Yes...I remember that from Uni Drama. For one of my subjects we spent most of the classes lying on the floor 'becoming our character' - which in this case was an animal we had chosen that represented our actual character. In becoming the animal we were going to understand our character better. So first to become the animal we had to lie around visualising their habitat etc, then finally start moving as the animal...six weeks of this then we finally started thinking about our actual characters... Hideous. I find it totally unnecessary, embarrassing, and over-thinking the whole acting thing. Hated hated hated having to walk randomly around 'filling the space' which often involved touching pieces of furniture "lightly! Now more firmly! Feel the acting space!" "Now run towards each other and veer away at the last minute! Now say hello as you pass! Say it in a language your character might speak! Make up a language for your character!" "The best way to feel ready is to rub under your nose and on your lips! Rub rub rub!"
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Date: 2009-12-16 10:30 pm (UTC)Yes...I remember that from Uni Drama. For one of my subjects we spent most of the classes lying on the floor 'becoming our character' - which in this case was an animal we had chosen that represented our actual character. In becoming the animal we were going to understand our character better. So first to become the animal we had to lie around visualising their habitat etc, then finally start moving as the animal...six weeks of this then we finally started thinking about our actual characters...
Hideous.
I find it totally unnecessary, embarrassing, and over-thinking the whole acting thing.
Hated hated hated having to walk randomly around 'filling the space' which often involved touching pieces of furniture "lightly! Now more firmly! Feel the acting space!"
"Now run towards each other and veer away at the last minute! Now say hello as you pass! Say it in a language your character might speak! Make up a language for your character!"
"The best way to feel ready is to rub under your nose and on your lips! Rub rub rub!"
Blergh...I don't miss that world!