How do we marry 21st century understanding of a stage relationship with 17th century text/style/constraints?
Let physicality inform energy needed for the scene-- don't do more than required for the action
"What you're doing goes awry when you have vocal or physical problems." - technique impedes acting
Breathing is fundamental to acting experience-- breath directly influences an honest experience. You can't have organic acting if breath goes against what you're trying to convey!
How can you have an emotional experience as a character but keep it conversational? Restoration requires a lot of decorum, especially for upper-class characters.
WHAT IS MY CHARACTER'S RELATIONSHIP TO LANGUAGE??
Do not indicate anything or "act out" - just be. Behave "behaviorly"- theatrical movements have purpose.
Asides-- when we talk to the audience, why? Taking into confidence? Talking at them? To someone individual but including everyone? Do you make eye contact specifically or generally?
Asides must be quick- make specific contact, speak, then return to the scene.
The specificity of what you're thinking needs to be specifically linked to what you specifically do-- especially when there are not lines to reveal it.
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