What are small actions (eating, reading, lighting cigarette, etc.) called in a scene?
Answer Business
Although you may think acting is nothing but learning lines, consider all the other stuff an actor might do in a scene. All of this performative non-spoken physical activity is called "business". From the way one holds oneself to lighting up a smoke, these actions create a three-dimensional character, coloring in his/her behaviors.
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