Active Listening in Acting

Active Listening in Acting

The Art of Listening

Multiple Select

Hearing is a natural gift, listening is a skill.

• True

• False

Multiple Select

Pay attention! Do this through: (check all that apply)

• Eye contact

• Body language

• Presence

• Focus

• Don't mentally prepare to rebuttal.

Multiple Select

When you are actively listening, ask questions to clarify points as well as... (check all that apply)

• Begin a little dance to excite your audience.

• If you feel emotional, repeat what you think a person said.

• Throw a ball of paper at the person's face.

• Respond appropriately.

• Summarize what they are saying.

Open Ended

What do YOU do to prove that you are actively listening?