. You need to make eye contact with the audience and make sure you don't have your back to them. Make sure you act with your whole body and not just with your face. Go further than your own limits and try to reach your characters. The actor needs to be able to deal  with hard subjects in their performances.


What is bad acting?

Bad acting is when you don't commit to the character and when you don't put 100% effort into making your character convincing. It is when you don't learn your lines accurately. The actor has to be able to work well with other actors and the director. They need to take on constructive criticism. Actor should always react on stage to what you hear, not just what you have rehearsed. A piece of theatre has to draw you in and keep you interested.


Self evaluation

For the lesson on Thursday, I would give my self a level D1. This is because I felt I showed good focus throughout the lesson. I tried to join in with discussions and I put lots of effort into the lesson. I think I showed imagination in my character development.

To get a higher level I would have to show more acting skills in my practice and development.


SKILLS AUDIT

STUDENT NAME:  Eleanor Chilton Sutton                                 

Performance skills ·      Voice (projection, control, accents, singing confidence) ·      Characterisation ·      Rehearsal skills ·      Movement/physical skills ·      Different styles of acting (Comedy? Shakespeare? Emotional work?) ·      Confidence in working with text	Out of 10
Current skills and experience  I can project my voice on stage and I can also sing. I can create a character, but I may need some support. I love to dance and I have used physical theatre before. I enjoy all different styles of acting. I feel like I am becoming more confident in working with text.   Areas to improve I feel I could improve in my confidence on stage. I would like to be able to do a range of accents. I think I could make my acting skills better, this would make my final performances even better.
Do you have skills or experience in any of the following? Stage design, make-up, directing,script writing, lighting, sound, finance, and digital IT supports, marketing administration?                         I have written a script with a group of other actors, and assisted with stage design.	Out of 10
Other skills in the workplace Communication Organisation Team work	()
Current skills and examples I feel I work well in a team and my communication is very good. Areas to improve I need to make sure I am organised, by learning my lines and bringing the right things to lesson.