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michael caine's film school

michael caine's film school who is Michael Caine Sir Michael Caine CBE is an retired English actor. he is well known for his distinctive cockney accent and has appeared in more than 160 films throughout a career that spanned eight decades. he is widley considered a British film icon.  notes from the video In Michael Caine’s approach to acting in film, he emphasises a few core principles that he believes are essential for performing effectively on screen. Here are the key points he shares: Subtlety is Key : Caine stresses that, unlike stage acting, where performances are often larger to reach the back rows, film acting requires a more subtle, intimate approach. The camera can capture every small movement, so it’s crucial to convey emotion through restrained expressions and small gestures. Make It Real : He advises actors to always act as if they are living the moment, not performing. This involves being truthful to the character and the situation, making the audience feel as t...
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critieria 2.3 - artistic and technical skills

character profile - bethan who am i? - bethan  who am i named after? do i like my name? - named after my great-grandmother. its a nice name but i think it makes me sound older than i am. what is my gender? what do i think about sex? - im a cis woman. i think sex is an act of love and romance, something to show trust between two people. how old am i? what do i think of my age? - 53 years old. im mostly content with my age, but id like to think i look younger than i am. how does my posture express my age, health, inner feeling? - my posture is pretty upright, which shows old-school discipline and lifestyle, it also shows good health as i dont have any joint issues when it comes to my back, shoulders, etc.  how is my complexion? what do i think of it? - i have a warm, autumn complexion. i think its nice, i hope it makes me seem like a warm and inviting person.  what is my height? imo? - 5'4. i do wish i was taller but only for convenience reasons.  uta hagen's 'nine que...
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criteria 2.2 - rehearsal skills,, technical skills of a screen actor

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physical and vocal skills  vocal skills: - vocal skills is when you use your voice to create the character and embody their personality in an auditory way. this can be using different pitches to express the emotions of your characters, using different accents - either different from your own or with range across multiple characters, using tone to create meaning whether explicitly or implicitly in what you're saying, etc.  vocal skills in film are different to those of in theatre. on stage, you need to project your voice quite a lot so that the audience can all hear you whereas in film, the microphone picks up the speech so you don't need to be as loud and can focus on the delivery more. actors on stage also need to know their lines wholly, word-for-word. this is so the performance is smooth and other actors don't miss out on certain cue lines, which disrupts the performance. film actors are expected to have a pretty good grip of their lines, but don't have to know them ...
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criteria 2.1 - prep for acting role

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understanding the role footage link - the normal heart the normal heart script: scene in the normal heart  (research) character name - emma brookner motivation - the motivation behind my character is the anger directed to the examining doctor over the lack of attention given to the disease she is currently studying. mentioning how theyre in the third year of the disease being prevalent, as well as the fact that loads of people have already died yet the institute the doctor is representing is adamant in their ignorance when it comes to funding her work.  learning lines we looked at four different techniques when focusing on line learning.  - mind palace -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qm4ZjFxTCs0 select five pieces of furniture in a room such as your bedroom and order them. then assign each line to a different piece of furniture, in chronological order.   create a mental image from the line. then run through the different pieces of furniture in the chosen...
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