Explore how professional actors approach character analysis for preparing to play a role as you gain a foundation in the vocabulary of acting, character analysis techniques, and acting history.
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ElizabethMarie from
Ready For the Full CourseIt is sad to have to stop listening after lecture 1. This is a course I have been waiting for Great Courses to create. The subject matter is very complete and clearly explained. I will look eagerly every month for this course. Do you know when the full course will be in yet?
Date published: 2021-02-24
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lifelonglearner20 from
Make this a class please!Both the content of this intro and the instructor are excellent. The professor shared important information in an engaging way useful for aspiring actors, writers, & a general audience alike. Additionally, she made the very important point that the "radical empathy" technique utilized by actors represents a useful "life skill" as well. Would love to see this pilot developed into a full course!
Date published: 2021-02-19
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TonyTiger from
Unique and Much Anticipated ContentThe pilot lecture content and presenter held my attention such that I believed only five minutes elapsed and found myself shouting aloud Encore! Encore! The self exercise of imagining a favorite actor coupled with the inward/outward Stanislavski method brings me to my Michael Corleone request; now I want you to make this lecture available in no less than 24 episodes...or I will make you an offer you can’t refuse...my undying loyalty to GreatCourses Plus. I believe this course would allow me to better immerse myself and critique films through character analysis. Please make it happen!
Date published: 2021-02-08
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Aribrixo33 from
Make this a course!This has great content not just for acting but even character development in writing. I would love to see more acting courses on great course and this fills a much needed gap. It's easy to follow and uses great examples. I would love to see more like this
Date published: 2021-01-30
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Thespirant from
Can't waitThis will fill a great void in the course content.
Date published: 2021-01-22
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marty17033 from
Much needed courseI've always wanted to learn how to act. I bought some books at the end of the Britannica article on acting, e.g. Stanislavsky, Olivier, Cole and Chinoy. But, I could never get far from reading on my own. I can tell from this intro lecture that a course like this would be very good and help me achieve my goal.
Date published: 2020-11-20
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Ronron from
Enjoyed the opening.Good introduction. I would like to have seen some examples of the acting, but perhaps later in the course.
Date published: 2020-11-01
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redro1 from
Great Course idea and Great InstructorI enjoyed this pilot course. This would be an interesting topic I would enjoy seeing a full course on this. I thought the instructor did a great job. How the information was presented was easy to follow and the instructor was engaging.
Professor Mortimer introduces you to the Stanislavski-based character analysis process. This process is one of the first steps in becoming a skillful actor who can move an audience by fully and truthfully creating the illusion of life on stage or screen.
27 min
Overview
Explore how professional actors approach character analysis for preparing to play a role as you gain a foundation in the vocabulary of acting, character analysis techniques, and acting history.
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