https://padlet.com/keyaszingade/y8kvzvwiyz1l5r10 Made with ♥ en-us 2022-01-29 20:42:37 UTC 2025-11-02 03:14:51 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f4a1.png keyaszingade https://padlet.com/keyaszingade/y8kvzvwiyz1l5r10/wish/2022254336 I've taken quite a few theatre classes, but one name that came up the most is Uta Hagen. Her theory of answering questions as your character has shaped my own methods of preparing for a performance. They have encouraged me to be truthful with myself, not only as a character but as an actor. After answering the questions, I feel entirely prepared to get on stage.]]> 2022-01-31 20:52:33 UTC https://padlet.com/keyaszingade/y8kvzvwiyz1l5r10/wish/2022254336 keyaszingade https://padlet.com/keyaszingade/y8kvzvwiyz1l5r10/wish/2022255170 2022-01-31 20:53:13 UTC https://padlet.com/keyaszingade/y8kvzvwiyz1l5r10/wish/2022255170 keyaszingade https://padlet.com/keyaszingade/y8kvzvwiyz1l5r10/wish/2022272935 I learned of Adler through studying Constantin Stanislavski. Her words about choices have stuck with me since I first read them: "in your choices lies your talent." Adler consciously stepped away from method acting and believed that character is made real through one's imagination, and one doesn't have to rely on past memories to be authentic on stage. ]]> 2022-01-31 21:06:12 UTC https://padlet.com/keyaszingade/y8kvzvwiyz1l5r10/wish/2022272935 keyaszingade https://padlet.com/keyaszingade/y8kvzvwiyz1l5r10/wish/2022274762 2022-01-31 21:07:32 UTC https://padlet.com/keyaszingade/y8kvzvwiyz1l5r10/wish/2022274762 keyaszingade https://padlet.com/keyaszingade/y8kvzvwiyz1l5r10/wish/2022286183 I believe that one can only have good theatre if the company is open-minded. A lot of the times, shows are about something new, something thought-provoking, and sometimes about something controversial. Thus, these shows and talking about such issues must not be stigmatized. Open minds are essential for this. Productive, honest communication is a huge part of performance.]]> 2022-01-31 21:16:26 UTC https://padlet.com/keyaszingade/y8kvzvwiyz1l5r10/wish/2022286183 keyaszingade https://padlet.com/keyaszingade/y8kvzvwiyz1l5r10/wish/2022295683 2022-01-31 21:23:39 UTC https://padlet.com/keyaszingade/y8kvzvwiyz1l5r10/wish/2022295683 keyaszingade https://padlet.com/keyaszingade/y8kvzvwiyz1l5r10/wish/2022299942 Much like open-mindedness, professionalism can destigmatize situations. One example of this is intimacy direction; we see actors project onstage relationships into the real world so often that we even have a term for it: "showmances." Intimacy directions brings professionalism into the picture, encouraging those involved to separate personal and professional, elevating the performance.]]> 2022-01-31 21:26:31 UTC https://padlet.com/keyaszingade/y8kvzvwiyz1l5r10/wish/2022299942 keyaszingade https://padlet.com/keyaszingade/y8kvzvwiyz1l5r10/wish/2022304967 2022-01-31 21:30:31 UTC https://padlet.com/keyaszingade/y8kvzvwiyz1l5r10/wish/2022304967 keyaszingade https://padlet.com/keyaszingade/y8kvzvwiyz1l5r10/wish/2022353683 A technique conceived by David Mamet and William H Macy, practical aesthetics encourages us to tell the story simply and truthfully. It utilizes the rigorous process of script analysis, allowing the actor to outline their given circumstances, do research, and really get to know and understand their character and the plot. This leads them to personalizing their performance.]]> 2022-01-31 22:11:21 UTC https://padlet.com/keyaszingade/y8kvzvwiyz1l5r10/wish/2022353683 keyaszingade https://padlet.com/keyaszingade/y8kvzvwiyz1l5r10/wish/2022463758 Together, these questions make up the process.

