Acting 1 Vocab Flashcard #2

Front

Marking a script for interpretation, pauses, phrasing, stress, beats, objectives, obstacles, tactics, etc.

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Script Scoring

Front

Emotions from an actor’s personal experiences used to connect to a character and fulfill emotional needs in a play or film.

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Emotional Recall

Front

Audience believes each performance is the first.

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Illusion of the First Time

Front

Underlying message in dialogue; unsaid meaning between the lines.

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Subtext

Front

Performance direction method linking objectives to the play's theme.

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Through-Line

Front

Method to achieve an objective.

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Tactic

Front

Conflict hindering a character's pursuit of an objective.

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Obstacles

Front

Character's pursuit of a specific goal in a scene.

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Objective

Front

Inner force driving a character's behavior.

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Intent

Front

Putting together all facets of a character to bring it to life.

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Characterization