Acting

Acting Acting is a common part of our vocabulary today, and stems from the Latin word agere, meaning “to do.” And this is precisely what acting is, suppressing and also augmenting self while revealing the actions and motivations of a new character, for particular moments in time. Acting is also defined as “assuming the role” of another, typically for the benefit of an audience. Anyone who has ever participated in the field of acting, understands the sense of artistic satisfaction that is characteristic to the process.

In general, those involved in acting are expected to possess a wide range of skills, including good vocal projection, clarity of speech, physical expressiveness, the ability to understand and analyze dramatic text, as well as the skill of emulating or generating emotional and physical conditions.

Those considered to be modern pioneers in the world of acting include: Konstantin Stanislavski, Jerzy Grotowski, Lee Strasberg, Uta Hagen, Stella Adler, Eric Morris, Jason Bennett, Michael Chekhov, Viola Spolin, and Sanford Meisner.

World renown acting awards of today include:

· Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars, for film
· Golden Globe Awards for film and television
· Emmy Awards for television
· Genie Awards for film
· Gemini Awards for television
· British Academy of Film and Television Arts Award for film and television
· Tony Awards for theater, especially Broadway
· European Theatre awards for theater
· Laurence Olivier Awards for theater

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