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    radio sports announcing company)‚ to go to Los Angeles to cover a Chicago Cubs practice game. His boss reluctantly agreed‚ thinking that Ronald just really‚ really wanted to go see the Chicago Cubs at a game. But the real reason was to try to start an acting career in Hollywood. Ronald had heard about the actors the Hollywood directors produced‚ and he wanted to be famous too. He turned out to be an okay actor‚ but he only got the starring role in one movie soon after: George Gipp‚ the part of a college

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    Renaissance Theatre: Acting and Staging ADA4M Italy Italian Staging of the Renaissance ● ● Although Italians were strict about dramatic content‚ they were more flexible regarding the staging of their dramatic works. Italian staging of the Renaissance built not only on traditions established in Ancient Greece and Rome‚ but also scientific and artistic discoveries of the time. Influences on Italian Staging ● ● ● ● ● In 1486‚ Vitruvius’ work The Ten Books on Architecture (De

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    Constantine Stanislavsky‚ defined by many as the father of psychological realism in acting‚ was born in 17 January 1863. He was an actor and theatre director who put forth the idea of realism in acting and eventually developed the form known as the Stanislavsky System‚ or more commonly known as “method acting”. Stanislavsky was born as Konstantin Sergeyevich Alekseyev in Moscow‚ Russia. Unlike the familiar stories of many creative personalities‚ Stanislavsky was not born into a troubled home or

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    Research has shown there is a trend of African-Americans underachieving in schools. According to Mocombe (2011)‚ this widening achievement gap is related to the “acting white” theory proposed by John Ogbu. “Acting white” is the phrase used to describe when African-Americans are “disassociating from black cultural identity and assuming the cultural norms and values of whites” (Foster‚ 2004‚ p. 274). Specifically‚ Foster found the African-American culture does not promote education as a priority

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    excitement about the prom being the other emotions portrayed. This is the reason why I have chosen this script. It is something all teenagers can relate to easily. The method of acting that I have chosen is Stanislavski’s method. After my research on his works and his methods‚ I discovered that his method acting states that while acting‚ apply emotional recall and react to the given circumstances. I have chosen his method because as I have stated earlier‚ my script is something all teenagers can relate

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    is one that is based from the acting styles of Noh and Kabuki which are originated from Japan and focus mostly on physicality and control. Suzuki’s method also stems from the theatre from Ancient Greece which Suzuki found as a parallel to Japanese theatre. Tadashi Suzuki’s objective in being a director were ones of completely changing the way theatre is taught through the way of Japanese theatre. Suzuki takes a more “Eastern” approach to his method of acting through the connection of nature

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    sequences are colorful and bright. Which brings us to….. SELECTIVE REALISM: dramatic writing that portrays psychological states of mind AND naturalistic acting The set design is one key element in creating layers of memory through flashbacks and special effects. The other key elements are musical segues and costuming. Realistic /naturalistic acting relies on unaffected speech (i.e.‚ mumbling)‚ movement (slouching)‚ and playing the “subtext” (constant tension motivating dialogue). A BRIEF GENEALOGY

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    the actors during that era spoke in a grandiose tone‚ and gestured in an over-the-top manner. Stanislavsky (also spelled "Konstantine Stanislavski") helped to change much of that. In many ways‚ Stanislavsky is the father of today’s style of Method Acting‚ a process in which actors immerse themselves into their characters as much as possible. The Life of Stanislavsky: Born: January‚ 17th 1863 Died: August 7th‚ 1938 Before he adopted the stage name "Stanislavsky‚" he was Constantin Sergeyvich Alekseyev

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    Points Awarded 90.00 Points Missed 0.00 Percentage 100% 1. What is a theatre critic? A) someone who has a very limited knowledge of the theatre B) someone who never likes anything C) someone who does not appreciate theatre as an art form D) someone who observes theatre and then analyzes and comments on it Points Earned: 2.0/2.0 Correct Answer(s): D 2. Which of the following is NOT an appropriate space for an off-off Broadway production? A) church B) warehouse C) basement

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    Integrity‚ a word we have all heard since we were in the third grade from our parents‚ teachers‚ and friends. What is integrity and what are the consequences of acting without integrity? Integrity is being honest and sticking to your morals. Mr. Ryan Lochte‚ a beloved Olympic swimmer‚ recently fabricated a story about “being robbed and held at gun point” in Rio‚ Brazil one night after partying and drinking heavily. Less than twenty-four hours later video footage and statements were released calling

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