Amanda Koziura
October 13, 2012
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Who am I?
Where and when am I?
What do I want?
What is standing in the way of getting what I
want?
What am I going to do to get what I want?
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Traits
Ambitions
Fears
Other characteristics
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Physically
Mentally
Temporally
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This is your objective
What are you trying to achieve?
 To be noticed?
 To inspire others?
 To shock someone?
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You rarely want to inform/share information
because that is a weak objective
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This is referred to as the obstacle
It could be resources, other people, technology
It is not yourself
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All of the answers to the other questions inform
this one
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Much of acting is about overcoming obstacles
to achieve your objective
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The conflict between you and your obstacle is
what makes it interesting for the audience
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You are not just presenting information, you are
telling a story
The answers to the five questions inform how
you tell the story of your presentation
“Conflict is the engine of storytelling”
 Usually, the conflict will be you v. the audience
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Applying action words that describe what you
want the audience to feel
 What emotion are you trying to evoke?
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Make choices that are in line with getting what
you want under the circumstances you are in
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For presentations, one action word per slide
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To defy
To denounce
To devastate
To dismay
To encourage
To endear
To idolize
To inspire
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To objectify
To please
To reinforce
To reminisce
To reveal
To shock
To warn
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Vocal tips
 Breathe and support breath with the diaphragm
 Enunciate
 Slow down
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Physical tips
 Be aware of posture
 Be grounded
 Be aware of your gestures
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Adler, S. (1988). The technique of acting. New York, NY:
Bantam Books.
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Bartow, A. (ed.). (2006). Handbook of acting techniques.
London, UK: Nick Hern Books.
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Miller, B. J. (2000). The actor as storyteller: An introduction to
acting. Mountain View, CA: Mayfield Publishing Company.