When taking the multiple intelligence test I ensured to answer it truthfully and with my ambition of being an actress in mind, this was to ensure that my answers would reflect on my future as an actor and how it may effect it, either positively or negatively so I know what to work on, and what I can use as a strength to give me more opportunities.
When I was answering the questions I noticed that a lot of my positive responses were towards more practical activities which could suggest that I work better when I am free to express myself through characters and movement which will be good for stage work, and jobs with dancing involved. The questions about theory classes such as maths, I answered more negatively which I think resembles the fact that I become passionate about performance and practical work that I neglect other things, which could affect my ability to learn lines which is something I now need to improve on.
The results of this test showed that my three highest intelligence areas were:
-Interpersonal (social)- suggested that I could communicate well with groups which will be good for working within the professional acting industry because I have to communicate with the director to gain an understanding of scenes, and talk to supervisors such as script supervisors to talk about anything within the script that I might be uncomfortable with, which is a common issue with actors. I also would need the ability to communicate well with the other actors because this would emphasise the relationships between our characters (if there is a relationship) and also it helps when you know the person you are working with so that you are more confident in their scenes, and can portray a good friendship both on an off set/stage. I think that I would also need this skill when working as an extra or ensemble member of a cast, because being in the background often means reacting to what is going on, or communicating to other ensemble members. Overall having this skill allows me to understand everyone better which will result in a more positive rehearsal/production. This in time will give me a better reputation as an actor as it is more professional to get involved with what everyone in the cast and crew are doing. Looking at this website: http://www.businessballs.com/howardgardnermultipleintelligences.htm, I noticed that it says next to Interpersonal- Other peoples feelings, which means that I would consider other peoples feelings over my own when in a working environment. I feel that this is both a positive and a negative. The positive side of this is that I am always aware of how other people are feeling, which emphasises my point on communication and the importance of it, however it also means that I don't always focus on myself when working in terms of how I am feeling, which I think can be the case from past experiences. It is easy for me to get caught up in what other people are doing/feeling/thinking, which ultimately effects my overall performance and rehearsals because I am more worried about others. Whist it can be good to support others, it is also important to ensure that you are focused on what you are doing as an actor and so I would like to improve this.
-Visual/Spacial- When my scores added up to visual/spacial being one of my top intelligence areas, I put some thought into how I could interpret this into benefiting my career as a performer. I think that the visual part of this skill will help me to interpret more into my characterisation, because I often use my imagination to create background stories for characters which benefit my acting in a positive way. I also think that visual/spacial is good for stage acting, because unlike film and television where you have different sets, you only have one site for stage and that is at the venue chosen, therefore you have to visualise where you are using the space to create the atmosphere for the audience. I feel that this is one of my strengths which backs this test up, because I am often able to create the location my character is in, in my head, and visualise it to create the environment for the audience. When looking on the same website as before (http://www.businessballs.com/howardgardnermultipleintelligences.htm) it just said images/space, which is how I had interpreted it within my analysis. I feel that I can use this to benefit specifically my career on stage, but can also interpret it into my career on film and television as well, by creating the illusion that the crew aren't there and it is just me and the characters/ space.
-Linguistic- This means 'words and language' according to http://www.businessballs.com/howardgardnermultipleintelligences.htm which I can assume in my area of study is scripts and character analysis. I think that this relates a lot to my ability to learn lines, quickly simply because of the 'words' part of the description however I also think this could link to my strong improvisation skills, and as an actor on stage I am often asked to interpret my improvisation in live performances, due to the fact that I can become completely in character. This could boost my career as an actor, because directors, producers and casting directors are immediately interested in someone who can bring something to their piece that is different, and obviously improvisation becomes personal to you and your character. I think that it could be a strength also because I can learn more about my characters through it which allows me to portray a more convincing performance towards an audience.
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