Character Creation Exercises

Character Creation Exercises

Researching Character/Play

Historical, Cultural, Social, Political

            Finding given circumstances

Hot Seating

Improvised Scenes

Create the previous scene

Working with physical objectives

            Playing objectives

            Finding useful physical objectives

3 Line Scenes

Taking Direction

Working on a prescribed set

Acting Skills

Voice Warms Ups

Sirening

Breathing

The tip of the teeth and the lips

Peter picked a peck of pickled peppers

Physical Warm Ups

            Cat stretch

            Rolling down the spine

            Pull and Pressing Exercise

            Shoulder Rolls

Energy

Status

Emotional State

Physicality

Evaluation

Skills Audit 1

Skills Audit 2

Evaluate what learnt already

Evaluate how you’ve improved.

Evaluate your ability to communicate character using voice and body.

Evaluate your awareness of audience and space.