Watched some scene work last night. Good work being done. I haven't given everyone the easiest time with some of the monologues and scenes, but it's wonderful to see good, smart actors and a smart director getting into it and figuring it all out.
How I personally tell the difference between good scene work and counter-productive scene work: one looks like a conversation, the other looks like a game of questions.
Lots of good conversation last night.
Blurted out, by accident, a glowing personal review of someone's performance when they asked their director: "What do you think?"
I must learn to keep my mouth...shut. At least, more often. No one asked me.
Also last night I spent a fair amount of time pushing Shadowfax (Kyle's car) with his girlfriend Lindsey, so the thing would start.
Shadowfax is the Lord of All Horses.
Huh, I didn't even know that the questions thing was an official game! I just know that it's the gimmick my new-old play (new production, oldish play) is based on...40 minutes of questions. One of the actors said that it's "very Talmudic."
ReplyDeleteI'm really looking forward to When is a Clock. Thanks for sharing your perspective on the rehearsal process here.
The car's name is totally not Shadowfax. That would be dumb.
ReplyDeleteWTF!
ReplyDeleteIt is *so* named Shadowfax! It serves humans only by choice! Like right now, when the enging won't f***ing start. I can only assume it just doesn't want to.
Listen up, hacky...whoever you are! You're sleeping on the couch tonight!