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Morrissey24	Re-actor's, re-acting. Oct 20 2007, 9:37 AM EDT This is a clip of two of my favourite actors playing subtext and improvising in a beautifully natural and engaging way. There's an overwhelming emotional honesty in these two and an ability to simply react to whatever the other person gives. This is a perfect example of when American approaches like Meisner technique really get it right. There's something shown (in moments) here-most noticably in the hug at the end of the scene- that I'm yet to see in British Theatre or T.V and that I'm desperate to find! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2AGmd60afc My problem has been, however, that any workshop I've found that approaches this style of work has been attended by actors of an extremely mixed standard. There have been a lot of amateur actors, people without a passion/drive to act and alot of young actors just starting out on their exploration. I'd love to attend a session with fellow factory members that focused purely on developing actor's abilities to react with one another. Maybe some kind of workshop where everyone exchanges techniques or exercises (they've come across) that help to develop responsiveness in all areas, physically, mentally and vocally. Is this something anyone else would be interested in playing around with? Maybe we could create an exercise from our combined knowledge? Post reply 5 out of 5 found this valuable. Do you find this valuable? Do you? Keyword tags: None
Morrissey24	1. RE: Re-actor's, re-acting. Oct 20 2007, 9:40 AM EDT <object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/k2AGmd60afc"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/k2AGmd60afc" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object> Post reply Do you find this valuable?
AlexHassell	2. RE: Re-actor's, re-acting. Oct 22 2007, 6:25 AM EDT i haven't managed to watch the clip yet but what you were saying at the end about a place to get together and try exercises together and share that sort of stuff is exactly what we intend the more regular Jam Studio sessions to be when they get going; a chance to compare and contrast and see where we can take things forward. Exciting stuff. Glad you want to do this sort of thing too. Post reply 1 out of 1 found this valuable. Do you find this valuable? Do you?
TomPayne	3. RE: Re-actor's, re-acting. Apr 20 2008, 8:49 AM EDT I agree with you that the scene is great. But I must confess I was a little let down when I realised that it was a scene from television. Not that there's is anything wrong with that but there are som many other things at play that help the scene along besides tha actors that I can't help but feel suspicious of what I am seeing. nevertheless I do think that it is good and the actors are fine. But this scene and it's subtext are helped along by hours of television that went before and it is not merely what is present on the screen that is contributing to the moment. This doesn't happen much on british tv because the money isn't there to invest in something that takes is time. People are afraid of risk. I'd love to be involved in the Jam studio at some point, if it indeed is going ahead (I'm probably way behind on this one) Post reply 0 out of 1 found this valuable. Do you find this valuable? Do you?
TomPayne	4. RE: Re-actor's, re-acting. Apr 20 2008, 8:56 AM EDT Haha, of course it is. I'm so out of touch! have in the past found this site rather impenetrable but I think I'm getting the hang of it now! Post reply Do you find this valuable?