Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Workshops with the Experts

Daniel Foley

  • There is so much I've learned from my brief encounter with Mr. Foley, particularly when it came to performing Shakespeare. I tried to keep his lessons in mind during the performance of Romeo & Juliet.
  • The importance of vocalization; warm-ups, enunciation, and projection
  • The musicality of Shakespearean language
  • Awareness of the body; especially in physical scene
    • the safety of the partner(s) is of the highest priority, above all else
    • it is all in the effect produced, not the actual means; no need to actually punch someone to make something seem realistic
      • hair pulling; slap; punch
      • basic stick-fighting


Chad Austin

  • A unique personality; I took notes on his character for future reference.
  • Of the lessons he gave, I found particular value in his 'interview' exercise
    • first impression is important
    • it is very difficult to be yourself and confident
    • nerves come when you least expect them, so always be prepared

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