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1 Characterization of the Body
How to use your body to create character.

2 How can we change our bodies to change our
The body is one of the most important tools you can use to create a character. By changing your body in different ways you can portray many different types of characters. How can we change our bodies to change our character?

3 This is something that you see so often in performance that you hardly even notice. An actor has to focus on the way their body is telling the story just as much as their words.

4 Masters of Body Language
There are many actors who place a large amount of focus on their body characterizations, and today, we are going to look at a couple that use this skill for comedy. I am going to ask you about their characters and how they conveyed them to the audience (YOU) so PAY ATTENTION!

5 Charlie Chaplin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79i84xYelZI

6 Rowan Atkinson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwzjlmBLfrQ

7 Instant Challenge: Mime Time!
Acting Tips What are some general tips for people on stage, to help improve characterization through body language? i.e. What do we need to remember? What’s most important? We are going to use these tips when do complete our next … Instant Challenge: Mime Time!

8 Think about … Your face (facial expression) You hands (gestures)
Your body (posture, positioning, etc.)

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