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 2, 2015 | Actor's Process
One of our tasks as actors, arguably the prime task, is to commit. “What am I fighting for?” is a more passionate re-phrasing of “What’s my intention?”. The purpose of the re-wording is to remind the performer that it’s not enough...
by Siobhan Richardson | Jul 1, 2015 | Get Physical
After an intensive day of filming last weekend, I was reminded of the importance of cooling down. When I got home after fighting on set for several hours, I took a hot bath with Epsom Salts and then did various self-care activities for almost two hours. These...
by Siobhan Richardson | Jun 29, 2015 | Resources
There’s several apps out there for helping you to learn your lines, but Line Learner is my favourite. It’s $4.59 and incredibly good value. Even the free version, Line Learner Lite, is extremely useful and will give you a sense of how the paid app works....
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!...
