Major Questions and Themes American Realism How are the concerns of Early Realism and American Realism similar and how are they different What issues seemed to concern the American Realists in the middle of the 20 th century American Realist Acting Many different schools The method Earlier writings of Stanislavski as interpreted by several individuals Emphasizes empathy with character understanding of character as a full person Continues as main approach even with non realistic scripts Contrast with British actor training Script Analysis for an American Realist Actor What does the script say about my character Make specific choices about character s history feelings etc What does the character want in each scene Key Terms Objective motivation action what the character wants from the others Tactic how the character tries to accomplish this goal Beat a unit of text in which the objective remains the same A Realist actor prepares In rehearsal Emphasis on being in the moment not planning too rigidly Emphasis on psychological experiences of characters and their relationships with each other Tend to focus on working or middle class families Exploration Before performance Warm up getting into character American Realist Playwriting Design may be realistic or poetic Major playwrights Eugene O Neill Tennessee Williams Arthur Miller Eugene O Neill 1888 1953 First major American Realist playwright
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