The First Lesson: Concentration Ana

Actor's concentration: The human soul.

First Period: The Searching
Second Period: The constructive
The five senses are the key to creation
Three parts of education
Body
Culture and intellectual concepts
Training of the soul
The Second Lesson: Memory of
Emotion Ana

Unconscious
Reactions
Example: Cucumber
story
To imitate is wrong.
To create is right.
Use of personal
experiences
Abstract connections
Murderer bug killing
The Third Lesson: Dramatic Action
Evelyn

Leaves:
Presentation of
idea

Branches: Elements
of the idea (coming
from actor)

Trunk: Idea, Reason

(coming from
director)
The Fourth Lesson: Characterization
Megan

Pathological hypnotism: Unbelievable acting

Too complete sincerity
Create a unique life and soul
Physical & emotional personality:
Real life examples
Previous acting roles
Authors mind process
Romeo & Juliet example
The Fifth Lesson: Observation
Mimi

Observation in relation to acting

Unusual things in everyday life
Builds memory and memory capacity
Develop sensory and muscle memory
Enriches inner life
Fully appreciate different personalities
The Sixth Lesson:
Rhythm Mimi

Levels of Rhythm:
Consciousness
Emotions result of others feelings
Create your own rhythm (take into account others rhythm)
Building Rhythm
Absorb sounds of nature
Listen to music with entirety
Conclusion: CEACOR
C: concentration

E: emotions

A: action

C: characterization

O: observation

R: rhythm
Exercise #1 all

Education of the body

Gymnastics: Stretching and Roll Down
Dancing: Interpretive
Breathing Exercises: Sizzling 3 times on S and
Z, Filling up lungs
Voice: Counting
Diction: To Sit in Solemn Silence on a Dull Dark
Dock, New York
Exercise #2 Megan

Pick a partner; A and B

A: Recall a short story to them in full detail
A: Retell story with less detail
A: Finally try to recreate the emotions without
words.
Do the same steps with partner B
Exercise #3 Mimi

Pick a Partner; A and B

One must choose his or her actions in accordance with the
character of the part that opposes them.
Three situations:
Two teenage friends
A: college student, B: Senior citizen
A: Skater, B: Valedictorian

A: So, youve finally made it to the fishbowl?

B: The what?
A: Thats what we call the box office. Its an inside joke.
B: Oh. I guess. Mr. Boston said he wanted you to train me.
A: Then let the training begin. People come up. They say what movie they want. You press this
button. Take their money. Give them their ticket. There, youre trained.
B: Now what?
A: Now sit down and wait. No ones coming tonight. Its Christmas Eve and all our movies suck.
Exercise #4 Evelyn

Analyze the pictures below for:

Artist Motives
Time period
Character situation
Create a new posture based on these
character choices
Exercise #5 Evelyn

Get into pairs; assign A & B

Both will observe the video and take note of
specific actions/gestures
B will pantomime the clip for A
A will point out any missed steps.
Switch; repeat steps for next clip.
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Exercise #6 Ana

Lie down on the floor

Close your eyes and concentrate on the music
played
Discuss the different types of rhythms
presented in the music