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 Stanislavsky and Brecht's first major difference is in their core philosophies. At the core of Stanislavsky's method, the purpose is for the audience to feel. This is achieved by creating theater so seamless and authentic that it is as indiscernible from reality as possible. Through this, theater reaches its pinnacle in Stanislavksy's eyes. On the opposite end of this Brecht does not want the audience to feel, but think. For him, a performance's most important objective is to pass on its intended message with maximum effectiveness. Brecht implements this by in many ways doing the polar opposite of Stanislavsky. He ensures through the dialogue, set, and the manner in which the theater is represented in order to best disconnect the audience from the show. The audience must feel like spectators, unable to relate to the characters and their going-on's from this the audience is more inclined to not feel but think about the theater, and what it means. In the five truths ...

 Stanislavsky's acting method is utilized by actors to truly get in touch with their characters. Through this deep understanding of their characters, actors can be prepared for any situation, and bring their characters to life as true complex people. This idea is described by him as the "Magic if". This is similar to modern-day forms of method acting in that the core idea is that actors must truly understand their characters to play them well. It is more than just reading lines or reacting, but becoming so in tune with the person you are portraying that you can see their reasoning in every decision they make. The lines begin to flow out of you because they are coming not just from the script but from your heart. To achieve this, Stanislavsky suggests that when actors are preparing for a scene, they must ask themselves and their characters some questions. Why are they here, what are they doing, why are they doing what they are doing, what do they want, where are they, how ...

  I found that our video came together nicely by the end of the assignments, but there were many ways we could have improved our methods. Much of our class time was spent on brainstorming that in the end led to nothing, and it resulted in us having less time to explore what did work, leaving us to go with the first thing that looked nice. Some people contributed more than others, but overall I would say that people seemed invested, and everyone had an impact on the final product. I do feel as though the music was a weak point in the video, and does not fit well. I would have liked to see more dynamic movement from the people circling Ashlinn. I  found that many times people had a hard time making changes and especially with some of the movements, I don't feel as though we were expressive enough. There was not enough of a change from the first "are you fine" to the last, and I feel it took away from the overall story we attempted to convey. I did like the overall theme, an...

  https://share.icloud.com/photos/0zyrN1DLlq1Vzg_Hpj5xjOhiw#Plantsville Video to be played along with the instrumental music for 1:40 seconds.