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(d) Indicate future actions or give clues to the audience about
what is nearly to happen in the play. For example, an actor
taking a step back can indicate fear or preparation for a
certain situation.

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Exercise 1

1. Identify the benefits of practising body movements in acting.

2. Mention some steps you will follow when acting out the
various animal movements.

Emotional practices in acting

Emotional practices are exercises that help the actor understand,
explore and manage various emotions effectively in acting.

Emotions play a major role in conveying the behaviour and situations
of characters in plays. Examples of emotions are happiness,
sadness, anger, fear, surprise, shame, hate, love and jealousy. An
actor can practise emotional exercises in various ways, including
emotional memory and practices of laughing or crying.

Emotional memory. An actor can use emotional memories from
events in his or her own life. This helps to arouse the emotions
required when acting out a certain character. This technique helps
the actor bring reality into the performance. Often these feelings
come from his or her personal experiences.

Activity 4

Think about an event that brought great joy or sadness in your
life. Then use actions to show the feelings you have thought.

The practices of laughing or crying. Such practices help an actor to
arouse and manage emotions effectively. Laughing and crying are

normal emotions, but they can be challenging to portray realistically

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