The Top 5 Mistakes Actors Make in Shakespeare Auditions

Showing posts with label character. Show all posts
Showing posts with label character. Show all posts

Sunday

How to Pronounce Character Names in Shakespeare's As You Like It

While Shakespeare's As You Like It almost certainly takes place in France, not all of the characters have French names, and some of the French names are not said with French pronunciation!

There are definitely some tricky names among the more typical ones in this always-popular comedy. Click to watch the video!




Monday

VIDEO - How to Pronounce Character Names in Shakespeare's King Lear

You all really seem to dig these character pronunciation videos, so here's the latest one: King Lear! 

With names like Goneril, Curan, and Gloucester, this is a must-watch!


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Thursday

VIDEO - How to Pronounce Character Names in Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale

With names like Paulina, Cleomines, Polixenes, and Perdita, Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale has some of the most complicated character names in the canon! Before you go into that audition or performance, make sure you're saying them right.



Were you surprised by any of these pronunciations? Let me know in the comments!

VIDEO - How to Prounounce Character Names in Twelfth Night

Before you head into that audition, are you SURE you're saying those characters' names right?

I can't tell you how many times I've seen otherwise fantastic actors ruin their first impression at an audition by mispronouncing the character's name. Don't let it happen to you!

This 45 second video will take all the guesswork out of how to say these tricky names from Shakespeare's Twelfth Night!