Aww thank you for saying that. Honestly, I’m kind of shocked at myself because that 8am is serious business lol. One think I do need some advice on is how to improve on listening because it’s still difficult to get out of my head when I’m in the scene.
@victoria smith Let's start with it is very hard to tackle this without being in front of the actors in your scene. Being on Zoom, not really being in the space in wardrobe, with props, with anything tangible to the scene and another persons energy in front of you to play off of makes it that much harder to remain in an open place of listening. We reply on our ability to react in the moment when stimulated by things and there is a lot less to be stimulated by working the way we do. I would start doing some observation exercises on your own. Spend time focusing on what you can observe and then react to and retain. Like watching out of the window and imagining a story taking place with what you see. Imagining yourself into the story and let an inner monologue come. See how long you can do this without being distracted by something that isn't part of that story. Then do the same with monologue, but give yourself something else to help stimulate you while doing it, like music, or a wardrobe piece. Give yourself other sensory stimulus to attach to when you are working that can ground you in the material. See how long you go before being distracted. Then reach out to your fellow actors to work on scenes over Zoom and do the same thing. The more you engage in material, the less this will happen to you. But you have to over-invest in time working on material and with partners to get to a point where the instinct to be present in the moment overrides whatever is distracting you in your mind that makes you think too much.
Okay. This is really helpful. A friend and I practice scene study outside of class, and I got so frustrated this week about not being able to get out of my head. You’re right that Zoom does add another level of a challenge to overcome.
Morning!
Good Morning!!!! How's sunny LA this morning?
Good! It's chilly for LA... woohoo it's fall!🍁 How are you doing?
@courtneycummings1126 Sleepy!
How did your tape turn out?
Good morning😃
Good Morning Victoria! Did you guys have fun in class yesterday?
Yes! I didn’t get the opportunity to say thank you for making it an improv class. The election completely had me drained all week🤦🏾♀️
@victoria smith I wasn't sure everyone was going to want to continue class once their phones started blowing up with the win.
I'm very impressed that out of all of the members, its you two in LA that are always logging on here at that early hour.
Aww thank you for saying that. Honestly, I’m kind of shocked at myself because that 8am is serious business lol. One think I do need some advice on is how to improve on listening because it’s still difficult to get out of my head when I’m in the scene.
@victoria smith Let's start with it is very hard to tackle this without being in front of the actors in your scene. Being on Zoom, not really being in the space in wardrobe, with props, with anything tangible to the scene and another persons energy in front of you to play off of makes it that much harder to remain in an open place of listening. We reply on our ability to react in the moment when stimulated by things and there is a lot less to be stimulated by working the way we do. I would start doing some observation exercises on your own. Spend time focusing on what you can observe and then react to and retain. Like watching out of the window and imagining a story taking place with what you see. Imagining yourself into the story and let an inner monologue come. See how long you can do this without being distracted by something that isn't part of that story. Then do the same with monologue, but give yourself something else to help stimulate you while doing it, like music, or a wardrobe piece. Give yourself other sensory stimulus to attach to when you are working that can ground you in the material. See how long you go before being distracted. Then reach out to your fellow actors to work on scenes over Zoom and do the same thing. The more you engage in material, the less this will happen to you. But you have to over-invest in time working on material and with partners to get to a point where the instinct to be present in the moment overrides whatever is distracting you in your mind that makes you think too much.
Okay. This is really helpful. A friend and I practice scene study outside of class, and I got so frustrated this week about not being able to get out of my head. You’re right that Zoom does add another level of a challenge to overcome.
What are you guys asking Santa for for Christmas this year?
Other than what we already received!
For a better 2021 🎉✨
And mayybeeee some books...🤪 anyone have any suggestions?
I wish this chat app had spell check.