Actor

to being an actor, and as a performer. These obstacles helped mold him into a successful actor and a model for people age 8-80. Daniel Radcliffe illuminated the world with his desire to act, created a world of imagination through Harry Potter and found humor to innovate ways to overcome boredom in his childhood. Daniel Radcliffe had a desire to act since he was 5 but wasn’t allowed to try out for any professional parts. He was still determined to illuminate his pathway to being an actor so he…

audience and making profit from their projects, but if there’s one thing has that has been missing from Hollywood and that 's been complete diversity. Ever since Hollywood 's upbringing and even still today, the business has underplayed minority actors and actress. The start of 20th century film began with mocking African Americans with black face and playing them as immature and violent savages the majority of these films were to keep the memory of pre civil war fresh in people 's minds and…

In the musical production Hairspray, there were various differences in acting styles, technical elements, and demands of the actor in comparison to plays in general. With Hairspray being a movie that I had watched on Netflix, it was obviously not live and this also contributes to the differences of going to an actual live production in a theater. These differences help us distinguish between the realities of the products of a musical and the products of a play. Hairspray’s acting styles were…

girl days were practically gone where he was concerned. In addition to Sebastian, I began to gain other friends and followers. I could spend a considerable amount of time detailing how a review of a well-known film caused a leading actor to unblock me…

Latin Lovers, is based in Brazil where the handsome Latino charms the main character. These detrimental stereotypes are harmful because it overlooks the individuality of a person. It also inhibits personal growth and lessens self-motivation of the actor. They will not be motivated to continue their career. The industry traps the Latino culture in the bodies of Hispanics. Hollywood only focuses on their looks without regarding the culture they come from. Tanisha Ramirez states, “In essence, this…

performance that focuses on the expressiveness of the body the actor must no longer rely on their face as their gateway to expression. By introducing a mask the actor has to stop thinking of his or her face as a focal point and instead they must represent the character feelings physically. ‘There’s a freedom that comes from putting on the mask, expressing yourself solely through your body’ (Schiffman, 2005). Mask work aims to free the actors from the pressures placed on delivering lines and…

the community that is formed by a cast. All cast members are supposed to act the way they think their character would act. An aspect of this is the intrapersonal relationships they must understand between their characters and other characters. The actor playing the Phantom, in The Phantom of the Opera, has to have an intrapersonal relationship with Christine, Raoul, Carlotta, Madame Giry and many other cast members/characters. However, as with the personal understanding of the character, the…

Method Actor. Method Acting is a form of acting that was originally developed by Konstantin Stanislavsky. Although the technique Stanislavsky initially taught has evolved over the years, his theory is still the basis of all acting studios that teach method acting. Stanislavsky focused on the idea of ‘emotion memory’. He indicated that an actor should use a combination of their own personal memories and imagination to find an emotional ‘truth’ within a character (Konstantin Stanislavsky’s An…

turns them into a “monster” (goodreads.com). So, how does that apply to the media, specifically, Hollywood film? Recently there has been a growing outcry over the lack of complex minority experiences in award-winning films. As a result, more Black actors and actresses have been nominated in their respective categories. However, the same cannot be said for South Asians and Hispanics, who struggle to find movies where they are being accurately portrayed on-screen. The Hollywood film industry has…

Over the course of the past few months, I have visited a “dive bar” in a strip mall residing in Santa Clara. On Mondays, from 8:00 PM to 11:00 PM, I visited Woodham’s Sports Lounge (referred to by the patrons as Woodham’s) on their Open Mic night. During these observations, I specifically noted the behavior of those who reside in the bar. In my performance, I will be focusing on the comedians/patrons who repeatedly would take the stage every week. There are three compelling cultural practices…