1. Chapter 10 WORKING WITH OTHER ACTORS Jesse Stratton

2. Coordination  Actors perform in two overlapping sequences, so coordination is key to create a solid performance.  Actors may practice alone, but then have to coordinate themselves accordingly with the other actors during rehearsal and the performance.

3. Activity for coordination  Step one: Select a partner & face one another. Extend your arms in front of you and touch the tips of your partners fingers. One of you close your eyes. The partner with eyes open leads the other around the room, avoiding all furniture, walls and people. Do this without making a sound. Be sure you are touching only the tips of your fingers. If you are the partner with your eyes closed, concentrate on following where you were led. Focus all your attention on the tips of your fingers and follow the lead the other person gives you. Try to respond to your partners lead as quickly as possible. Change positions so that leader becomes the follower

4. Reaction  One of the basic laws of physics is you cant have an action without having a reaction, which is equally true for acting.  For good reactions get into character learn about the role you are playing, it will make the reaction more Natural.  One way in which the actor must react is by adjusting the characters objectives.(ex. When your character wants to do something and is being blocked by someone else your character must change his approach and try a different way of reaching this objective.)

5. Activity for Reaction  Improvise a scene in which your partner has a split personality. Change your attitude toward him or her whenever he or she changes from one personality to the other.