'Hot seating' is an effective exercise in which an actor is asked specific questions as their character's background, behaviour and motivation. We were inspired by an article written by Charlie Sierra about building the back story to film characters in which he quoted from Riding the Alligator, a book written by Pen Densham, an Academy Award nominated filmmaker. One of the chapters in the book gives an outline of the questions that an actor should ask themselves about the character that they are playing, in order to have a greater understanding of the character for both the actor and the director.
• What do you know about your father’s involvement with Japanese priceless artefacts?
• How far do you think he is willing to go to protects these artefacts? would he put your life at risk?
• How do you feel about your father disappearing for days with no explanation of where he is?
Excellent idea to hot seat your character as this helps your actor and production team to step into the role.
ReplyDeleteThis activity also demonstrates your appropriate use of technology to present the interview.