In this video, New York acting teacher Suzanne Shepherd, shows you the secret to acting character is understanding your character's specific point of view.
A character is someone with a globalized point of view. This means that they have a specific way of looking at the world that colors everything they do. She uses Stanley Kowalski as an example. Stanley lives in a world where he is the king and everyone else is a servant. Stella, his wife is perfre
She walks you through an exercise that works for most characters.