by Siobhan Richardson | Jan 8, 2017 | Actor's Process
In the show I’m about to start rehearsing, I’m playing a monster. You know, that kind of repulsive human being who tortures people with no reason beyond being cruel. Well, at first pass it looks like that. And I don’t want to play it that way, for...
by Siobhan Richardson | Dec 18, 2016 | Resources
Keeping track of some of the sites I am referencing for building our crowdfunding campaign. https://medium.com/swlh/every-resource-we-used-to-plan-and-launch-a-75k-kickstarter-campaign-cc5897f71bfd#.mxv3ro26f
by Siobhan Richardson | Oct 27, 2016 | Actor's Process, Intimacy For The Stage
When we’re in a show, we have to be oh-so-very-close to our scene partners oh-so-very-soon after meeting them. As actors, we’re expected to be very comfortable with touching and being touched in any way. But the truth of the matter is that a stranger is...
by Siobhan Richardson | Oct 14, 2016 | Intimacy For The Stage
There’s tons going on in my world right now: I’m co-producing a film that I’ll later be co-starring in (big kickass fight in it!), teaching lots of private lessons, mentoring some new fight directors, and the usual professional actor pursuits. The...
by Siobhan Richardson | Oct 2, 2016 | journal
I’m in the process of refocussing and revitalizing. If you’ve been following my travels for many years, you’ll notice that my numerous travels and training adventures are now on this one blog! Bear with me as I re-categorize everything, as well as...
by Siobhan Richardson | Jan 16, 2016 | Foundations
Look at this kid’s structure! In a way, it’s not surprising. We keep talking about “look how kids move”, so if she’s been using martial structure from the time she was beginning to move, no wonder she’s on it! Toddler Form &...
by Siobhan Richardson | Jan 8, 2016 | Rehearsal Methods
The rehearsal and practice methods described in this blog are meant to be like a buffet: pick the things that you like. Use what works for you at this time, in whatever order works for you. Also, you may find that you use a different method every 5 minutes, or that...
by Siobhan Richardson | Jan 8, 2016 | Rehearsal Methods
Run the choreography at a speed at which you can easily remember what comes next. Do all of the actions and any acting beats — pauses in movement, but not pauses in intention — in the right order without stopping. Usually, this is a much slower speed than...
by Siobhan Richardson | Dec 26, 2015 | journal
This video is making the rounds. I’m currently dabbling in penmanship, so I eagerly gave it a watch, and then at 2:07 I was struck by what Master Penman Jake Weidmann says about what it took to get to his high level of skill and artistry: I seems to me that...
