From an acting point of view, how does the theme of questions effect the acting in Hamlet?
Answer Hi Therese, I really never do homework questions for anyone. That’s your job, not mine, and your being examined on your knowledge, not mine. However, in this case, I really don’t know how to answer your question even if I wanted to. Acting does not depend on themes. It depends on character and relationship development, on the text itself and the circumstances of the play, and on the moment by moment intentions and emotions of each character. Themes are for literary analysis and (perhaps) for directors who are planning their approach to a play. But acting is about action and emotion not about themes or motifs. Any actor who is concentration on themes is not acting – he is analyzing the play. Acting is internal. Analysis is external. An actor who is looking at his own performance from the outside is not acting. The character has no theme – he has only what happens to him, what he wants, and how he feels about it and the people he interacts with. And the actor’s job is to “be” the
