Cold reading is reading aloud from a script or other text. Contrary to popular belief it does not mean picking up a script and reading it without study or thought. Presenting a script little or no rehearsal,[1] practice or study in advance is as sight reading. Cold reading required study, consideration and breaking down the basics of the scene, pages or material, reading it out loud, developing a character and being ready with a few days to as little as a few minutes time to prepare (actors should always request more time if they need it) .Cold reading is a technique used by actors and other performers in the commercial, theater, television, and film performance fields. Cold readings are common in performance classes, and furthermore are employed frequently in actor auditions to allow the producer or playwright to get a general idea of the actors performing capabilities.[2] In the form of table reads or readers theater., cold readings are are also employed by screen writers and playwrights who need to hear their play work aloud for the first time by actors, and as such they form an initial integral component of the collaborative creative theatrical process, which may or may not include the eventual production of the play itself. (Public performances of cold readings also serve as entertainment in their own right, particularly in the context of theater,[3][4] and less public readings can serve as creative incubators for more established playwright and theatrical talent during the course of script development.[5]) Many actors and other performers and public speakers take classes and practice at length to improve the quality of their cold readings. Cold reading can also be used in conjunction with improvisations to gauge a performers ability to perform new works. A good dramatic cold reader is able to communicate with fluency and clarity and to project speech rhythms and rhymes well. the actor should also be able to bring out the intent, mood and characterization of a piece through appropriate articulation and body language.
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