With the start of the school year (even though I’m no longer in school or teach at one), I usually find myself reminiscing on the few teachers that have made a lasting impact on my life. So, I wanted…
Building characters from the ground up, one movement at a time.
I was flipping through one of my favorite books on movement for the actor the other day, and a quote lept out at me. Quite literally. I was reading while lying down, which I know from previous experience can…
As I’ve written before and certainly will again, costumes are incredibly important to how a character moves. In looking at costumes, there’s a lot of factors to take into account here, right? A period piece may include a corset…
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How to break down a monologue like a movement coach
Ah, monologues. My relationship with monologues is, well, slightly strained. From an audition perspective, they’re a frustrating necessity, yet in a full script, they’re often an incredible way to dive deep into a character’s psyche. So, there are ups…
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Character movement study: Taika Waititi as Viago
After last week’s post, I needed something upbeat and delightful. While working the other day, I had my Spotify music on shuffle, and You’re Dead by Norma Tanega began playing. Though it was released in 1966, it’s gained new…
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Character movement study: the Crawlers from The Descent
Creature features are fun I’ll say this: I’m familiar with the horror genre, but I’m not a huge fan. Rather, I don’t seek out being terrified. I can find enough of that in the real world. But, creature features?…
I feel like something I talk about a lot in this blog is that movement is a spectrum. I mean, everything is a spectrum really, right? You don’t have to be Jack Sparrow to be a character movement actor…
Stillness for actors is an incredible tool. Morgan Freeman once said, “It’s what I learn from the great actors that I work with. Stillness. That’s all, and that’s the hardest thing.” So, being still. It’s easier said than done. …
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A great way to incorporate character movement into your writing
I did a talk earlier this week about my movement work for The Artist’s Collective in Sacramento. I met some new faces and saw a few old friends within the community, and needless to say, I had a delightful…
The light is getting closer in the tunnel to getting cons back up and running in person. SOOOO EXCITED!!! Which means, my fellow cosplayer, you’re probably, let’s be real, you’re definitely planning (or have already gone) your post-covid debut…