My approach to acting work in the studio:
Breath and relaxation because if you can breathe and stay
relaxed you are on your way to acting. The actor is after all a wind instrument and connecting "wind" or "air" we call
breath, to sound, is the foundation for all vocalizing. This information is almost identical to that found on the "approach"
to vocal work page and that is because the foundation for both acting and singing is breathing and relaxation. Once those
fundamentals are established the fun really begins.
Through various exercises and "silly" games I am able to help actors find authentic
connections with the characters they are portraying.
In order to get the most out of this kind of work, the actor will have done a thorough
back story on their character and the deeper work can begin.
Through using various mediums such as dance, movement, vocalizing, drumming, painting,
conducting and a million other approaches, the actor almost stumbles upon a profound truth about the character and makes a
personal connection.
It's a lot of fun and there is much laughter and yes some tears, but the results from
this work are truly astounding and have yielded some wonderful moments on stage and screen.
