Body Control
This is the actor’s ability to control their body movements on stage.
What is body control?
The area where actors perform is called this.
What is a stage?
Acting without using words is called this.
What is pantomime?
Using your face to show emotion is called this.
What are facial expressions?
High-energy movement is usually fast and looks like this.
What is excitement?
Moving only one specific part of your body while keeping the rest still shows this skill.
What is isolation?
This term means how actors move through the performance area.
What is blocking?
Pretending to hold an object that isn’t there requires this skill.
What is imagination or mime technique?
Name one emotion that can be shown clearly without words.
happy, angry, scared, etc.
Low energy movement is often used to show this kind of feeling.
What is sad, tired, or calm?
Why is it important for actors to avoid random or unnecessary movement?
What is distracting the audience / breaking focus?
Moving in a slow, heavy way might suggest this type of character trait, or emotion.
What is tired or sad?
Why is consistency important in pantomime?
What is making the act believable?
Why are exaggerated facial expressions often used on stage?
What is showing emotions?
This refers to whether an actor is standing, sitting, or lying down, while others are standing up or over them.
What are levels?
This term describes how an actor holds their body to show character (slouched, upright, etc.).
What is posture?
Why do actors need to be aware of other actors while moving on stage?
What is avoiding collisions / staying in space?
If you “open a door” in pantomime, what must you remember each time?
What is size, weight, and placement?
What part of the face is especially important for showing emotion?
What are eyes/eyebrows/mouth?
Why do actors use different levels on stage?
What are power or stage dynamics?
Give one example of how posture can show a character’s emotion.
BONUS--Varied answers
Give an example of how movement changes depending on the size of the stage.
BONUS--Varied answers
Create a short pantomime idea.
BONUS-- Varied answers.
Act out an emotion using only your face.
BONUS-Varied answers.
Give an example of how energy can change a scene.
BONUS--Varied answers.