September, 2014
Acting is an active activity. That’s three uses of the word ‘act’ in one sentence. Which i suppose explains what I’m trying to say. You have to ‘do it’ to make it happen. And that was the basis of my notes for tonight’s rehearsal. You have to make it happen. There is no black magic or dark art that will make your performance become more realised. If you want to appear more scared, more aggressive, happier, sadder, wherever – you have to make it happen. Acting is action. Every scene has an action, every moment. What do you, as a character, want to achieve from this or that scene? My acting teacher advised us to ask ourselves three questions before taking to the stage – who am I, where am I and what am I doing? Answer those three questions and you’ll feel better prepared to take those scary steps onto the stage. Because a character in a play is always doing something to drive the action forward – look at your script (because that’s all you have) and ask yourself “why am I in this scene?”
Guest Blogger: Dean Laccohee (Director)