Targets

Donnellan said, "An Actor can't do anything without a target."

We also looked into Targets. A "Target" is something that allows an actor to focus on something to recall and action or event or happening. For example, when you talk about what you did yesterday, you look to the side and for a moment, you see yourself getting out of bed, getting dressed, having breakfast. You are able to see the breakfast in front of you and it is that kind of image popping into your head, which makes your eyes flick to the side when you're talking to someone.

Once you have seen that exact image, it helps you to describe it more fluently and in detail. You need to be able to find your targets whilst acting to allow you to be believable on stage. Your eyes are looking for a memory to be able to describe. For example, in Romeo and Juliet there is always a target that your character or your lines relate to, such as:
"I deceive Lady Capulet."
"I tease the Nurse."
"I warn Romeo."

Visualising these events allows the audience to see what you see. For example, "I search for the moon." if you see the moon and you look up whilst on stage and remember what a moon looks like, the image will come into your head, allowing you to see and describe it as accurately as you remember, allowing the audience to see the same moon. It doesn't have to be a real image that you remember, it can be from a TV program or from a film or magazine. It is this kind of connection to yourself, your character and to the audience that allows you to have the deep emotional connection that the theatre brings to people.

With blocks, you have to take them one step at a time. You must simplify and internally see and figure out what your block is. However, with targets, you must externalise what you're doing and allow the audience to connect to it.