Outline the processes suggested for approaching a new script as an actor.

- Finding the facts and interpretations of your character, listing them

- Facts include the things that are obvious to everyone, e.g. Full name, Age, Where they
live, Where it is set, Time (year or time of day), Hobbies, Height. Only list facts that
are important to the character, facts that are unimportant aren’t needed. E.g. Hair
colour, eye colour etc.
- Interpretations are things that you believe about the character. They shouldn’t be the
same as someone else’s as they are what you assume about the character. Some
interpretations include questions like, Are they a strong character? Do they really
enjoy life? What do they believe about other characters? Ambitions, Fears, True
temperament Etc.
- Finding the objectives and super objective of the character. What does the character
want, and want the most, their main object of focus.
- Find if your character is lead through will, intellect or emotion. Does your character
base their choices off their will power, mind power or purely through how they feel
emotionally? Or is it a mix of two or all three?
- What are the relationships in your character’s life like?
- What are 5 contrasting qualities of your character?
- What are the similarities between you and your character? What are the differences?
Find the as if’s for parts you can’t seem to relate to.
- What are their ambitions & fears?

Reflection.
I believe the study of Stanislavski’s approach is going to be highly beneficial to all of us as
individual actors.