Thursday, 9 December 2010

Actors as Channels of Communication

By Kelly Schneider


People may, at many points in their lives, assume the roles of fictional or non-fictional characters. To a certain extent, they may be considered actors in their own right although they do not necessarily act in front of a crowd or a camera. While this skill may be considered troublemaking for children and young people, it actually can be very useful as a career option. The ability to perform is useful if a person were to build a career in acting.

Acting as a profession can be as lucrative as it is entertaining. It is contagious in the sense that the audience can empathize with the emotions presented in the film or play as they become involved in the story. At times, the viewers can very much relate to the life and experiences of the characters. However, if the story is lame or the acting is poor, the audience could leave the theater or cinema appalled or unmoved.

Actors are channels of communication. They use a mix of verbal and non-verbal forms of expression to send out a message, as part of their role and as mandated by the script and director. The actors therefore have to be really good in setting aside their true identities and in playing their parts of the story, unless the characters they're depicting are their own in real life. Reality TV has made this its own special genre.

In order to enhance their acting potential, all types of actors undertake series of performing workshops. In addition, they also need to develop their proficiency in singing, dancing and speaking. Some types of actors that become the most successful are considered multi-talented -- they can do it all. They get the jobs that few others can even think about pulling off.

Mostly in stories of adventure, romance, and war where challenges are plenty, the hero has to make the audience sympathize with him. The hero has to make the spectators feel his pains and struggles through his facial and body expressions along with his spoken lines.

Meanwhile, in comedic and parody stories, the hero strives to entertain the audience and make 'em laugh. Generally, the hero makes use of local and global issues and turns them around into funny stuff. The hero may also assume the role of someone who frequently makes mishaps, perhaps out of ignorance or stupidity. Then in addition, the hero may take up a serious role but succeeds in making the audience laugh because of his stiffness or awkwardness in the middle of a rather comedic setting.

As with most of films or plays, the hero usually has an object of his strong desire or passion. This is the heroine's part of the story. The heroine can be a friend, a relative, or a lover. Most adventure stories would portray the heroine as a damsel in distress waiting to be rescued by her knight in shining armor. Nevertheless, there are those that portray a skillful hero partnered by an equally strong and equally powerful heroine.

However, all the people in a production, from actors to the director and his staff, would not be very effective if the script for the movie or play does not hold any significance and appeal. Scriptwriters play a very crucial role in the movie or theater production. They have the obligation to make the story amusing so that the audience enjoys the show and doesn't storm out and burn down the movie house.




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