“Living in the Moment”
“Acting is not about being someone different. It’s finding the similarity in what is apparently different, then finding myself in there.” ― Meryl Streep. I love exploring and gaining knowledge about the beautiful craft of acting. During my journey of being an actor, I notice there are two types of actors: stage and film. Stage and film actors are different in their times of rehearsal, their relationship with an audience, and their emotional challenges.
When it comes to rehearsals, no one has a bigger commitment than stage actors. For stage actors, rehearsals can last for several months to a year, in extreme cases. This gives an actor more time to develop his character, study his or her lines, and build great chemistry with their cast. As an actor, I realize the importance of building chemistry with your fellow actors within the production because once it’s time to perform; the audience can see the genuineness and the
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Even though they are both under the same industry, they have a lot of differences in their times of rehearsal, their relationship with an audience, and their emotional challenges, etc. After my research, I noticed that each type of actor has their own challenges to overcome and not one is easier than the other. Even though stage actors performed in chronological order, they still need to be on top of their lines at all times. There will never be anyone reading their lines to them while they are performing. If they miss a line, the show must go on. As for film actors, if they forget a line during filming, someone can easily give them their line onset and the director will just shoot another take. Even though they don’t have to be totally familiar with their lines, they have to be mentally and emotionally ready to shoot any scene from the movie. Which type of actor would you rather be? If it was up to me, I’m happy to be either
Most people that work in theatre have a pretty good idea of what a stage manager does during rehearsals - at least, the things that can be seen. We take blocking notes, cue lines, keep track of the time, coordinate presets and scene changes, answer the questions, and solve the problems. Yet, there are so many things a stage manager does, so many balls constantly being juggled, that many elements of the stage manager’s job go unnoticed. So, in honor of the unseen, here is a sampling of some tasks a stage manager completes before rehearsal. Early in our morning, we check our phone.
David Edwards is a stage and film acting veteran from Las Cruces, New Mexico. He has performed in countless stage performances and several onscreen acting jobs during the last four decades. Mr. Edwards employs both practical and magic rituals to the preparations for his stage performances, and he keeps a good luck charm on his person. His rituals are less extreme than many other stage performers who are extremely observant of superstitions and adamant about preshow rituals. Anthropologists would take note of the greater ritual associated with stage acting than with film acting, as performers feel a lesser need for luck in the mistakes- forgiving world of film. This parallels the dichotomy between hitters and fielders in baseball.
Even though there are differences such as the audience and production, the magic of watching the performance in dancing, singing and acting are the same. This kind of art would be appreciated by the people through onstage or a cinematic production. However, in both ways of appraising, this is something beautiful to be enjoyed.
On screen performances can become more realistic and less theatrical, content can become more mundane and familiar. Actors on a stage no longer need to
The performances being compared in this critique are By the Way, Meet Vera Stark originally directed by Jo Boney, and the film Chicago directed by Rob Marshall. By the Way, Meet Vera Stark premiered Off-Broadway at the Second Stage Theatre on May 9th, 2011. The University of Washington Drama Department produced its own version of By the Way, Meet Vera Stark, directed by their School of Drama Faculty member Tim Bond and located at the Meany Studio Theatre. The film Chicago, set in the 1920’s, came out in 2002. It was streamed on TV in the evening on October 28th, 2017. Throughout this paper, these two performances will be compared from the perspective of an audience member based on the elements of live versus film performances. Analysis will
Typically, the relationships between theatre and film are encountered--both pedagogically and theoretically--in terms of authorial influence or aesthetic comparisons. In the first method, an instructor builds a syllabus for a "Theatre and Film" course by illustrating, for example, how Bergman was influenced by Strindberg. In the second method, the aesthetic norms of the theatre (fixed spectatorial distance and stage-bound locations) are compared to those of the cinema (editing and location shooting) to determine which art form is better suited (or "superior") to which material.
