Transcript AnnaDeavereSmith

… My grandfather
told me when I was
a little girl “If you
say a word often
enough, it
becomes you.”
~Smith
 She does not limit herself to one
system or method and is not pigeonholed as a performer.
 She uses aspects of Brechtian theatre
(epic theatre) in her technique and
theatrical performances.
 She uses aspects of realism or Method
acting in her technique.
 Actor, writer, and teacher
of documentary theatre
 Actor, writer, and teacher
of political theatre
 classically trained in
theatre and acting
 “psychological realism”
= method acting
 fascinated by language
and communication
 big fan of Shakespeare
 Outside-in: the artist finds the “truth”
Outside-in
vs.
Inside-out
of the character and creates a fully
realized character through text
analysis, psychological exploration,
etc. to develop motivations for doing
and being to create behavior and
action …
 Inside-out: the artist finds the “truth”
of the character and creates a fully
realized character through finding the
voice, language, and physical
gestures of the character which then
influence behavior and motivation …
 Her way of working is less like that of a
conventional Euro-American actor and
more like that of African, Native American,
and Asian ritualists. ~Schechner
 To incorporate means to be possessed by,
to open oneself up thoroughly and deeply
to another being. ~Schechner
1. Go to the C-Span
Video.
2. Choose a
representative or
senator to
incorporate.
3. Rehearse your
performance for
presentation.