A form of dramatic acting with literary earnestness and dramatic, unusual pauses (especially within phrases), as demonstrated by classically-trained William Shatner of STAR TREK and T. J. Hooker fame.
The actor in tonight's episode of ___________ probably thought he was brilliant, but will all those odd gestures and weird pauses, it was pure Shatspeare. Shatner Shakespeare Star Trek Denny Crane T.J. Hooker