What is the voice?
Another thing that confused me for a long time and I see confuses lots of people. The voice is not talking. And talking is not...
the "up" and the "down" of feet
The feet pick up, before they step down. Up down. Maybe they pick up on an in-breath and put down on an out-breath, but not necessarily....
The Puppet Centre
Get the feet right. Then put the body on the feet. Then put the breath in the body. Then speak. One of the things we try to do as actors...
Don't wait for inspiration, breathe in!
Of course they mean the same thing so what's my point? I think we spend too much time sitting around waiting for inspiration to strike....
Do first, magic after
Puppetry and acting is a physical activity. The body is physical. The voice is physical. The breath is physical. I struggled with this...
You can't act a negative
It's old advice but I really understood it today. Giving advice to a friend who was practising her entrance to the stage for stand up....
Glass Kill Bluebeard Imp Faith Hope Charity
I've had a good week at the theatre. Caryl Churchill's new show (4plays called Glass, Kill, Bluebeard and Imp) last night at the Royal...
The difference between a road movie and a rite-of-passage movie
In a road movie, the characters literally drive themselves into new circumstances, and are tested by them. Their circumstances change,...
A review for Peter
"A frolicsome feast for eyes and ears... narrated with spirited phrasing by Oscar, Tony and Grammy-nominated actor John C. Reilly... and...