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Beyond the Classroom


Acting for the Camera
Practice
0024
FMS -
TPS-0052
Maurice Parent
MW 10:30-11:45
Pre-Reqs
None
Class Notes
Cross-list: please see TDPS website or SIS for current course details
Course Description
On stage, the audience may be anywhere from a few feet away in the front row to the back row of the second balcony, and the job of the actor is to reach every audience member from the closest to the furthest away. How does this change on camera when the ‘audience’ is only inches away from the performer's face. In this course students will explore and unpack the long held belief that with on camera acting “less in more” and discover that the more accurate phrase is: “Less externalized is more effective, however the energy, listening and commitment of the actor remains the same”.
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