An actor is a person whom profession is acting on stage, in movies, television, or plays. All actors are different, they have their own personalities. Every time Taming of the Shrew is reenacted it is interrupted different by the audience. This reason can be arise from the actors’ appearance, the voice of the actor, and the way they carry their
The comedy film Miss Congeniality and the phenomenal Broadway revival of Hello, Dolly! where made possible through the efforts of the script supervisor and stage manager, respectively. This essay will discuss the key skills of communication and organisation in relation to these film and theatre professions and how these skills allow audiences to effectively experience and engage with the content. The script supervisor of Ms Congeniality required excellent communication skills to convey meaning in both written and verbal forms, while the stage manager of Hello, Dolly! needed organisation for management of the production and the cast and crew.
A play offers theme, ideas and revelations we can accept. It is a piece of life in which it has become animated, shaped, and framed to become a work of art. There are two notions to acting, the first is that actors create a performance externally, by first imagining how his or her character walk, talk, and behave. The second notion is that acting is created internally by concentrating not on imitating behavior but actually experiencing
Theatre is restricted to geographical span, whereas motion the opposite is true. In film the director has freedom to shoot each scene at different locations and at different times, later putting them together for the final product. The result for the movie is that the audience is easily able to recognize the time of day and place. Stage performances are less clear, and unless one is familiar with the play they must often simply wait for actors to deduce where and when the scene is t...
Powerful theater combines intellectual ideas and artistry of language with the visual power of movement and physical strength. The theater I most appreciate involves the actors’ equal commitment to their bodies as to their voices. This theater makes art of the entirety of our evolution—biological, linguistic, and cultural—and represents the ultimate artistic elevation of the human spirit. This is the theater I strive to create. I believe the director is ultimately responsible for providing the distinct, guiding perspective of a production. A strong director brings the audience a cogent, well-reasoned interpretation of the play and ensures consistency among the actors and design elements to create a production that is clear and effective. To do this well, a director must explore the history of the play and the playwright's inspiration as well as look for corollaries to the play’s style and subject in other media, culture and intellectual ideas, and ultimately, compile this information into a coherent blueprint for realizing the world and presenting the themes of the play. It is precisely this studied, integrative aspect of directing that I am most attracted to, and, I believe, that makes me a strong director.
The acting in a film plays a major role during the whole experience. In a way it sets the mood and how the audience sees it, and if they take it seriously. The actors/acting portraying the characters should be able to fit their character perfectly and each actor in the film seemed to portray their character just the way they were meant and, the movie seemed accomplish it. The acting showed the emotions each character felt, and the audience could understand the characters completely. The acting helped understand how realistic it was and how some of the scenes might be relatable to some.
Stage acting is more dramatic than the rest, hence the reason why it is performed on stage. It can also be argued that stage acting is one of the hardest kinds of acting, due to its requirements. The physical requirements for a stage actor tend to be very specific since they are performing in live theatre. These actors must be tall, have large normal features, while being in supreme physical condition. They also need the ability to: control body language, move naturally, and adjust body movement to play different characters. However, with this type of acting, age happens to not be that big of deal because the actors are not seen up close. Since they are not seen up close, stage actors must be able to control their voice and make it expressive....
I’ve learned to appreciate the beauty of how theater is more than a mere performance, but rather an artform with nuance and depth. My knowledge on theatrical styles has expanded and some of my favorites we have studied in class are Brechtian and Chinese theatre styles. I grew up participating in musical theatre, but never had the opportunity to truly learn the history and details of the craft. After studying RENT, I am inspired by the various possibilities for theater beyond acting, singing, and dancing. Theater can be used for activism or as a form of commemoration. Theater is relevant by communicating issues to the world. Theater is so much more than a dramatic presentation. The theater that I have come to appreciate the most are the performances that relay a greater purposeful message about society amidst the theatricals on
Being an insider in the theatre I think gives you a better understanding and approach on what the play is about. I am a firm believer that if I had gone to rehearsals of all the plays I have been too, the performance for each one would be better. Being an insider in the play makes you look at the show at different perspectives. If you go to the rehearsal, you are able to see a clearer and more in depth look on what the show is trying to do. Then when the live performance plays, it is more in depth and executed to perfection. Also with being an insider, you are able to look at different parts of the show that you found interesting in the rehearsal, and then can see if the director made any changes to it in the live performance. I would definitely choose to be an insider again before seeing a