Course Overview

If there is any truth to the idea that “all the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players,” we should probably learn to act a bit better. As you gain a foundation in the vocabulary of acting, character analysis techniques, and acting history, explore how professional actors approach character analysis in preparation for a role.

Video Lectures

01: Character Analysis for Actors

Professor Mortimer introduces you to the Stanislavski-based character analysis process. This process is one of the first steps in becoming a skillful actor who can move an audience by fully and truthfully creating the illusion of life on stage or screen.