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    Bertolt Brecht and Constantin Stanislavski are regarded as two of the most influential practitioners of the twentieth century‚ both with strong opinions and ideas about the function of the theatre and the actors within it. Both theories are considered useful and are used throughout the world as a means to achieve a good piece of theatre. The fact that both are so well respected is probably the only obvious similarity as their work is almost of complete opposites. Stanislavski was born in 1863 to

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    fantastic understanding of ‘’realism.’’ Such books include An Actor Prepares and Building a Character. They set a foundation for a student to fully understand and even relate to the character they are portraying or studying‚ to the extent that they are no longer just playing a character‚ but actually

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    An Actor Prepares’ by Constantin Stanislavski Because I’m usually immersed in web stuff‚ it’s interesting to read a text whose ideas are still relevant to its target profession 70 years on. It was mostly a more enjoyable read than I expected — it’s written as if by a student of acting‚ reporting on a year of training. It makes clear how much more there can be to acting than just “pretending to be someone else”. Unfortunately I kind of lost it around two-thirds of the way through‚ when he starts talking

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    The actor

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    THE ACTOR 2011 In 1927‚ silent film George Valentin is standing for pictures outside of his latest film. When a young woman‚ Peppy Miller‚ accidentally hits into him. Valentin ignores it‚ and shows off the cameras. “The next day Peppy finds herself on the front page of newspaper with headline who is that girl” Later‚ she goes to auditory as a dancer for Valentins show. Like that she becomes more and more popular‚ and when the director of the kinograph studios decided to pass to “talkies”

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    Rachel Cramer Anthropology Dr. Murray 12/06/12 The Secrets of Haiti’s Living Dead Could it be true that zombies really exist? If so how and y? The mystery lies with in this article‚ “The Secrets of Haiti’s Living dead” written by Harvard Magazine. In Haiti “Legend has it that zombies are the living dead‚ raised from their graves and animated by malevolent voodoo sorcerers‚ usually for some evil purpose.” With that on your mind so called zombies were spotted in Haiti pursued by a Canadian

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    Actor and Hamlet

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    because Hamlet wanted to |"Hamlet Text and Translation - Act III‚ Scene II." eNotes - Literature | |whipped for o’erdoing |how some actors over act during the play. In |convey his message through the real acting in |Study Guides‚ Lesson Plans‚ and More. November 03‚ 2010. | |Termagant (III‚ii‚14) |these lines‚ Hamlet is forbidding actors from |the play that would force Claudius to tell the |. | | |overdoing their role throughout

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    Actor and Cinema

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    It has a significant role in shaping and molding his life. The actors and actresses become the role models particularly for the younger generations. Films‚ it is said‚ provide a mirror to our lives. They reflect the hopes‚ aspirations‚ frustrations and contradictions of society. Cinema has different meanings for different people. It is a lucrative business for the producers and financers. It is a source of good earnings for the actors and actresses. For artists and directors‚ it is merely a form

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    Types of Actors

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    3.4 Types of Actors Figure 3.2 Types of Actors and Some Current Actors Who Fit Each Category Impersonators Dustin Hoffman brings Lenny Bruce to life. The performance is so convincing and Lenny so gritty that today’s audiences may think they are seeing Lenny Bruce himself.Photo by Mary Evans/Ronald Grant/courtesy Everett Collection The term impersonator is considered somewhat demeaning in the acting world‚ suggesting that the actor has simply copied the manner‚ dialect‚ and behavior of a character

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    Johnny Depp is an American actor known for his portrayals of unique characters‚ such as Captain Jack Sparrow in “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl.” Depp wasn’t terribly famous until his role as the suave pirate in 2003. With the film’s success‚ it revealed new doors and nominations for his career. The film also opened a new door for me. Since the film Johnny Depp has become my favorite actor. I admire Depp as an actor because of his talent‚ generosity‚ and devotion. Johnny

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    Actors and Acting

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    The text defines five types of actors: Impersonator‚ Personality‚ Star‚ Wild Card‚ and Character. Come up with examples of each type of actor (in addition to those identified in the text) and explain in detail why you think they fit each particular category. In this chapter‚ I learned that there are five different types of actors; Impersonator‚ Personality‚ Star‚ Wild Card and Character. A great example of impersonator would be Chris Tucker from the movies “Rush Hour”‚ “Friday” and “House Party

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