Creative Writing Question

This week you’ve watched a TED Talk with actor David Wenham and read a chapter on Acting titled “Actors Not Acting” as well as the introduction to the text book.

Your Week 1 Journal Writing Assignment:

1) Using the three sources above as your reference…

-What are some ways you might use to prepare for a role in a play?

-What strategies might you use to create your character?

2) Discuss what you think is meant by “Actors not Acting”

Guidelines:

  • Submit your assignment as a Word doc/docx only.
  • Include one in-text citation from each of the three sources to support your responses (use APA 7th edition formatting)
  • Length: one full page (approx. 300-350 wds.; double spaced; 1″ margins.
  • No bibliography required

Resource:

Book: The Actor in You (Robert Benedetti)