Vocabulary
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When the actor stops being the character
BREAKING CHARACTER
No matter what, the actor must always do this to be heard:
Project
If the director doesn’t want silence in between each line, they will say:
Pick-up cues
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The art and process of creating a character
Characterization
Standing at an angel to be better seen by the audience
CHEATING OUT
Which of the following is an example of stage business?
Flipping through a book
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A person’s natural body language and facial expressions are also known as
Mannerisms
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When the actor adds line that are not in the script
AD-LIB
Meaning communicated by an actor’s tone of voice
Subtext
If an actor keeps stopping a scene to laugh, it’s called
Breaking Character
When an actor changes the pitch, speed, volume or intensity of voice to keep the scene interesting
VOCAL VARIETY
Speaking loud enough to be heard by the audience
PROJECTION
How an actor moves
PHYSICALITY
Vocal Variety involves changing up the following:
a. Pitch b. Speed c. Intensity
All of the above
An actor pulls a jacket off a coat rack and puts it on. This is an example of
Stage Business
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The meaning behind the scripted words
SUBTEXT
How an actor speaks
VOCAL LIFE
How the character sounds is known as
Vocal Life
How the character moves/walks/gestures is known as:
Physicality
Jumping in right away when you hear your cue
PICK-UP CUES