Acting Exercises

The  Penny Templeton Acting Barre

Penny wants the acting community to be able to understand and do her core exercise: THE ACTING BARRE.  This unique exercise works all of the muscles of the Acting Technique: Emotions, Creativity, Improvisation, Technique and Structure [Actions, Tactics, Driving Question/Objective], Creating a character and releasing into the moment through your technique. In the first 3 videos you will watch as Penny takes an actor through all of the steps of the Acting Barre. In the 4th video you will watch an actress bring a moment in time to life as she goes through the entire Acting Barre exercise.

PART 1 :  I’m So Pissed   –    I Wish I Could

PART 2 :  Recreate   –   Character Interview

PART 3 : Rhythm and Lift-Off

PART 4 : The Complete Acting Barre

View the video of the Judge scene found on Pages 97 & 98 of the book.  Note the choices of the actor playing BROWN (the attorney) In the first take his core is respect and the actions and tactics match his core. In the second take his core is power. See how the change in his core affects the actions and tactics and the playing of the scene.

The Judge’s Chambers