When to promp?
Sun, 25 Nov 2007, 11:16 amGordon the Optom23 posts in thread
When to promp?
Sun, 25 Nov 2007, 11:16 amIn a play I saw recently, an actor was prompted whilst in full flow. Both actors were happy with the dialogue and the audience, I’m sure, unaware of any error.
The prompt given, was a completely different line to that being spoken. The actors ignored it and carried on regardless. It was obvious that the prompter was trying to get verbatim that which was on the page.
When does one prompt? Only when a deadly silence hits the stage? Or if the actor goes unnoticeably off track?
Ripper, as a director of
Fri, 7 Mar 2008, 07:32 pmRipper, as a director of some standing I am actually speechless. There are man times an actor pauses because of directorial instructions, because of heightening a moment. To allow their character to digest an issue or a statement. Frankly ripper if you do not understand the technical expression pausing for effect then you are not qualified to comment.
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