1. Creative and Media: Level 2 Higher Diploma Unit 2: Performance
Level 2 Higher Diploma Creative and MediaUnit 1: Scene
2.2.7 Character map
Student Book
pp 60–67
Use this character map to make notes about a character.
He thinks that he is genuinely a
nice person. He also thinks that
He wants to help all giving is a good thing and that
friends and people who Friend -USELESS EFFORT
FOR Thomas he will be rewarded for all his
are less fortunate. He help later on in life. He believes
wants people not to take that people should not give to
him for granted receive. He also thinks that
people do take his kindness for
weakness and eventually take
him for granted.
People use Thomas for things. They take his
kindness for weakness and take advantage of
him knowing that he won’t speak out; he’ll just
brush it off his shoulder. Many people are just
friends with him so they can get something off
him.
Acting decisions:
How will the information gathered 14 years oldinfluence the way you play the character?
He is a on the map male who enjoys walks in
the park and helping friends in bad situations. He
The information gathered on this character map willand being a good friend.
also likes giving advice influence me play the character as when I am
thinking of how to portray the character I just dig into the background information of the character like
the information on the character map and I will think to myself how I can show this on stage to a fellow
audience. With this information I can put all the feelings of the situations and what people think about
the character and put it into facial expressions and body language during the performance.
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