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Position:Home>Theater & Acting> What does "mumble and scratch" mean?Question:'How often have we criticized the "mumble and scratch" approach to Shakespearean melodrama, because ultra-realism is out of place when another style is required.' http://internal.tbi.net/~max/zletaug01.h... "I had acting lessons at the Ensemble for five years, I learnt mumble and scratch. I can't act ... but I can mumble and scratch very, very truthfully." http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/10/1... Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: 'How often have we criticized the "mumble and scratch" approach to Shakespearean melodrama, because ultra-realism is out of place when another style is required.' http://internal.tbi.net/~max/zletaug01.h... "I had acting lessons at the Ensemble for five years, I learnt mumble and scratch. I can't act ... but I can mumble and scratch very, very truthfully." http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/10/1... It is an ultra-realistic method of acting. Named after two things that people may do when you talk with them in real life but that actors would never do on stage (until this method came along). |