How can you use the skills from your Physical Life Inventory to your acting practice? How would it help you as an actor more generally? How can you use it for a specific character?
In general, being aware of ones physical attributes helps give a more versatile repertoire of people to work with when working on a character. For example, looking at 5 different people over the age of 60 is more beneficial than having a general idea of how an older person acts in different situations.
I think you are definitely right that looking and observing specific people can really help build your performance. Finding someone that seems like your character or remembering your own physicality for specific moments or emotions will help you for future performances.
ReplyDeleteAs you move forward with your blog posts for class, be sure to look at the length requirements. Expand to think through the questions in more detail.