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Character & performance preparation · Core

Gesture

ELI5

A meaningful movement or physical expression by a performer.

Used in conversation

“Can we make the gesture more specific before we shoot the scene?”

Pitch context

You may encounter “Gesture” in directing, casting & performance conversations or materials.

Why it matters: Translates creative intention into casting, rehearsal, performance and on-set direction.

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Sources & evidence · 4

Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.