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VOCAL SKILLS TO BECOME A CHARACTER FOR REHEARSAL AND PHYSICAL SKILLS TO BECOME A CHARACTER FOR REHEARSAL AND
PERFORMANCE (USING YOUR VOICE) PERFORMANCE (USING YOUR BODY) P Performing arts terminology
1.D DICTION Diction means pronouncing your speech clearly. 1.G GESTURES Using your hands to highlight meaning or convey emotion.
AND Projection is making sure your voice can be heard E.g. Scratching your head if you are confused or Waving to
PROJECTION (this doesn’t mean shouting). say ‘Hello’. (Skills that involve using your BODY) (Skills that involve using your VOICE)
Body How an actor uses their body to Projection Ensuring your voice is loud and
2. E EMPHASIS Emphasis is when you make a word stand out “I communicate meaning. For example, clear for the audience to hear.
AND never said you stole my hat” is different from “I 2. S STANCE The way someone stands usually to do with feet Language crossing your arms could mean you are fed
never said you stole my hat”. positioning. up.
VOLUME Volume is how loud or quiet the voice is. Don’t This could be with your feet really wide apart or really close Posture The position an actor holds their body when Volume How loudly or quietly you say
forget words such as whisper and shout. together, for example. sitting or standing. For example, an upright something. (Shouting, whispering)
The way you say something in
posture or a slouching posture. Tone order to communicate your
3. P PITCH Pitch means how high or low your voice is. 3. P POSTURE Posture and body language is how you hold and position The way an actor walks. emotions. (E.g. Angry, worried,
Low pitch may convey sadness, whilst high pitch AND your body to show emotion or a character’s personality. Gait shocked tone of voice)
could convey joy. E.g. shoulders back and chest out to show confidence. Pace The speed of what you say.
BODY Hanging head and shoulder may show shame or sadness
4. A ACCENT Accent is the way you pronounce your words. It is LANGUAGE
used to indicate where a character is from, Pause Moments of pause can create
specifically which country or region. It can help 4. E EXPRESSION Also known as ‘facial expressions’. tension, or show that you are
distinguish class and status. Using your face to communicate emotions and reactions. Facial A form of non-verbal communication that thinking.
expresses the way you are feeling, using the
Smiling to show happiness, frowning to show anger, raising Expressions face. Accent/diale Use of an accent tells the
5.R RHYTHM Rhythm is where we pause and leave gaps in one eye brow to show confusion for example. ct audience where your character is
AND speech. from.
This could show a character is thinking or Looking into someone else’s eyes. This could be another Pitch How high or low your voice is.
TEMPO distressed. 5. E EYE Gestures A movement of part of the body, especially
CONTACT character or an audience member. a hand or the head, to express an idea or
Making eye contact makes it clear who you are speaking to. meaning.
Tempo is how fast or slow the speech is. Avoiding eye contact can suggest feeling awkward or The way you position yourself when Emphasis “How could Changing the way a word or part of
E.g. a fast tempo could show someone is excited, upset. Stance standing to communicate your role. An a sentence is said, in order to
a slow tempo could show someone is sleepy or elderly person would have a different YOU do that?” emphasise it. (Make it stand out.)
confused. 6. D DYNAMICS Dynamics means HOW you move. For example, sharply / stance to a child. Try emphasising the words in
AND smoothly. “How could capital letters and see how it
Proxemics How you use the space around you - the distance
6. T TONE Tone describes the emotion behind the line. It can MOVEMENT Movement is HOW your character walks. For example, with between, and positioning of. your character and you do changes the meaning.
others and between your character and
convey meaning. For example: an angry tone. a limp or taking large steps props/furniture to show relationships. THAT?”