audition by michael shurtleff audio book

You must make discoveries or you’ll miss the events. Listen and be affected.Talk and effect change. Be attentive, alert, sensitive, aware of what’s happening in the scene.

What is your partner saying or not saying. What’s new? Discovery is the moment to moment action. An opposite is an action that interferes with you getting what you are fighting for. Whatever is true in the scene, the opposite is also true. In life, a fundamental truth about ourselves is that at some level we want something and at another level, we don’t want it. It connects you with your partner, for example, to tease, to put at ease, to share a laugh with, to deflect pain. It’s a way of coping with the absurdities or sorrows of living.

Remember, you are also carrying into the scene the personalized history you have made up for yourself, which are facts or inferences you’ve made from the script. Physicalizing the first action is recommended. Your Dream, plus your Fighting For focused into a first action seeking conflict. Some examples of actions: to berate, to infuriate, to surprise, to tease etc, etc. The best actions are physical because they are undeniable. An Action is described as an undeniable communication that affects or changes your partner to get what you want. What is my dream and can I do to my partner so that this person can make my dream come true today? Your Fighting For is done in a variety of ways, which are called Actions. What is the problem with my partner and what can I do/ give to my partner to solve my problem in order to get my dream today?” Guidepost 2: Conflict Important to Remember: “This is a play about me in love relationship. The “I’m Okay, You’re Screwed Up” Approach. What’s your history with this person? Ask the question: “If you loved me you would…” What do I love about this person? What do I hate about this person? The problem in the relationship is always with other person. Who is the other person in the scene in relation to me? Mother, daughter, son, lover, husband, etc. The 12 Guideposts Guidepost 1: Relationshipįind the love in the scene for example, the presence of love, the absence of love, betrayal of love etc. Using the guideposts leads to a specificity of choice mastering this method leads to dynamic work ON CAMERA, ON STAGE & ON MIC. As a strong, practical approach to personalizing scripts, creating importance in a scene, and making clear, unique choices, The Guideposts are the heart of what we teach in our classes. At Acting Studio Chicago we teach the 12 Guideposts, based on Michael Shurtleff’s book, Audition.

Audition by michael shurtleff audio book