Fight! : My First Experience with Stage Combat
Fight choreography is a unique part of theater storytelling. It is done because we want to make a scene appear as real as possible without anyone getting injured. Fight choreography isn’t just involved when the actors are called to fight but also when weapons are involved. In the past three years, I have been involved with several shows where I got to see this happen. I was able to watch right from the start and see how the actors first learned the safety aspect of things and then how to make it look real.
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Fueling Your Mental and Physical Instruments
As I stand on the precipice of adulthood (yikes) I’ve been trying to focus on the life I want. As actors, our bodies are everything. They are the vital instrument to our success. We need to take care of our brains, our lungs, our stomachs, our muscles, and every vein and vessel that come with it. Typically, people don’t think about taking such in-depth care of their bodies. As actors, I’ve found that we are more in-tuned and sensitive to what our bodies need.
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Networking and the Actor: Not an Easy Pairing
Okay so let’s start off with a familiar situation: A show. You’ve been cast, you’ve had the table reading, you’ve done the rehearsal, etc. It doesn’t really matter what level you put this hypothetical production in, the point is that you’re surrounded by a bunch of people who are equally interested in doing what you do as well. People, ergo, who are ‘in the industry’. Now – what do you do?
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Switching Lanes: Changing Ideas Halfway Through a Project
When a piece of art is finished, it is easy to get hung up on the idea of that being exactly what is presented to the world. But, is this always for the best?
I was involved in a project earlier this year. We presented our project idea and were excited. However, as time went on, nothing was coming together. It got to two weeks before our showing and we didn’t have anything. So we started a brand new project. Which ended up miles better and engaging more people. Consequently, that is simultaneously the best and most stressful project I have ever been involved with.
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