Acting: Chapter 4 in the Text Character Sketch (From the School and the Stage) due Nov.

13 Background Read p. 136-138 1. Select a movie with a first-class actor at work in a character role. 2. Select a 3-5 min. clip from the DVD to present to the class which highlights the actor in his character role. 3. Write a character sketch similar to one an actor might have written when preparing for this role. (p. 107) (Consider and respond to the questions below the chart on p.107-108) 4. What elements of the performance indicate the actor has researched the place and period in which the play takes place? Assessment will be according to Criterion A: Knowledge and Understanding A successful project will respond to the following areas: Mental Traits Emotional Traits Behavior Motivations Physical Traits A successful project will respond to the following questions: What is the characters purpose? What is the characters function? Is the character playing a protagonist, an antagonist, a foil? Is the character there for comic relief? What does the character want to do? What does the character want to be? What is the characters goals in the play as a whole and in the selected scene?