Assessment
Directions:
Watch ONE of the videos (your choice), below, and respond to the questions and prompts that follow it.
Academic Integrity: Answers must be of your own work, thinking, and writing.
Quality of Answers: Your answers should be complete, accurate, clearly written and presented, and concise. Use complete sentences.
Length of Answers: Your answers must be between 350 and 500 words, not including the words in the questions or prompts. That means a TOTAL of 350 to 500 words, NOT 350 to 500 words for each question.
Presentation: Use 1-inch margins on all four sides of the page, black ink and one of the following fonts: Time New Roman, Arial, or Cambria. Use font sizes 11 or 12. Use double spacing. Write your answers so that they are easy for you TA to grade. That means writing clear answers to the questions you've been presented.
Task: To gain points for this assignment, you must first ensure that you follow all instructions. Failure to do so will result in zero points. Once you have ensured that you have followed all instructions, you can then begin to earn points according to the assignment rubric.
Note: This assignment is due by the beginning of the f2f class session on Thursday, November 2.
The videos below are interviews of actors Charlize Theron and Jared Leto, who discuss their experiences playing characters much different from themselves.
Remember to choose one of the videos and answer the questions that follow it.
Jared Leto
DALLAS BUYERS CLUB: Making Rayon Real - Jared Leto (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hyfh5tW4rvk&feature=youtu.be
1. Would you describe Leto's approach as more "Inside/Out" or "Outside/In"? Support your position by identifying at least two pieces of evidence from the video.
2. Consider how you would prepare to play a character very different from yourself. List and describe at least two steps you would take.
Charlize Theron
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6GJFuT2Ftc
1. Would you describe Theron's approach as more "Inside/Out" or "Outside/In"? Support your position by identifying at least two pieces of evidence from the video.
2. What resonated with you in this video? In other words, what did you find interesting or useful? Identify at least two items and describe how they resonated with you.