An Actor Prepares

“What do you want to be when you grow up?” As a child and throughout our lives we have and will continue to ask and be expected to answer this question. When asked this question, college should be the first thing to arise in our minds. Thus, this leads to the big question of “What should I major in?” Deciding what your major should be is the most difficult decision one will make. We all would like to pursue a career in a field that we enjoy, but unfortunately for a lot of people this is cannot…

Film is one of the most creative form of art that exists, and it is huge in this generation. The ultimate image we see in a movie frame comes from a trail of artistic decisions that had to be made by the director to give meaning to the story. For this paper, the opening scene of Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises will be analysed. The paper has the following order: an explanation of what needs to be considered to analyse a movie, a brief explanation of the important elements of…

Once in awhile, I stumble across an unusually refreshing actor with whom I was not familiar hertetofore, but I know instantly that there is something exceptional about him or her. In the case of Tracey Birdsall, indeed nothing could be truer than that. Tracey took a few minutes from her hectic schedule recently to chat with me about her career with a dominant emphasis on her most current work, Rogue Warrior: Robot Fighter. Likewise, she eloquently shared her unique outlook on the industry today.…

production made use of only two actors, and as there are significantly more characters in the story than just two, I was intrigued and excited to see how this had been done. Herford had commissioned Mallatratt to write a Christmas show, but since he had a very limited budget, it being the end of the season, he told Mallatratt that he “can’t afford to have more than four actors or elaborate sets”. By making the audience feel as though the theatre was empty but for the two actors, Mallatratt…

When discussing the content of the theater, I like seeing themes that explore overcoming some type of struggle or just wanting to be loved. The characters I like to see is people who actually show deep emotion in who they are playing. I like for the actors to actually fulfill the characters actions and rolls making me feel as if I have the same feelings he or she is portraying in the play. The plots that interest me during a play is actually seeing a character try over and over…

that most who are in the theatre did join for this very reason, there are some points where the similarities of watching and participating detour into major differences. I preface this with a brief glimpse into my background. First off, I was not an actor. I loved the theatre very much and wanted to become a part of it, however I was not one for being on stage performing. The technical department was the next logical choice so I joined to operate the sound and lighting. I bring this up only so…

overcome my weaknesses. Along with that, I really want to try out some serious roles with some serious characters talking about serious topics, that is a line that I haven’t crossed yet that I am looking forward to cross. Along with any progressing actor, I have strengths as well as my share of weaknesses. One of my biggest weakness that I very recently realized I had was that I am afraid to make mistakes. That in itself isn’t the weakness I was referring to, but that fear has led me to be…

That is really great! I have interviewed many young actors who have acted longer than you and have not won any awards. That is something to be proud of. Aw, thank you. Not to put down the others at all, but it 's neat that you 've jumped in, and they have recognized your talent in that way. Aw, thanks. In your career so far, what do you think has been your most challenging role? I 'd say my most challenging role was the first play I was ever in. It was a two hander play at the Arts Club…

is not exactly a new concept in modern times. However, in the Elizabethan era, the concept of meta-theatre was one of the first iterations of this. In a nutshell, meta-theatre describes the blurred line between the world and the stage, audience and actor, reality and illusion, seeming and being; much like the breaking of the fourth wall does today in digital media. In Hamlet, this concept of meta-theatre is depicted through Hamlet’s viewing of himself being in a play. Whereas he is truly…

they want to be an amazing actor one day because their major was entertainment/theatre. How I felt about this play is that it was not to my high expectation when I saw it. The actors in some scene was be fragile when they was acting. In the other scene of the play of “The Good Doctor” was great, for “The Sneezer” the actor in that play caught the audience attention. The actor in that act was showing so much emotion in that act and I could tell the relationship with the actors in it was strong.…