Actors Action Verbs Analysis Tool
This tool is built for directors -- especially those starting out -- or anyone working with actors, really. Because directing actors isn't easy, and one of the most succesful strategies (as for example described by Judith Weston) is using action verbs to bring across what you're looking for. This app analyzes scenes to generate meaningful action verbs that directors can use to guide actors' performances.
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This tool is designed for directors, especially those starting out with directing actors. They can input a scene and the tool generates action verbs that help guide actors in understanding and performing specific, purposeful actions. This aids in clarifying the character's intent and bringing depth to the scene. The use of action verbs is outlined in Judith Westons "Directing Actors."
Simply input your screenplay scenes, along with optional story summaries and character objectives. The app uses OpenAI's API to analyze the input and generate a list of action verbs.
An action verb is something you do to someone else. "To be" is never an action verb, because it describes a state, not an action. Action verbs describe specific, purposeful actions a character performs in a scene. They are very easy to play. Action verbs focus on what the character is actively doing, rather than what they are feeling. For instance, instead of interpreting a line with the notion of "feeling sad," an actor might use the action verb "plead" or "reassure."
to taunt, to provoke, to incite, to overpower, to manipulate, to patronize, to lead, to command, to test, to seethe, to question, to flee, to retreat, to discard, to triumph, to gloat, to strut, to celebrate.
