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Sunday, July 29, 2012

Acting Film/ Theater


Film and theater acting are two different things.  Film performers must act out scenes coming from a screenwriter’s script. They must read these scenes in front of the camera. In theater, the performer has to act out of scenes from a play write script. The performer must read the script on stage to see how he/she acts the part. However, both of these things provide entertainment to the audience.

Film performances are always recorded and edited, then shown to the audience. But in a theater setting the acting is in front of the audience live. Film is considered a form of entertainment for young artists. On the other hand, theatre has been a form of entertainment for many years.

Acting is an important component for both. However, the acting needs to be a little different for both. On film the actor needs to be subtler and doesn’t have to project as much as those in a theater setting. In addition, different angles of the actor need to be taken in order to capture a realistic moment. Due to theatre being performed live the actor needs to project the voice and do bigger movements to show what they are trying to portray.

Rehearsing for both are very hard and require a great amount time and patience. When you are an actor you need to expect to memorize hours of script work and choreography. Sometimes for actors that do theater on stage it is hard to mellow down to be on film. They are both very different techniques. Actors many times are very well educated with schooling in acting, but theater is very technical. 


http://www.infoplease.com/cig/movies-flicks-film/film-acting-vs-theater-acting.html

Sunday, July 15, 2012

Dancers


The world of dance is so unique and bountiful. The elegance of a dance is so artistic. Dance is an art of its own. People can express their artistry with their body and emotions. There are many types of dance for example modern, Ballet, Jazz and much more. Dance has changed over the years but has always kept the core of the art.

A great dancer watches their technique and their character on stage. Physically they need to be in shape and be able to handle allot of movements at a time. Keeping time in music is essential to keep the beat of a piece and for dancers to maintain the same rhythm.

Many dancers start their career very young. With this said that means they tend to retire between the ages of 30-35. Their bodies usually just can’t do the extraneous movements. These people usually have different possibilities in theatre as directors, teachers and others. Now there are some dancers that have retired in the 40’s such as Muriel Maffre, a principal with San Francisco Ballet.

Many dancers put the opportunity of acquiring a higher education on hold while they pursue a career in performance. Usually when they retire they go back to college and start a new career. However, dancers are not the only people that start college during their 30s’.

Dancers might lose strength or flexibility but they gain experience, technique and artistry; these areas are much more important in a professional career. But the fact is that many times the body will give up on them because of injuries.

Now with this all said we couldn’t miss the beauty of art. Without dance many people wouldn’t have the chance to express themselves with their body and strength. Just as singers express themselves with their voice, dancers express themselves with their bodies.