Screen Acting

The Difference between

Screen acting                                                                                                                   Stage Acting



• Volume of someone speaking on stage is not as loud because as you want the show to be as realistic as possible, No-one in real life is going to be shouting to someone that is only like three yards away.
• On Stage, It harder acting as you only have one chance to remember that line,Remember your stage directions Then if your on film you have unlimited about of chances as they can easily record it again and again (The only problem here is the location,If they are in bright light and need it that way. You will have limited chances because of the white balance and Exposure.
• Every member in the audience for a "stage" Show has different views.
• The pace and playing of the scene bulids up pressure on the actor which can lead to Mistakes.
• The actors move from beginning to end.
• The actor must have the ablity to concentrate for the entire show and be in character for the entire show
• The stage is a limited space and the actor has to create a ‘reality’ with sets and with props which are often only symbols of reality.
• The audience may see the total space continually. The Director and actor must draw the audience’s eye to detail by movement, placement and lighting. The audience can easily miss or be distracted from the detail.

Found quote from the Yahoo Website
"On stage, act with your body; on film, act with your eyes."

• On stage, People may not see your emotions as cleary as they would if it was on film.
• On Film, They can edit parts out if you looked the slightest bit out of character.