Acting Analysis Questions
1. Which actor/actress in Forrest Gump and the film of your choice, were the best at using emotion and creating empathy in the audience? Remember to choose two actors (one from Forrest Gump and one from your out of class film) and provide examples of both acting performances.
2. Which of the four elements of acting we discussed (dress, emotions, dialogue, chemistry) do you feel is the most critical in creating a good acting performance? Use examples from both films to support your argument.
3. Quote interpretation and explanation:
“Acting is not about being someone different. It’s finding the similarity in what is apparently different, then finding myself in there.”
― Meryl Streep
― Meryl Streep
What is Meryl Streep saying? Interpret the quote and then explain. You may want to use examples.
