What does an actor do to prepare for a role at the beginning of the process? At which points might a performer’s

approach to a character get tested and refined? What are the four kinds of questions an actor may ask about a
part, and what do they entail?

What will be an ideal response?

ANSWER:Before
the first rehearsal, most actors study the script to gain insight into the character
and the play.
This work is then developed in early "table work" rehearsals.
These ideas about the character get tested and refined through staging rehearsals.
They will also get developed in working rehearsals.
They will next be tested and developed in runs throughout the rehearsal process.
The approach to a role will finally get tested and developed in dress rehearsals and
preview performances.
One category of questions an actor may ask about a character is biological: What does
the script reveal about the character's gender, age, physical appearance, and condition of
health?
Another kind of questioning is sociological: What does the script reveal about the
character's profession, social class, economic status, family background, and standing in
the community?
An additional type of questions is psychological in nature: What does the script reveal
about the character's attitudes, likes, dislikes, general emotional makeup, motivations, and
goals?
The fourth line of questioning is ethical: What does the script reveal about the
character's system of values and choices when faced with crises and conflicts?