Emotions On Stage - Acting Emotions: Shaping

Using time and space to generate physical shapes that spark emotion. 🎭 Physicalizing the Emotion

Nervousness speeds up movement and speech [1, 2]. Confidence or sadness slows it down [1, 2]. ⚡ The Danger of Over-Acting

Grief pulls the body inward and down [1]. Pride or anger expands the chest and lifts the chin [1]. Acting emotions: Shaping emotions on stage

Tension in the neck and shoulders kills real emotion.

Rapid, shallow breaths signal fear or excitement [1]. Slow, deep breaths indicate calm or calculation [1]. Using time and space to generate physical shapes

The biggest challenge on stage is maintaining size without losing truth [4]. Volume does not equal intensity.

To project feelings to a large audience, actors must externalize internal states [4]. ⚡ The Danger of Over-Acting Grief pulls the

Living as the character to experience their genuine emotional reality [2].