by Siobhan Richardson | Jul 3, 2015 | Rehearsal Methods
Yesterday we talked about the importance of committing to your goals within the scene. Now, this doesn’t mean that you make the choreography as fast as humanly possible with as much viciousness as you can manage. If all you’re doing is trying for fast and...
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 11, 2014 | Rehearsal Methods
We’re coming up to final performance, and it’s time to get “test-ready”. At this stage most people need to increase their level of aggression. This does not mean that you go as fast as you can, or move with tension because it feels like...
by Siobhan Richardson | Jul 9, 2014 | Rehearsal Methods
I had a post ready-to-go on working the scene with focus on how to discover a rich variety in each and every moment, while deepening your character work and strengthening your connection to your partner. Important work. And then I thought about it again, and decided...
by Siobhan Richardson | Jul 8, 2014 | Rehearsal Methods
(This may post be a little late as far as the timeline is concerned for this particular workshop, everyone already has their choreography.) Train slow, because anger will give you speed in the fight. – Fiore dei Liberi (paraphrased) While this quotation is...
by Siobhan Richardson | Jul 7, 2014 | Rehearsal Methods
This week’s posts will be covering a small number of the many things you can do to prepare your fight scenes for performance. The first, perhaps the most important, is to enjoy it. This can be extremely difficult to remember to do! You’re tired. You may be...
