Whether you 're a lover of Hollywood movies or live theatre, whether you’re a Tina Fey, Sutton Foster, Robert Deniro or Alan Cumming fan, you simply love to watch people put themselves out there. Specifically, there is one thing these people share in common: they are all actors. Some may perform on a stage, and some may stand in front of a camera day and night on end, but in the end they are primarily similar. Ranging from their blooming popularity, to their movement and believability, film and stage acting are both beautiful and unique in many ways. In Uta Hagen’s Respect for Acting she uses the words of Sanford Meisner. He generates his own definition of acting as “the ability to live truthfully under imaginary circumstances” (Meisner).
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In fact, it all began in 1910 in Hollywood, California, when the first Hollywood movie was created, In Old California. A huge success, Los Angeles then became the capital of the blooming film industry. Over the years, it has only become more beloved. Though California is still the main stage of the industry, its fame has spread all throughout America. From family-favorites such as A Christmas Story, written and directed by Bob Clark, to more current hits like Black Mass and The Danish Girl, movies have come a long way from the original voice-off, film noir’s of the late forties. However one concept holds true. Throughout its transformation, the acting in such movies has remained honest and real. Film acting is all about authenticity, holding true to the meaning and portrayal of a certain character and storyline. Everything is done subtly and realistically. Acting is separated into two main categories: Representational and Presentational acting. “The Presentational actor attempts to express human behavior through a use of himself, through an understanding of himself and consequently an understanding of the …show more content…
Actors take the stage, or take five, for multiple reasons, believing that acting is truly an art worth practicing and creating with others. The two have become exceptionally prominent throughout America and most of the world and are still celebrated today. The believability and honesty in both, as well as the movement involved in their portrayal is incredible. There are many attributes of the pair, and many differences as well. Representational and Presentational acting are two categories of acting, used often by professionals and amateurs. You watch movies or go see a show for entertainment; the actor’s job is to make you believe, and most of the time, they succeed. The actor’s colorful ways of establishing character and an embellished storyline is breathtakingly beautiful, which is why I myself, love the art. “I 'm curious about other people. That 's the essence of my acting. I’m interested in what it would be like to be
In fact, it all began in 1910 in Hollywood, California, when the first Hollywood movie was created, In Old California. A huge success, Los Angeles then became the capital of the blooming film industry. Over the years, it has only become more beloved. Though California is still the main stage of the industry, its fame has spread all throughout America. From family-favorites such as A Christmas Story, written and directed by Bob Clark, to more current hits like Black Mass and The Danish Girl, movies have come a long way from the original voice-off, film noir’s of the late forties. However one concept holds true. Throughout its transformation, the acting in such movies has remained honest and real. Film acting is all about authenticity, holding true to the meaning and portrayal of a certain character and storyline. Everything is done subtly and realistically. Acting is separated into two main categories: Representational and Presentational acting. “The Presentational actor attempts to express human behavior through a use of himself, through an understanding of himself and consequently an understanding of the …show more content…
Actors take the stage, or take five, for multiple reasons, believing that acting is truly an art worth practicing and creating with others. The two have become exceptionally prominent throughout America and most of the world and are still celebrated today. The believability and honesty in both, as well as the movement involved in their portrayal is incredible. There are many attributes of the pair, and many differences as well. Representational and Presentational acting are two categories of acting, used often by professionals and amateurs. You watch movies or go see a show for entertainment; the actor’s job is to make you believe, and most of the time, they succeed. The actor’s colorful ways of establishing character and an embellished storyline is breathtakingly beautiful, which is why I myself, love the art. “I 'm curious about other people. That 's the essence of my acting. I’m interested in what it would be like to be