The Essence of a Play or Film
As human beings, we are directed by our feelings and opinions. By nature, we speak and do things that are in accordance with what we’ve learned of the world. Some people can apply those feelings to the characters they portray in films, TV shows, and plays, and those that loose themselves in their characters become the best actors of all. If this sounds like you, read on.
Acting as a profession can be as lucrative as it is entertaining. It is contagious in the sense that the audience can empathize with the emotions presented in the film or play as they become involved in the story. At times, the viewers can very much relate to the life and experiences of the characters. However, if the story is lame or the acting is poor, the audience could leave the theater or cinema appalled or unmoved.
The story of a play or film is comprised of all the events in a plot. There are five parts of the plot, according to German dramatist Gustav Freytag. The first part is exposition (introduction of characters and setting), followed by rising action or conflict (problems arise), then the climax (the highest point of the story), and afterwards falling action (the turning point of the story), and then resolution (the conclusion, outcome or ending). The plot of many, maybe most stories, is about a hero fighting an enemy. Now the hero can be fighting a whole bunch of enemies such as monsters or zombies, a hostile family (say, the heroine’s angry brothers), a crooked government, or the hero’s own self.
In order to enhance their acting potential, all types of actors undertake series of performing workshops. In addition, they also need to develop their proficiency in singing, dancing and speaking. Some types of actors that become the most successful are considered multi-talented — they can do it all. They get the jobs that few others can even think about pulling off.
It is also vital for all types of actors to work well with the other actors in the play or motion picture. This way the storyline can be expressed well to the audience, the world that is created can be realistic. Sometimes this world is made the most real not by the main characters, but by the supporting ones.
Then in addition, a great film or play requires a great setting or location. It can be a real one or artificially created just for the film. The quality of the props, costumes, backdrops and other paraphernalia used in the shooting is of great importance as these elements help create the world of the characters.
In addition, the film or play has to have a good director. The director supervises the overall flow and progress of the story. He makes orders and suggestions how the characters should be portrayed, how the props should be used, how the setting should be set up, how the camera should roll, etc. Additionally, a production requires plenty other people to help out. Some operate the lights, cameras, costumes, props, food, transportation, animation, editing, dubbing, musical scoring, choreography, and the like.
Apart from two or more main characters, a film or play usually employs supporting characters. Supporting roles are necessary to help the main characters experience things, as well as depict the necessary emotions or take the necessary actions relative to the experience.
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