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...

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 ...

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...

"That is the beauty of live theatre," said local actor Roger Principe after being disciplined by director Dan Schulz for failing to remember a specific line in the musical "Brigadoon." Schulz, however, agreed that Principe was correct. The line can only be recited once during the performance, and ...

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...

Konstantin Stanislavski was born on January 17th 1863, in Moscow, Russia. His full name was Konstantin Alekseyev Stanislavski. The son of a wealthy manufacturer, he was granted much financial backing for his amateur theatre endeavors. Stanislavski is famous for his introduction of a new method of...

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. ...

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...

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...

Jerzy Marian Grotowski was born on August 11, 1931, in Rzeszow, Poland. Grotowski studied at Krakow\'s Theatre School from 1951 to 1955, while simultaneously studying eastern philosophy. He also investigated the styling of Russia\'s directional masterminds and believed Konstantin Stanislavsky to be ...

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...

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 danc...

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...

Job Description The person responsible for the success of a film can be largely attributed to the casting director. Under this role, a casting director must explore and choose from a variety of actors for their services on a film. Seeking a proper fit from auditions and negotiations will ensure the...

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...

This lesson assumes that talent is a standard measurement of "art". However, 'having talent' is a subjective phrase. One could possess vocal (singing) abilities that surpass anything coming out of my throat; therefore, I would consider this person to be very talented singer. ...

Constantin Stanislavski (1863-1938) was born into a wealthy Russian family who took part in the acting scene. Stanislavski was shown the acting ropes at an early age when he joined a family friend\'s theatre group. Stanislavski was an renowned practitioner of the naturalist school of thought. He de...

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 ...

"Actors, never feel your bodies, make your bodies feel you." This quote comes from one of the most gifted stage and screen actors alive. Kevin Spacey has truly mastered the art of both theatre and film acting, although clearly this is not an easy task. These two extremely different types of actin...

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...

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...

Movies vs. PlaysPlays 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 postproduction t...

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...

Design Production Plan WEEK ONE The initial design concepts are discussed. The team of designers will focus their attention this week on the poster and leaflet design. This initial layout is already in place on the first draft of the poster, as you can see elsewhere in the presentation booklet, but...

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 ...