Tuesday, January 29, 2013

How to Add Information to a Scene - Groundlings

This is from my first class of level one. This list is so old school and mathematical. I love it. It's so standard, yet I forget that adding information/details can be as simple as doing these following things. 

1. Space Work - Immediately begin a scene working with something. "Grab. Label. Respect." is the Groundlings rule. Pick something up. Figure out what it is. And care about it. 

2. Emotional Adjustment - Pick something to care about. Especially works if the scene isn't going anywhere. 

3. Character - Have a point of view. Don't play yourself. Don't play crazy. Don't play a straight man. 

4. Movement - Cross. Don't stand just where you've been standing. Interact with the environment.

5. Dialog - the most obvious way to get information out. 




Isn't this interesting? I don't agree with all. But it's interesting. 

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