by Siobhan Richardson | Jun 28, 2015 | Best Practices
FDC’s National Workshop begins tomorrow! How are you feeling on your way into the workshop? I hope you’re brimming with excitement, and are ready to adapt to any and all curveballs. I know I’m excited and I totally wish I could be there with you!...
by Siobhan Richardson | Jun 26, 2015 | Best Practices
Always come from a place of curiosity. Yes, we want to get every detail down correctly. But it’s too tempting to be hard on ourselves, particularly in the intensity of a rehearsal or workshop situation. Too often we think, “I should be able to get...
by Siobhan Richardson | Jul 27, 2014 | Best Practices
Congratulations! You’ve spent hours and hours on your test fights, and you should be proud of all the work you’ve done! At this point, many people want to post the video of their exam, but I caution against it. Posting the video from your test fight is...
by Siobhan Richardson | Jul 13, 2014 | Best Practices
For FDC’s National Workshop, 2014. It’s test day. Remember: It’s all about the story. It’s tempting to get caught up in performing the technique perfectly, and yes, perfect technique is lovely to watch. But in the end, if you don’t know...
by Siobhan Richardson | Jul 12, 2014 | Rehearsal Methods
Easy (Barenaked Ladies) Come Fly With Me (Michael Bublé) Falling for the First Time (Barenaked Ladies) Don’t Stop Me Now (Queen) Koi Kahe Kehta Rahe (from Dil Chata Hai) Like Flames (Berlin) Cartoon Heroes (Aqua) Skip to 1:30 for the song proper to start...
by Siobhan Richardson | Jul 12, 2014 | Actor's Process
“…Do not go gentle into that good night. Rage, rage against the dying of the light.” Dylan Thomas All too often, test fights end with a “light switch” kill, meaning that the character gets stabbed and one breath later, they expire (many...
