Did you know that every scene you will ever act begins in the middle?
January 23, 2009 at 4:54 pm | In Acting Techniques, Casting 101 | 1 CommentEvery scene you will ever act begins in the middle, and it is up to you, the actor, to provide what comes before. This is true at all points in the script (beginning, middle or end). Something always precedes what you are doing.
It is vital that you know where you are coming from – both physically and mentally. The more specific and the more focused this moment is, the better the entire scene will be.
The moment before doesn’t have to be literally the “moment before”, it can be revisiting years ago – anything to get your feelings propelled and to get you to where you are now.
As an actor, you want the moment before to leave an impression, and you want it to be the right one. That requires the right moment before and to be fully emotionally committed to this moment.
It is difficult to do any reading and preparation of the scene without creating this moment before, since it fuels your goals and motivation in the current moment you are in.
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Thanks, so interesting! I’ll totally keep this in mind the next time I’m preparing for a scene!
Comment by Toasty — January 23, 2009 #