A Taste of What My Movement Class Really Is
When I heard that I had to take a class called Beginning
Movement for Actors, my immediate thoughts were that we’d be looking at
different character types and learning to move around that type. For instance,
how to make your body look like an old character, a young character, a snobby
character, a sullen character, etc. How would that person walk? How would that
person sit? How would that person carry themselves? I thought we’d be taking on
specific character roles and putting on that hat for a class.
But now, after a few classes, I feel that this class is more
about feeling comfortable to move in your own body, and then making those
decisions as your own actor for how to portray a grumpy, old character, or a
snobby yuppie. In fact, this class has already helped me begin to feel more
comfortable in my own skin. I feel like I am completely free to experiment with
what my body allows me to do. Whether it be shriveling into a ball or
stretching so far I that I feel like my limbs are going to rip off; whatever it
takes to help me develop a character.
There’s no sense in being self-conscious
as we go through this experimental time in our lives. This class is a chance to
develop what we were naturally given. I
look forward to working this more and really finding myself and how I can use
what I have to make myself a stronger actress. There’s no way to be successful in
putting yourself out there if you’re not comfortable moving in your own skin,
or if you don’t know what you’re working with.
SO now when you read posts about my experiences from my movement class, this is the class I'm talking about!
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