1. What is the character literally doing?
2. What does the character want their scene partner to do?
3. What is the actor doing onstage to achieve this goal?
4. The “as if,” which personalizes it. Or: What is this to me?

]]> 2022-02-01 00:28:23 UTC https://padlet.com/keyaszingade/y8kvzvwiyz1l5r10/wish/2022463758 keyaszingade https://padlet.com/keyaszingade/y8kvzvwiyz1l5r10/wish/2022483727 2022-02-01 00:53:02 UTC https://padlet.com/keyaszingade/y8kvzvwiyz1l5r10/wish/2022483727 keyaszingade https://padlet.com/keyaszingade/y8kvzvwiyz1l5r10/wish/2022485714 2022-02-01 00:55:54 UTC https://padlet.com/keyaszingade/y8kvzvwiyz1l5r10/wish/2022485714 keyaszingade https://padlet.com/keyaszingade/y8kvzvwiyz1l5r10/wish/2022500066 This is a theatre started by Macy and Mamet along with 30 of their students in 1985. It's a Off-Broadway non-profit theatre that has produced over 200 plays since its conception. Its acting school is a private conservatory but also partners with NYU's undergraduate program in the Tisch School of the Arts. ]]> 2022-02-01 01:18:08 UTC https://padlet.com/keyaszingade/y8kvzvwiyz1l5r10/wish/2022500066 keyaszingade https://padlet.com/keyaszingade/y8kvzvwiyz1l5r10/wish/2022514866 As a person of color,  POC in the industry are important to me. The way they use their space in the limelight to acknowledge their privilege and use their popularity is something I hold in very high regard. For this reason, I find it difficult to watch productions (theatre, film, and TV) in which actors of color perpetuate negative stereotypes.]]> 2022-02-01 01:39:38 UTC https://padlet.com/keyaszingade/y8kvzvwiyz1l5r10/wish/2022514866 keyaszingade https://padlet.com/keyaszingade/y8kvzvwiyz1l5r10/wish/2022518028 2022-02-01 01:44:04 UTC https://padlet.com/keyaszingade/y8kvzvwiyz1l5r10/wish/2022518028 keyaszingade https://padlet.com/keyaszingade/y8kvzvwiyz1l5r10/wish/2022529626 Patel is a British actor with Indian origins. I've been watching his work since his breakout role in Slumdog Millionaire. None of his roles since have portrayed the race we share in a negative way. This is big because stereotypical performances are especially common when concerning the Indian community, and as an Indian actor hoping to join the industry, it hurts to see people with power say yes to roles like that. That is why I respect Dev Patel not only as an actor, but also as a person.]]> 2022-02-01 02:02:09 UTC https://padlet.com/keyaszingade/y8kvzvwiyz1l5r10/wish/2022529626 keyaszingade https://padlet.com/keyaszingade/y8kvzvwiyz1l5r10/wish/2022535313 2022-02-01 02:10:48 UTC https://padlet.com/keyaszingade/y8kvzvwiyz1l5r10/wish/2022535313 keyaszingade https://padlet.com/keyaszingade/y8kvzvwiyz1l5r10/wish/2022541873 Teamwork, leadership, and collaboration are all simultaneously necessary for theatre, which is a unique art form in that it is inherently collaborative. Playwrights create a story, directors give it purpose, actors give it life, and technicians give it color. None of these pieces would work in the absence of any one of them.]]> 2022-02-01 02:21:22 UTC https://padlet.com/keyaszingade/y8kvzvwiyz1l5r10/wish/2022541873 keyaszingade https://padlet.com/keyaszingade/y8kvzvwiyz1l5r10/wish/2022542856 2022-02-01 02:22:59 UTC https://padlet.com/keyaszingade/y8kvzvwiyz1l5r10/wish/2022542856 keyaszingade https://padlet.com/keyaszingade/y8kvzvwiyz1l5r10/wish/2022550545 I believe that working in a creative team forces you out of a self-inflicted comfort zone. It ensures that multiple ideas get heard and considered in ways they would not unless they were verbally articulated. Collaboration increases innovation, problem-solving, and communication. This, in turn, sparks creativity and improves the quality of the end result.]]> 2022-02-01 02:35:34 UTC https://padlet.com/keyaszingade/y8kvzvwiyz1l5r10/wish/2022550545 keyaszingade https://padlet.com/keyaszingade/y8kvzvwiyz1l5r10/wish/2022552436 2022-02-01 02:38:56 UTC https://padlet.com/keyaszingade/y8kvzvwiyz1l5r10/wish/2022552436