Disciplina Direção de Actores

The course content comprises two complementary parts The theoretical section aims to provide an understanding of the following movements and methods: The film actor and the theatre actor: two types of performance      Introduction to the concept of poetic realism    The actor in silent film and the transition to sound    Naturalism and Formalism (movements and concepts)     Stanislavski's Psychological Realism    The 'Actors Studio' and the importance of the method  The evolution of acting in cinema and television series   The practical component covers: A field trip to observe a theatre rehearsal (to be chosen during the semester) or the filming of a film, series or soap opera A study visit to a theatre production by a leading theatre company A masterclass with a casting director and an actor or actress 60 hours of practical directing work, carried out in pairs (around 10 groups), in the studio and on location (with video recording) Translated with DeepL.com (free version)

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Theoretical module: Each session presents and analyses a specific period in the history of acting in cinema, using paradigmatic case studies. In addition to continuous assessment, the final assessment is based on an individual report (50%) on acting and the knowledge acquired ( Practical module: Observation of studio work (individual) - assessment will be based on students' performance (50%) Practical exercise in directing actors, involving video recording based on a script (in pairs) The second-term exam paper is set in accordance with the requirements for students who have failed previous assessments and covers the material in the syllabus. Attendance is an active component of assessment

Students are introduced to the assessment methodology at the start of the academic year via the course syllabus, bibliography, and assessment guidelines made available on the university's e-learning platforms (e.g., Moodle). It is essential to create opportunities for students to develop an understanding of the study of the actor's craft-including various methods and schools of dramatic art-as well as the necessity of their own creative and performance work, while considering the role of elements that support the performance through the actual process of staging a production.  

Paixão da Costa The Fictional Contract And The Contemporary Dramaturgy (2026) John Badham, I'll be in my Trailer: The Creative Wars Between Directors and Actors, Michael Wiese Productions, 2006. Jeremiah Comey, (2000), The Art of Film Acting, A Guide for Actor and Directors, Focal Press. Carlos Gerbase, (2005), Cinema-Direção de Atores, Artes e Ofícios. Inês Gil, (2002), A Sombra do Caçador: do Storyboard à Direcção de Actores, Lisboa, Edições Lusófonas. . Vsévolod Meyerhold, (1980), O Teatro Teatral, Lisboa, Arcádia. James Naremore, (1988), Acting in the Cinema, Berkeley, University of California Press. . Michael Rabiger, (2003), Directing Film Techniques and Aesthetics, Burlington, Focal Press. Assumpta Sena, (2001), O Trabalho do Actor de Cinema, Edição Cine-Clube de Avanca, 2001. Judith Weston, (1999), Directing Actors. Studio City, Michael Wiese Productions.