Tuesday, November 30, 2004

Recap

Hi guys! Everything seems to be going well! I just wanted to note a few things that we talked about so that you guys can keep them in mind when you are rehearsing. Remember that we are trying to keep the acting as realistic as possible. Even though the movement may be stylized at times and even though people may be lying or acting on some crazy ideas (I think all I have
to say is snail...) remember that the acting should seem real. You do not think that your actions are strange and if you are lying, think about why you lie. In Airport the woman was a compulsive liar - Philippa maybe you could think of some reasons why you might be lying so that you can make sure it all stays realistic....so that's just some stuff to remember with the
acting. I remember thinking that Nia did a good job making it seem perfectly
natural to be speaking to Dana even though she was being answered in another
language.

As far as the idea that we do not have to be looking at each other in order to be talking to each other, it is a nice thing that we can work with, but I want to make sure that if/when we do this there are reasons for it. The characters in Timeless had reasons for not looking/sitting with each other - you can tell becuase they move around and there is clearly a purpose in that. If you guys notice times when it seems appropriate for that kind of blocking in your rehearsals please remember it and tell us Wed night. We will also look through the script and think about places that might work. I don't want us to use it as a crutch though if we find places that are just
difficult to block.

Let's see....I can't think of too much else right now. I think we all got a lot out of watching the video the other day. Good luck with rehearsals and if you have any questions or anything you can always call/text/email....oh the joys of modern communication! hehe.

Lauren Abend

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