The Actor's Voice
Controlling this is the basis for having a great voice
What is Breathing?
Using your body to express emotion
What is body language?
The pace and tempo of line delivery
What is timing?
The speed at which a scene/body moves
Make an unvoiced sound
Example: "s" sound, "t" sound, etc.
This is when a sound is produced using the vibration of the vocal cords
What is Voiced?
Hand movements actors use to support communication
What are Gestures?
One way to use a pause during a performance
What is holding for laughs, dramatic effect, or to take a breath
This means the formation of clear and distinct sounds in speech
What is Articulation?
Complete a tongue twister
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers
These parts of the mouth help with the formation of words
What are the lips, tongue, soft palate, hard palate, bony ridge, or teeth?
One way body language is expressed
What is posture, facial expressions, pace, rhythm, or quirks/habits?
A line that interrupts another character's line
A line or other event that tells an actor when to do or say something
What is a Cue?
Use body language to express an emotion
Anger
This is the "pleasantness" of one's voice
What is Vocal Quality?
The little things a character does to make them unique
What are Quirks/Habits?
An example of covering
What is saying someone else's missed line, feeding their line to them, or ad-libbing?
The act of planning and carrying out stage directions
What is Blocking?
Project your voice so that Mr. Calhoun can hear you with noise-canceling headphones on
Remember, no yelling!
This muscle controls the lungs
What is the diaphragm?
The little things an actor does to appear naturally "busy"
What is Business?
Sections of a scene that stand apart from others
What is a Beat?
A change in tone
What is inflection?
Create a character using your voice, body language, and timing
Bonus points if Mr. Calhoun can guess what kind of character you are playing