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What does it mean?
Acting turns internal thoughts and feelings into visible actions.
In plain terms
Acting is showing your inner thoughts and feelings on your body.
What can you take from it?
Acting makes internal states visible.

Where it applies

  • acting class
  • performance
  • emotional expression

Putting it to work

  • practice expression
  • study acting

Questions to consider

  • How do you express emotions?
  • What is acting to you?

Another view

This defines acting narrowly and ignores other approaches.

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