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 production of \"In On It\" contains three separate yet intertwined plots. The first story introduced is one of a man who is dying of an incurable disease and whose marriage is on the verge of divorce. Next comes the post-modern story of two actors quarreling over the best way to act out the play...

Brecht was reacting against the theatre of the time; this was because traditional theatre had fantastic sets, elaborate costumes, sentimental music, and sloppy emotion. He thought this type of theatre was aesthetically wrong as he felt a good story had been taken and made sentimental. He also believ...

The 4 criteria I used to judge the movie Me, Myself, & Irene are acting, dialogue, music, and sound. This movie is a hilarious comedy starring Jim Carrey and René Zellwigger. Both of those actors do an excellent job, but some of the best and most comedic acting comes from the wide range of ...

TRUE LOVE AND CHAOS DIRECTED BY: Stavros Andonis Efthymiou Starring: Miranda Otto Ben Mendelsohn Naveen Andrews Kimberley Davies Noah Taylor Hugo Weaving Rating: (M) A GOOD old- fashioned road trip. Old being the word emphasised in this low budgeted movie. ...

The off-Broadway show \"Jitney\" is based on a dramatic play by August Wilson. The production was held at the Union Square Theater. The house has a very pleasant, cozy, and warm atmosphere. The structure of the small theater and its thrust stage successfully achieves intimacy. It also creates a ...

RagtimeThe play Ragtime is set in New York in 1906. This musical is very intriguing because the story of the characters in quite emotional. The actions that take place in this play are very embellished. In order to portray some of the dramatic scenes of the play, the actors must use exaggeration ...

"MacBeth", although one of Shakespeare's greatest works, disappointed me when seen on stage. Usually, acting captures the raw emotion and depth of a character's feeling. However, in this recent portrayal, I found there was a great lack of true sentiment resulting in confusion and...

The word darkness has figurative meaning that far surpasses its literal meaning. Darkness is the lack of light in a particular environment, but to Shakespeare and many other playwrights it signifies so much more. The evils that lurk in the night, the lack of foresight into the future, the distorti...

In the film Bicycle Thief directed by Vittorio De Sica portrayed objective realism through the use of the setting the film takes place in. Not on scene that De Sica shot was in a studio. Everything was filmed in the everyday streets of Rome. The story line of the film is very simple and without ...

I have never been to a live play performance, but I have seen one on video. I loved it as though I was reading a great storybook; being able to stop at any time and pick up where I left off, but I never thought about the relationship between the performers and the audience. Nor did I think of the i...

In this essay, I plan to look at two theatre practitioners whose lives were dominated by their desire for change: change to prevailing theatre practice, which they saw as inhibiting experimentation. Above all, they were people who took risks, since by challenging outmoded ideas they were forced to p...

Macbeth EssayAs I first started to watch the movie, "Macbeth," I thought that it would be boring, poorly acted, and not truly portray the play. I knew I had made my decision too quickly as the movie proceeded; and by the end of the movie I was mesmerized by the quality of the actors, ho...

Creating sympathy is a very delicate and skilled task to perform in a motion picture. Filmmakers have to take factors in to account in order to get their message across. There are many techniques, ranging from an actors' or actresses' clothes and possessions to the environment in which...

On the Emotional Capacity of the Fourteen Year OldThe actor, an accomplished professional, spends his time imitating the actions, emotions, and feelings of others. He'll incorporate what he has seen and witnessed throughout his life, and portray these emotions, often convincing himself they are his...

Though the style of realism is not big, flashy, or constantly moving, it does have a sort of richness about it that, director, Elia Kazan achieves so accurately in his 1954 classic, "On the Waterfront." Through his use of subtle photography, we, as an audience, are able to break away from...

The main character in this play is Shelby a woman who usually falls for the wrong type, romantically linked to Tyrel, a promiscuous man. Also supporting characters are Debra, friend to Shelby, married to Leonard, friend to Tyrel. The play was written in 1999 as a subsequent to the successful novel...

What is an actor if she cannot relay to the audience the depth of her character? Convincing an audience that the character truly feels and responds comes from the art of being in touch with one\'s own feelings and senses. In her book Respect for Acting, Uta Hagen perfectly illustrates the importance...

The Desert Storm & Moving to the City In No Worries everyday Matilda would go to school, however many of her friends' families were going bust and having to move. All the children were showing a sign of resistance, they did not want to go and left emotionally upset. In the book No Worries, t...

English Coursework - Shakespeare's 'Twelfth Night' Concealment and disguise are the driving forces behind the dark comedy that is 'Twelfth Night'. The character Viola decides to adopt the disguise of a man, which has serious consequences for herself and others around he...

A Final Farewell to Romeo and Juliet Some people say that Romeo and Juliet is one of the greatest tragedies ever. It has certainly gone down in history as one of Shakespeare's most famous plays. The fame of this play has brought it to the attention of two movie directors, one many years ...

In one of William Shakespeare's most eminent tragic plays, Hamlet, honour is a central reoccurring theme that results in the development of three main revenge plots. Hamlet, Laertes and Fortinbras all face the major challenge of seeking vengeance against those individuals who are responsible f...

"Emotional labour is an element of work activity in which the worker is required to display certain emotions in order to complete work tasks in the way required by an employer." (Organizing and Managing Work, Tony J.Watson, 2002, chapter 5). Analyses of emotional labour are crucial for la...

Communication, how important is a nurse\'s communication skills while treating diagnosed cancer patients? Should nurses have additional training to communicate with patients not only in a professional manner but to show respect and provide comfort and trust to these patients struggling through a li...

EXAMINING GEORGE ROMERO'S NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE CRITERIA OF LONGINUS' ON THE SUBLIME Like the ancient text On The Sublime, Night of the Living Dead has withstood the test of time. The connection between a 1968 zombie film and a first-century CE text may n...