Film ActingAnalysing Performance

CastingWhy cast this actor?

◦What qualities do they bring to the part?

What Role?

CHARACTER PROFILING

Given Circumstances

Character HistoryWhat’s their story?

◦Profession◦Family◦Education, relationships...

Personality / Demeanour◦(Ideology)

Values Attitudes Beliefs

Back-story?

Role in the narrative?Does their character have a

particular function?◦Villain, Helper, Donor...

How do they progress the story?What’s just happened to them?

◦Previous Scene

RelationshipsHow do they relate to other

characters in the sequence?◦What do they want from them?◦How do they respond to other

characters actions?

INTENTIONSWants and Needs

Character’s IntentionsWhat do they need or want to

achieve?◦Super Objective (in the whole film)◦Objective (in this scene)

CHARACTERISATIONThe Tools of Acting

Projecting a CharacterPhysicality

◦Body Language Movement / Mannerisms / Habits

◦Face Demeanour / Expression / Facial Ticks

Voice◦Grain of Voice◦Accent◦Delivery

Intonation / Inflection

ANALYSING PERFORMANCE

Acting StylesMethod Acting

◦Inside OutRepertory Acting

◦Outside InExaggerated (OTT) PerformanceUnderstated / Subtle

Performance

Acting & GenreGenre calls for different styles of

acting◦Comedy◦Serious Drama◦Action Adventure◦Horror

EXPLORING PERFORMANCE

Analysis

IntentionsWants & Needs Profile

The Given Circumstances

Analysing PerformanceActing StylesCharacterisat

ionThe Tools of Acting