You will now read a short passage and listen to a lecture on the same topic. You will then be asked a question about them. After you hear the question, give yourself 30 seconds to prepare your response. Then record yourself speaking for 60 seconds.
Listen to Track 218.
Now read the passage about Method acting. You have 50 seconds to read the passage. Begin reading now.
Reading Time: 50 seconds
Method acting refers to a set of techniques that actors use to prepare for roles. In Method acting, actors attempt to identify the specific roles that they portray with real or imagined experiences from their own lives. When a Method actor attempts to authentically portray a character in a certain situation, he first asks himself what would cause him to behave in that way, or how he would behave in that situation if it really happened to him. By thinking in terms of actual, lived experiences, Method actors attempt to create performances that are more true to life.
Listen to Track 219.
Using the examples from the lecture, explain why Daniel Day-Lewis is considered a Method actor.
Preparation Time: 30 seconds
Response Time: 60 seconds