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:''For characters which break lines in text processing, see Line wrap and word wrap'' In illusionistic Western theatre, breaking character occurs when an actor ceases to maintain the illusion that they are identical with the character they are portraying. This is a more acceptable occurrence while in the process of rehearsal but is considered unprofessional while actively performing in front of an audience or camera (except when the act is a deliberate breaking of the fourth wall). If the breaking of character is particularly serious, it is considered corpsing, which in film or television would normally result in an abandonment of that take. For example, an actor and actress may be testing out a scene in front of their director. The actress may break character halfway through to suggest that she try delivering a certain line from a different position on the stage. One of the most common definitions for breaking character usually refers to the actor laughing or chuckling while playing in their own scene against their own intent to have retained serious composure. ==Famous breaks in film== The advent of DVD players, with the use of their precise pause and slow-motion functions, has made it far easier to spot breaks in character in motion pictures, and many internet sites collect such examples. Examples of breaking character in movies include: *Catherine Schell, who found it difficult to act with Peter Sellers in ''The Return of the Pink Panther'' and maintain her composure; several scenes showing her laughing at his antics remain in the film. *Peter Bull briefly breaks character in the film ''Dr. Strangelove,'' as he begins to laugh at the over-the-top behavior of Peter Sellers' character (Dr. Strangelove), but regains his composure. *Virginia North had so much trouble trying not to laugh in a dance scene with Vincent Price in ''The Abominable Dr. Phibes'' that she had to be photographed behind him to conceal her face, although her smile is briefly visible. *In ''The Wizard of Oz,'' during an encounter with the Cowardly Lion (played by Bert Lahr), Judy Garland, as Dorothy, hides her face behind the dog Toto in order to conceal the fact that she is laughing rather than frightened as she observes Lahr's performance. *In the 1959 version of ''The Hound of the Baskervilles'', Christopher Lee can be seen smirking at Miles Malleson and his comic acting when his back is turned. *Jack Nicholson famously cracks himself up during the campfire scenes in the 1969 film ''Easy Rider''. It is well known that the entire cast was smoking actual marijuana during the takes, and several moments between Nicholson, Dennis Hopper and Peter Fonda are punctuated by natural giggles. *In the film ''A Knight's Tale'', Mark Addy breaks character in the first sword fighting scene after Paul Bettany's character gives a rousing speech and no one responds. The crowd were actually Czech men and women who did not understand the speech or that they were supposed to cheer; only after Addy yelled did they remember to cheer. *An early scene in ''The Usual Suspects'' has the main characters forming a police lineup, where they are all asked to say the words, "Hand me the keys, you fuckin' cocksucker!" in order to help a witness identify a suspect. The scene was originally supposed to be played straight, but the actors could not do it without cracking up due to Benicio del Toro constantly farting on set, so it was decided that the characters would laugh over the line. *During a scene in the 1999 comedy ''Life'', the characters played by Martin Lawrence and Eddie Murphy are standing on boxes of beer. Claude mentions to Ray that one of his toes slipped into one of the bottles, which actually happened during the take, and Murphy's laughter during the incident was genuine. But Lawrence remained in character and turned to Murphy and asked him what he was laughing at. Murphy can clearly be seen trying to compose himself. *In ''Scary Movie 2'', when Dwight and Hanson are insulting each other, Actor Marlon Wayans lets out an over the top laugh which the rest of the people at the dinner are obviously laughing at. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Breaking character」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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