THEA 1520 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Michael Shurtleff, Guideposts, Major Depressive Disorder
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Audition written by michael shurtleff is a great guideline for beginner actors like myself to follow and take notes upon when effectively carrying out a character"s role. Shurtleff provides twelve guideposts to prepare actors to thoroughly understand the role that they are about to indulge in. To begin with, the first guidepost is on the topic of relationships. Listing the facts will make it easy to establish the feelings towards the character you are in contact with in the scene. Making inferences and exploring how you feel about this other person and the expectations you have of them will create the tone and environment of the scene. In my story of your money"s worth written by kellie powell, the scene starts off with me, Carla having a therapy consultation with my patient jessie. As a therapist, i would consider myself a specialist who knows what they are doing.
