Jamie McKittrick on Acting in “The Girl Who Swallowed a Cactus”
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Grades: 6 - 12
Video Description: Actress Jamie McKittrick shares her excitement about the challenges and opportunities involved in playing multiple characters in “The Girl Who Swallowed a Cactus,” a play by Eric Coble.
Type of Video: Segment*
Unique Video ID: Theatre-142**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- Have students view the video to gain first person insight into processes an actor uses to create a character.
*Segment videos are short excerpts edited from interviews or interactive programs that offer flexible and differentiated ways to use the rich content included in the full-length conversation.
**The unique Video ID can be used to quickly locate a single video in the ET collection. This search function is designed to let teachers assign students to watch a specific video and have only that video appear as a search result. Just click on Search and choose “By Video ID.” Then type in the Video ID as it appears above. Be sure to include the dash.
