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Here, gratefully borrowed from various sources, is a list of 10 action verbs to open your mind and spark your imagination.
  • To cajole. The more specific you can be with an action, the better. ...
  • To bully. ...
  • To seduce. ...
  • To soothe. ...
  • To incite. ...
  • To intimidate. ...
  • To mock. ...
  • To impress.
Actors must memorize and rehearse their lines. Actors express ideas and portray characters in theater, film, television, and other performing arts media. They interpret a writer's script to entertain or inform an audience.
Tactics are how you get what you want in a scene. Some people call them actions, they are the actions we take to get what we want. Generally, they are transitive verbs like CONFRONT, PUNCH, LASH, CARESS. Choosing a TACTIC for each line is called ACTIONING.
The action word helps you to understand your character's intention. If you decide on a word that describes a physical action – such as punch or kick, see if you can use that physical action in the performance of your line. Use the action word in this sentence format: I <action> you (the character you are talking to).
Run, walk, jump, talk, sing, speak, eat, drink, cry, skip, pull, push, fetch, give, make, bake, try, bring, teach, study, etc.