Becoming someone else
An actor doesn't just recite lines — they borrow another person's fears and wants until the audience forgets it's pretend. Acting basics are the tools for that transformation: voice, body, and honest reaction.
Body, voice, and intention
Actors bring a script to life. Blocking is the planned movement and positioning on stage. A character's objective is what they want in a scene — playing it drives believable acting. Projection means speaking clearly and loudly enough to be heard at the back without shouting.
Play the objective
Ask 'What does my character want right now?' Every line is a tactic to get it.
Lab · Find the want
- Take a simple line: 'Please, just listen to me.'
- Decide what the character wants (to be believed? to calm someone?).
- Say the line twice with two different wants.
What you should see: The same line sounds completely different depending on the objective you play — that's acting a want, not just words.