The Character Is Not You

<p>How do you respond to the circumstances as the character? This week, we explore how script analysis helps us discover the character’s nature—and turn that understanding into specific behavior. We discuss how a profession shapes a person, what observing others can teach us, and Stella Adler’s exercise of taking the character into situations outside the play. The work begins with recognizing how you and the character are alike, where you differ, and what you need to build.</p>