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Body language Faking it Acting
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Our body postures say a lot about how We all try to conceal our emotions Actors are judged by their ability to
we are feeling. Some are obvious, like sometimes. We try not to look express emotions that they do not
jumping for joy or slumping in defeat. bored when visiting relatives or really feel. This can be difficult,
Many are harder to define and more try to look happy when we are sad. so one performance technique,
difficult to pick up, but we can often Some people in public life make it known as “the Method,” involves
read such body language anyway— their business to smile all the time. actors becoming immersed in
especially when someone’s expression But the difference between a real the thoughts and emotions of
doesn’t match up. The confident body smile and a fake one is obvious if the characters they are playing.
language but sad expression above you see them side by side—in a Sometimes they do this so well that
gives a strange mixed message. real smile, the eyes smile, too. they get completely carried away.

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