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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