Ghost Ride

No Holloween would be appropriate without ghost riding the whip. Ghost ride. Ghost ride. Boooo. Boooo. Ghost-riding, frequently used in the context of “ghost-riding the whip” (a “whip” being a vehicle) or simply ghostin’, is when a person puts a car with an automatic transmission in drive or allows it to idle and then the driver (and passengers) of... Read More

The First Time

Welcome back.  Hope you had a good weekend.  For those just tuning in, this is wk2 of TOUCH. I was home visiting my family this weekend.  I have a baby niece.  Going to be one year old next month.  Have you ever seen a young child explore an object?  Give ‘em a new toy and they will explore the same object with so much of their body.  That’s what it means to... Read More

Get down on the ground!

Why don’t you just roll around on the floor for a bit. Get. In. Touch. …with yourself. get your mind out of the gutter for a second and think about what it was like to take your first steps. To stick you fingers in the mud to grab that toad. The wonder! the excitement. For a very short time in our lives we are on the floor discovering. We learn to walk and then it’s... Read More

Mimic Sentinel

Happy Friday Folks! A little break from all the senses. I think this video explains itself. Looking forward to your comments! –TV, Bitch!  Read More

Circles of Attention

It is important for actors to concentrate on their performances.  But this sometimes proves difficult because of the multitude of people in the audience or the swarming crew.  To help, Stanislavsky stressed the importance of developing circles of attention.  Basically 3 circles that increase in dimension.  Retrospectively, as they increase it becomes more difficult to maintain... Read More

You don’t see what I see

Remember that creative mood mentioned a few weeks back. That empty space ( pardon the pun) where your mind is at ease, yet focused. That plain (yes plain) where you’re ready to work. Your body is malleable, and so is your mind. What do you see in that space? What if what you see, can pull you further into the creative mood, and the imaginary world. Whenever on stage, it was... Read More

Active Listening

Effective listening equals effective communication.  In life and on stage.  Hopefully being proficient in one, means you’re proficient in the other.  However, that’s not always the case.  Some folks are great listeners in life and horrible listeners while acting.  And vise versa. If you’re really in the moment, then listening and understanding are easily... Read More

FLOW/FREESTYLE

When another human being isn’t readily available, sound is a great way to work off of another “partner”. And if you’re one of those (like many) who often have trouble listening, it’s a great resource to tap into to increase your awareness. Try turning on some music, and reacting to the many idiosyncrasies and details of the music. Using your impulses,... Read More

SsssOUnnnD

In case you’re just now joining us, click here… Are you really hearing and listening?  In life?  While acting?  How many times do you check out while someone is talking?  How many times do you start formulating a response or preparing your next moment?  Or maybe you finish a person’s sentence or paragraph like an automatic form filler on your browser. ... Read More

Reward Yourself

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.  As important as it is to work on your instrument, it’s equally as important to let it have a break and reward yourself for your accomplishments.  We’ve been honing skills, developing ideas, making discoveries.  Now it’s time to chill out, recharge, and treat yourself to a job well done.  So do something fun this... Read More