Description
Two actors working through a scene or improv will be given a separate motivation or goal to obtain in the scene that is unrelated to the scene itself. Works on a young actor's ability to gain something from the other actor while staying in the moment.
Materials
Actors
Space Required
classroom, acting studioInstructions
Two actors are working on a scene or improv scenario. Before the actors begin the Director/Teacher privately gives each of the actors a seperate motivation that is unrelated to the scene. The actor then has to work on obtaining the goal while they work through the scene.
Example: Actor 1 Motivation: make the other actor hop on one foot
Actor 2 Motivation: make the other actor hug you
After the actors have obtained their goal the director then changes the motivation. This allows the actors to get out of the rigid structure of the scene and work on being in the moment with each other. As well as working together and not against each other.
Adaptations
The scene can include three + actors