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Anna Devere Smith

Sense Memory

Presentational Acting

Fires in the Mirror

The Presentational actor trusts the rehearsal process in building a form that will come to fruition through a deeper understanding of himself and the character's motivations. The actor uses his own personal experiences to present a more authentic reaction from the character.

Representational Acting

Representational VS Presentational Acting

Anna Devere Smith

The West Wing

What are these two types of acting?

Representational acting, as Ms. Hagen explains it, is "flamboyant, external, formalistic" in illustrating the character's behavior. The execution of this technique usually carries with it a great exaggeration in speech and gesture

Uta Hagen

Famous acting teacher who came up with the following definitions:

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