Playing Characters Beyond Your Experience

I Don't Need an Acting Class

Milton and Kaleb explore how to authentically portray characters whose experiences are completely outside your own. They discuss the crucial role of script analysis in understanding what kind of person your character is within the specific world of the play. Kaleb shares his current challenge, balancing the playwright's thematic intentions with finding the character's personal motivations. They examine practical techniques like taking your character to imaginary places outside the play and how sometimes a single powerful image can unlock an entire performance without needing to experience every detail of the character's background.