2. dress and figure
apparent physical condition
poise or lack of it,
every movement and gesture
character’s first contact with the audience is visual.
3. Your clothes and your props will help project the
necessary image…
it will be your inner conviction that will carry on
from these outer trappings.
4. Association with a prop often suggests some deep-
lying interest or trait of which that prop could be
the symbol.
5. Sometimes, a character shows a marked
attachment to a certain place.
The nature of such a place will also reveal something
about his feelings and attitude If associated with
some other signs
it could also mean loneliness or a desire to escape
from life’s pressures.
Such signs or symbols should be taken in context, and
not in isolation.
7. stage action, no matter how seemingly trivial,
expresses some motive or character trait
8. Pacing the floor
breaking free from an embrace
turning away from a conversation
frequently withdrawing from the stage
retiring to an isolated corner
9. know your place on stage at any given time
know your gestures and movements
Know the correct tone for a given line
