Transcript PANTOMIME
Pantomime and Mime
Beginning Drama
Pantomime
The art of acting without words
Mime
The expression of feelings and attitudes and NOT a means of expressing words
through gestures
Pantomime vs. Mime
An actor may use one technique or both within any given production
An actor must learn to master this skill. The face and body expresses more
than words alone.
The chest is the key to all bodily action
Positive Emotions – Such as love, courage and honor
High chest and head – broad gestures and free movement
Negative Emotions – Such as hate, greed, fear and suffering
Sunken chest, restricted gestures and tense movement
Wrist leads most hand movements
Opposite action emphasizes physical
movement
Example: Pull back arm before throwing a punch
Facial expressions usually precedes
action
Eyes, eyebrows, mouth
Expression before reaction
All action must be clearly defined in
concept and MOTIVATION
Upstage!
Remember, gestures should be made with your upstage arms and crossing the
stage begins with the upstage foot.