Movement III

Catalog description

The primary focus of Movement III will be a physical approach to character creation. Working from the outside in, students will learn how to create fully realized, unique characters at service to any style of performance-from farce to film. Starting with the concept of a physical archetype, the actor will learn how to transform their body, breath and gaze, as well as truthfully capture the emotional impulses of the character. We will ask what the rhythm of walk can say about the character’s inner life, and with what part of the body does she lead. What elements does the movement of the character resemble? How can the body lead us to explore our understanding of a character’s desires, fears, history and habits?