Acting

on television, or live on stage. Acting can be a fun and rewarding job, but it is very competitive. Most actors go to many auditions, even though they will not get a lot of those roles. To prepare for auditions, actors are required to memorize scripts and get into character. After a successful audition, they might need to prepare for a second audition. If they get the role, there is more work ahead. Actors spend very long hours rehearsing and preparing. Acting can be a tough job. It involves…

the sake of acting— at least I hope that is not the case. Personally, I view the arts (both performing and visual) as highly effective in promoting…

Acting is one of the most prominent forms of art, it is undoubtedly creative and it takes an unfound amount skill. These impressive displays are used in a variety of forms, though, not in all cases for entertainment. In Richard Wright’s own memoir, “Black Boy”, performance is not used to please a common crowd of onlookers. On the contrary, Richard must use acting to physically and socially survive in a racist world. Richard grows up in the American South, where he is constantly told what to do…

Method acting is an incredible tool for actors to be successful. It’s not to say that all other techniques are bad, but for an actor to be truly successful in their career they need to find the acting technique that fits them best. Acting is an amazing profession not only what it does for individuals and their careers but, what it does for billions of people all around the world. It almost seems like everyone has nine to five jobs that take so much out of them whether it be physically or…

moved by your actions and person. My real start to acting came a little later than I hoped, it wasn't until 2010 when I realized I really wanted to act, I remember the day so clearly; I was downstairs doing some of my “grade 6 school work” when my mom called me upstairs to show me an ad in the paper for munchkin auditions for The Wizard of Oz at Theatre Ancaster. I was ecstatic when I saw this, I have always had a passion for theatre, drama, and acting in general; but, unfortunately I…

Craft of Acting and Sweet Smell of Success The ability for an actor to successfully, skillfully enrapture the audience’s attention to the scene and overall production is not simply one skill but rather various dynamics that are pieced together for the creation of his character. Similar to a handy man, an actor utilizes his or her set of tools of the craft of Acting to accomplish the ultimate goal of the character. In the Sweet Smell of Success, Tony Curtis, who portrays Sidney Falco, utilizes…

Act I, Scene I: Before an Audience “Acting is about communicating what it is like to be human: the pain, the laughs, the misery, the joy,” Rosamund Pike, British Actress of the late 1900’s words briefly yet thoroughly describe the feat of acting. Acting is not all there is to being an actor. There are various trials and competitions such as auditions and casting calls to go through prior to even being able to capture a job. After that, having the title of “actor” means hours devoted to…

I started my acting experience with a Susical Summer Camp when I was seven years old and after that I started doing productions with an organization called CYT (Christian Youth Theatre). I have been actively involved there ever since, auditioning for shows, participating…

didn’t see anything odd in the play with their acting. It was all natural as a play. The quality of this play was very satisfied, beyond my expectation. The casts worked in harmony with each other, which was very…

Costumes and Masks in Commedia Dell’Arte: Their True Purpose Costumes and masks are pivotal point in commedia dell’arte. The costumes and masks allow the audience members to become fully immersed into the production of the performance. Every detail of the performance is important and the costuming symbolises the attempt to fully enthrall each member into believing that the costume looked and dressed a certain way. The meaning of the costumes and masks is seen as being an extension of the…