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ROLE PLAYand
CHARACTARISATION
a means of exploring attitudes
and beliefs
ROLE PLAY
The process of fullyDeveloping a Character
(like you did with the magic book)
characterisation
Part played by an actor/attitude adopted
ROLE
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO
LEARN AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE ABOUT
YOUR CHARACTER?
WHAT ARE SOMETECHNIQUES
WE COULD USETO EXPLORE OUR
CHARACTER?
LETS FREEZE THE ACTION RIGHT HERE.
IF MAXIMUS COULD TALK WHAT WOULD HE SAY? WHAT IS HE THINKING?
An aid to characterisation: the character speaks their thoughts out loud
THOUGHT TRACKING
THOUGHT TUNNEL
KILL THEM ALL NORMAN. WE CAN’T
HAVE THEM TREAT US LIKE THIS.
VOICES IN THE HEAD
Questioning a character in role
HOT SEATING
Dear Anna,I miss you so much since you left me. I can barely eat, I can’t work I can’t talk to anyone at all. Say you love me and come back to me. Please. I beg you.Yours always. Ricardo
WRITING IN ROLE
ROLE PLAY CAN HELP US
DEVELOP A STORYMORE FULLY.
Key moment, scene, character, relationship or event in a drama
FOCUS
Build up of excitement
TENSION
WE CAN USE CONVENTIONSTO HELP US
BUILD UP TENSIONOR FOCUS
A stage picture, held without movement
TABLEAU
COME IN …IF
YOU DAAAARE
VOICE OVER
The action is frozenIn time.
Allows for a voice in head Or voice over Or a soliloquy
FREEZE FRAME
KILL THEM ALL NORMAN. WE CAN’T
HAVE THEM TREAT US LIKE THIS.
VOICES IN THE HEAD
ROLE PLAY and
CHARACTARISATIONwill help you be a
better actor!and create a better
story!
STATUS
LANGUAGE
RELATIONSHIPS
BACKGROUND
SOCIAL LIFE
ROLE PLAYwill help us investigate
PRACTISE QUESTIONS
• Think back to a character that you successfully portrayed in your Standard Grade Drama Course. Describe that Character.
(3marks)
• List five characterisation techniques you used, or could have used, to develop this character.
(5 marks)
• Choose one from the list above and say how this technique helped you, or might have helped you, to develop a greater understanding of this character
(4 marks)
• Candidates may include standard character card details such as name, age, occupation, personality, appearance, relationships, hobbies/interests etc.
• 3 marks for a description which summarises the character succinctly but fully.• 2 marks for a description which gives basic information but is not fully
informative.• 1 mark for a brief, unhelpful, fairly superficial description.
Techniques listed in the Body of Knowledge are:• character cards• improvisation• role-play• hot seating• voices in the head• writing in role• thought tracking• thought tunnel.• 1 mark for each correct technique. Accept no others. Be alert to inclusions
that are not on this list eg angel and devil, and to confusion with conventions. Do not give marks for any technique not on the list above.
No mark for choice. If more than one is selected, mark the better response.• 1 mark for each valid point made about how the chosen technique helped
develop a better understanding of the character.