Vocab in Chapter 1
What is improvisation?
Spontaneity
The art of acting without words or the art of silence
What is pantomime?
Moving from one place onstage to another
Television shows that are situation centered
What is a sit-com, or situation comedy?
To call attention to your presence and divert attention away from the other actors
What is scene-stealing?
The phrase below is one of the steps of this vocabulary word
"The idea 'connects'. Your brain registers the stimulus- this usually takes only a fraction of a second"
What is the motivated sequence?
Communicating without words
This word describes both the performer and the performance and is an illusion of action in real life.
What is a mime?
An silent film star who was a master of pantomime
Who is Charlie Chaplin?
Making the audience feel that each performance is the first time it has been performed
What is the "illusion of the first time"?
"Who am I?" or "What kind of person am I?" is a question you ask when completing this process.
What is establishing a character or characterization?
The movement of any part of your body to help express an idea or emotion
What is a gesture?
The turning or pivoting of a part of the body, such as the head or the chest.
What is a rotation?
The setting up of an action with a definite hand movement
An approach that focuses on a character or a group of characters who experience different situations
What is the character-centered approach?
An approach that takes a single situation or series of situations and plays a number of characters into the situation
What is the situation-centered approach?
A bending of the body to the front, the side, or the rear
What is an inclination?
Separating the body into major parts-- the head, neck, shoulders, chest, waist, and hips-- for individual development and expression
What is an isolation?
A combination of inner composure, mental awareness, and physical flexibility; the act of "letting go all over"
What is relaxation?
To be visible on stage but not play an active part in the scene, and get the audience to accept your presence without being distracted by you
What is "to do nothing" effectively?
What is a terminal question?
A basic mime convention; the mime uses exaggerated movement to appear to be walking
What is the illusory walk?
The neuro-muscular awareness the body feels in a particular physical position.
What is kinesthesis?
A word coming from the Greek words meaning "to dance" and "to write"
What is choreography?