Script Analysis
The basis of any performance is the actors understanding of the role. In this course we go through the steps from the full overview of the script, down to nuanced scene choices.
Breaking down a script down from an actor’s perspective.
Both options include: Personal exercise feedback and final report card
$190.00
Single payment
2 x $95.00
Two monthly payments
Welcome
Course Goals
Choosing your Play
Important Note
Feedback
Downloadable Exercise Checklist
Lesson 1: The Creative Reading
Exercise: The Creative Reading Explanation
Reflection: The Creative Reading
Lesson 2: The External Plane
Naomi Harris on Reading the Script
Exercise: The External Plane Explanation
Reflection: The External Plane
How to Submit The External Plane Exercise
Lesson 3: The Plane of the Social Situation
Matthew McConaughey on Reading the Script
Exercise: The Plane of the Social Situation Explanation
Reflection: The Plane of the Social Situation
How to Submit The Plane of the Social Situation Exercise
Lesson 4: The Literary and the Aesthetic Planes
Anthony Hopkins on Reading the Script
Exercise: The Literary and the Aesthetic Planes Explanation
Reflection: The Literary and the Aesthetic Planes
How to Submit The Literary and the Aesthetic Planes Exercise
Lesson 5: The Psychological Plane
Viola Davis on the Craft of Acting
Exercise: The Psychological Planes Explanation
Reflection: The Psychological Plane
How to Submit The Psychological Plane Exercise
Lesson 6: The Physical Plane
Stephen Adly Guirgis on Philip Seymour Hoffman
Exercise: The Physical Plane Explanation
Reflection: The Physical Plane
How to Submit The Physical Plane Exercise
Lesson 7: The Plane of Personal Creative Feelings
Chadwick Boseman On Filling in the Gaps of the Script
Exercise: The Plane of Personal Creative Feelings Explanation
Reflection: The Plane of Personal Creative Feelings
How to Submit The Plane of Personal Creative Feelings Exercise
Lesson 8: Realizing the Narrative of a Scene
Practice Exercise: Finding the Events
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Scene
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Scene with Events
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Scene with Named Events
The Silence of the Lambs Scene
The Silence of the Lambs Scene with Events
The Silence of the Lambs with Named Events
Exercise: Realizing the Narrative of a Scene Explanation
How to Submit Realizing the Narrative of a Scene Exercise
Lesson 9: Bringing Life to a Scene
Practice Exercise: Finding the Bits
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Scene
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Scene with suggested Bits
The Silence of the Lambs Scene
The Silence of the Lambs Scene with suggested Bits
Exercise: Bringing Life to a Scene Explanation
How to Submit Bringing Life to a Scene Exercise
Lesson 10: Momentary Motivations
Practice Exercise: Finding the Mini Objectives and Actions
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf Scene Portion
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Mini Objectives and Actions Example 1
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Mini Objectives and Actions Example 2
Notes on Mini Objectives and Actions Examples 1 and 2
Exercise: Momentary Motivations Explanation
How to Submit Momentary Motivations Exercise
Course Summary
All Planes