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    Stage and Screen: The Interview

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    The document is an interview transcript with Trevor White, a Canadian actor. Some key details: - Trevor White does both voice-over work and on-screen acting in theater, film, and television. He has performed with the Royal Shakespeare Company. - He finds memorizing lines the most difficult part of preparing for a role. Repetition is key to learning his lines. - He describes differences between theater and film/TV acting, and discusses both positives and challenges of work in each medium. - The interview provides insight into White's career and perspectives on acting as a profession.

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    The document is an interview transcript with Trevor White, a Canadian actor. Some key details: - Trevor White does both voice-over work and on-screen acting in theater, film, and television. He has performed with the Royal Shakespeare Company. - He finds memorizing lines the most difficult part of preparing for a role. Repetition is key to learning his lines. - He describes differences between theater and film/TV acting, and discusses both positives and challenges of work in each medium. - The interview provides insight into White's career and perspectives on acting as a profession.

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    The document is an interview transcript with Trevor White, a Canadian actor. Some key details: - Trevor White does both voice-over work and on-screen acting in theater, film, and television. He has performed with the Royal Shakespeare Company. - He finds memorizing lines the most difficult part of preparing for a role. Repetition is key to learning his lines. - He describes differences between theater and film/TV acting, and discusses both positives and challenges of work in each medium. - The interview provides insight into White's career and perspectives on acting as a profession.

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    Stage and Screen: The Interview

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    The document is an interview transcript with Trevor White, a Canadian actor. Some key details: - Trevor White does both voice-over work and on-screen acting in theater, film, and television. He has performed with the Royal Shakespeare Company. - He finds memorizing lines the most difficult part of preparing for a role. Repetition is key to learning his lines. - He describes differences between theater and film/TV acting, and discusses both positives and challenges of work in each medium. - The interview provides insight into White's career and perspectives on acting as a profession.

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    Stage and screen COLLOQUIAL ENGLISH

    THE INTERVIEW 1CJ


    a You are going to listen to an interview with Trevor White, a Canadian
    actor. Beforeyou listen, read the glossary and look at how the words are
    pronounced to help you understand what he says.

    Glossary
    voice-over l ' v~IS ~uv~1 information or Royal Shakespeare Company
    comments in a film or TV programme A British drama company which
    given by a person who you do not see specializes in Shakespeare's plays
    on the screen Coriolanus /con a'lemos/ one of
    fringe theatre /fn ndg el~t~1 plays , often Shakespeare's lesser know
    by new writers , that are unusual and plays set in Roman times
    question the way people think feature film /firt]a film/ a full -
    props Ipropsl objects used by actors length film with a story, i.e , not
    during the performance of a play a documentary
    or film sword Is~:dl a weapon with a
    rehearsal /rr'hatsal/ time that is spent long metal blade
    practising a play or piece of music axe lrek sl a weapon with a wooden
    d 4.25 Listen and complete the phrases. What do
    Dictaphone /' dlk t~f~un/ a small handle and a heavy metal blade, you think they mean?
    machine used to record people also a tool for chopping wood
    speaking parry I'preri! to defend yourself
    oftentimes l ' of~ntaImz/ (North by stopping sb hitting you, e.g. COMMON PHRASES
    American English) often with your arm or with a weapon 1 There isn't much I don't do, I guess, _
    as acting goes .
    b 4.23 Listen to part 1. Answer the questions with a partner. 2 You just and you're expected to
    1 What kinds of acting does he do? know all your lines. (pv, informal) .
    2 How did he become an actor? 3 You do it a few times and .
    3 What does he find most difficult about preparing for a part? 4 It's amazing the when the
    4 How does he learn his lines? writing is good.
    S What kind of lines are difficult to memorize? S I gave the other guy three stitches on his fingers
    _ __ __ _ point when he parried in the
    c 4.24 Listen to part 2. Answer the questions with a partner. wrong place.
    What does he say about.. .? 6 You get to do it _ _ and _ _ again. (idiom)
    1 Coriolanus 4 the good and bad side
    2 a sword and axe fight about TV and film work e Listen to the interview again with the tapescript
    3 the difference between S being on a red carpet on page 126. Does he make acting sound like an
    theatre acting and film acting attractive job to do?

    IN THE STREET 1CJ


    a 4.26 You're going to listen to five people talking about C 4.27 Listen and complete the phrases. What do you
    acting. Write the number of the speaker next to what they think they mean?
    appeared in. How many of them mention feeling nervous?
    COMMON PHRASES
    1 I was in a music video once, but that's about as _
    as I've gone.
    2 The of it, being able to be someone else in front
    of people. (informal)
    Ben Louise Mike Cherry Ray 3 And you can just of get taken away into this other
    world. (informal)
    a musical a music video a play a school play a show
    4 There are a of plays I've been in.
    b Listen again. Who . .. ? S It is nerve-wracking just as you're .. to go on.
    1 names the plays they have appeared in
    2 hopes to become a professional actor d Listen to the interviews again with the tapescript on page 127.
    3 hasn't acted for a very long time Then answer the same questions with a partner.
    4 also helps other actors with their appearance
    S often appears on stage but not as an actor
    C!!mBD MultiROM

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