Previously, if asked why I wanted to be an actor, I'd say I didn't know. I just loved to act. Of course, there's the obvious fame and fortune but that's not enough when choosing a career, because if you don't attain that fame and fortune, you have to love it enough to keep doing it. What makes ...

Drama is an art, and the artists are actors. Just like any other art form, proper training in theater is essential to gain mastery in the skill of acting. There are many approaches to teaching acting. Gordon Phillips, a seasoned professional in the field, has developed a very interesting method. ...

The date was January 17th, 1863. The place was Moscow, Russia. The event was the birth of Constantin Alekseyev Stanislavski, the well-known theatre practitioner whose theories behind acting became a major turning point in the history of theatre. Born into a wealthy family, Stanislavski's natural...

One memorable moment that I found quite funny was in the film, "To Be or Not to Be." While there were several hilarious scenes, the title line that pops up frequently in the film got the greatest laugh out of me. The Shakespearian line, "to be, or not to be" isn't funny in and of itself. In fac...

Acting is a very complex art form where the actor must abandon their own personal feelings to take on the feelings of a character. There are a few ways for an actor to be cast in a production. Sometimes actors attend open calls, where anyone may attend and there is a chance to get called back. At op...

In the Elizabethan time period, acting was not an easy job. Actors had to go through strenuous training before they could receive a main role in a play. Elizabethan actors had to be skilled in dance, voice, and fencing to maintain their position on stage. Elizabethan actors had to be skilled in da...

I. Constatin Sergeyevich Stanislavski: Who was he? Born in 1863 in Moscow, Russia, Konstantin Sergeyevich Stanislavski is known for pioneering many of the acting concepts and methods that are used in today's world of acting. It is said that Stanislavski had the greatest effect on acting - more so ...

A critique on Thirty Three Swoons In the play Thirty Three Swoons, which is a collection of four farces written by Anton Palovish Chekhov. The play consists of these short productions in order, Swan Song, The Bear, The Proposal, and The Wedding. Each of them their own unique plays that pokes...

Constantin Stanislavski was born on January 17th 1863, in Moscow. Stanislavski evolved his own system of preparing plays which resulted in remarkable ensemble acting. After he finished school, Stanislavski did not like the melodramatic style of acting which was pop...

Tonight I saw the play "Overruled" by George Bernard Shaw. I was so impressed by the ascents they used and the dialect they developed for each of their characters. All of the actors seemed very well-rehearsed and prepared for their roles. They all had direct actions and used the given circumstance...

Constantin Stanislavski was born on January 17, 1863, in Moscow. Along with nine brothers and sisters, he was born the son of a wealthy manufacturer who helped him financially with his future goals. His parents created an environment that was ideal for future heroes of theater by creating an outside...

The first concept that we learn in Richard Boleslavsky's "Acting: The First Six Lessons" is about concentration; a technique that all actors need to focus upon in order to help create a believable presence onstage. He states "Concentration in the quality that permits us to direct all of our spir...

If I were a film director, I would choose the story "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman as the theme. In the following paragraph, I will talk about why I would choose this story, who I would choose for the actor and actress, and where I would select as the site to shoot...

Movies vs. Plays Plays are live shows with actors and actresses acting out a story in front of a live audience. A movie is a pre-taped showing of actors and actresses acting out a story. There are benefits and hindrances both to seeing a play and a movie. Making a movie allows for postprodu...

Having just started college the roles I have yet to discover all the roles I will play. As of yet I have played the roles of a student, son, actor, boyfriend and uncle. The "me" I portray in the classroom is the closer to the real me, I, than any of the other roles I play. The only diffe...

Movie Critique Lost In Translation All of us have been waiting for the Oscar night in order to know who won the awards. This moment is not only exciting for the actors and actresses, but also for directors, producers and many others who are involved in making movies. One of the movies that h...

When someone assumes something based on a stereotype, they are doing it because humans attack what it is they don't understand and lash out at things they don't want to understand. The specific stereotype I am going to examine is the one that says all actors are gay. This is a totally untrue stere...

Is there such a thing as a hero in the world of television? There are people who talk daily about their favorite television "heroes" and then there are people who believe that television heroes are false and a waste of time. With today's new-aged analytical view on heroes it is...

Closer, performed on November 26, 2000 at the Mark Taper Forum, was an excellent show. The play is about two men and two women who are thrown together by chance. Throughout the play, they connect, disconnect and reconnect in bewildering combinations with each other as they try to get "closer" All ...

On Saturday October 14, 2000, the North Carolina Shakespeare festival put on a performance of Hamlet. This show, which was performed at the Carolina Theatre in Durham, North Carolina, was directed by _____________________, who also directed ____________________. ___________________ did a really ...

Woyzeck, I thought all in all was quite a dry play, regarding its plot and movement. The only really interesting aspect was that of some of the actors, namely "Captain" played by William Heafer and Karl played by Sean Connealy. William did a wonderful job playing the part of Captain. From the fi...

Having no previous directing experience I was not quite sure what to expect coming into this project. Having a primarily performance background in theatre I was somewhat nervous about having to now be the one giving the direction and instruction rather then taking it. I was, however, able to use m...

Dinner with Friends In the play Dinner with Friends, the main conflict was between Beth and Tom. This is revealed in the first scene while having dinner at Karin and Gabe's house. Beth cries out about Tom not loving her anymore and wanting to divorce her. She confides in Kar...

The play "Run for Your Wife," by Ray Cooney and directed by Mackey Skinner, touches on bigamy and homosexuality in a comical way. Performed beautifully by The Baytown Little Theatre and produced by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc., the production runs weekends from June 10th through J...

Perhaps one of the most thought of questions that goes through ones head in a lifetime may be what drives a person to become an actor. Well, it could be imagination, a love, or just desire to stand out. When one desires to stand out they usually want to be in the light, and the stage is a great plac...