Question

What should audience members ask themselves when they evaluate how an actor interprets a character? Check all that apply.

Answer 1

In order to evaluate how an actor interprets a character it is important for the audience to ask themselves these three things:

1. Which words does the actor emphasize? (1)

• This helps the audience identify which words the actor thinks are most important to help establish the tone and meaning of the character's words.

2. What gestures and movements does the actor make? (5)

• People often say that actions speak louder than words, so how the actor portrays the character's non-verbals shows a lot about how the actor believes the character to be.

3. What emotions does the actor convey? (6)

• The characters in the story show different emotions that go along with the storyline or help explain something unwritten. So, when an actor shows emotions they are helping to evolve the character within the story.

The other options: "What makes this a talented actor?", "How old is the actor?" , and "In what other productions has the actor appeared?" do not have to do with how the character is interpreted, but rather the actor themselves or the casting for the character.

Answer 2

Answer:

The right choices are: 1, 5 and 6.

Explanation:

An actor's memmorable performance can be evaluated by his diction, body language and how effectively he can transmit emotions to the audience. The intonation and emphasis on key words are going to give importance to their dialogs. Communication is not merely verbal, the human body has the capacity to express feelings through motion as well. The emotions that an actor conveys can have a direct impact on the audience making them feel empathy with the character.