actingcoachscotland | Skilled Appearing Faculty

Once we are analysing a scene, actors usually come to the conclusion that their character needs the opposite character to ‘perceive’, ’see’, ‘know’, ‘comprehend’ ‘realise’. 

This might be true. However these are passive inner targets and they’re solely a part of the story. At ACS, we name a personality’s goal a ‘need’. It’s what they need the opposite character to do now. 

When your character needs the opposite character to ‘realise’ one thing, that’s not the tip of their purpose. Once we need somebody to understand one thing, we would like them to take motion on the idea of this realisation. 

What your character needs the opposite character to do ought to ALWAYS lead to significant exterior motion.

So if you find yourself with ‘perceive they’ve offended them’ or ‘realise they’ve triggered them ache’ – the following query to ask is:

After they ‘realise’ or ‘perceive’ what’s going to they do? Apologise? Make amends? Fall to their knees and grovel?

Passive inner targets can’t be seen, they usually solely take you half method in direction of your understanding of the scene. Retaining digging for a significant motion as a result of energetic targets/needs result in higher motion/appearing.