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← 2.1 Acting for Film

The body

Theatre and Film · Grade 11 · about 40 minutes

Use posture, gesture and movement as an actor tool.

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Other lessons in this sub-strand

  1. Acting for film
  2. The body
  3. Body language and gesture
  4. The voice
  5. The voice for the microphone
  6. Imagination
  7. Emotion
  8. Using the tools together
  9. The tools on stage
  10. The tools on film
  11. Stage and film compared
  12. Why the tools matter
  13. Character and role
  14. Traits and personality
  15. Motivation
  16. Character relationships
  17. Backstory and given circumstances
  18. Internalising the role
  19. Empathy and role playing
  20. De-roling and care
  21. How an actor prepares
  22. Analysing the script
  23. Rehearsal
  24. Awareness of space on set
  25. Acting to the camera
  26. Continuity for the actor
  27. Working with the director
  28. Acting in a short film
  29. Reviewing the performance
  30. Journal and appreciation